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Live-Action How to Train Your Dragon Tops Franchise With $517M Global Haul

The film’s $150 million-budget success prompted a sequel scheduled for 2027.

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Overview

  • The live-action remake has grossed $224 million in North America, surpassing the 2010 animated original’s $217.6 million U.S. total.
  • It has amassed $517 million worldwide, outpacing the original’s $495 million global run.
  • DreamWorks and Universal have confirmed a live-action sequel based on How to Train Your Dragon 2 for release in 2027.
  • Produced on a reported $150 million budget, the film exemplifies a lean production model compared to costlier remakes.
  • Gerard Butler’s reprisal of Stoick the Vast has achieved his highest-grossing U.S. release ever.