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'How to Train Your Dragon' Box Office

Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Jun 15, 2025 · Last updated Jun 16, 2025

Sentiment
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Attention
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Articles
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Market Impact
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Market Impact

The strong debut of 'How to Train Your Dragon' by NBCUniversal — Universal Pictures indicates a positive trend for live-action remakes and the overall box office, which is up 23% from 2024. This success could encourage further investment in similar film projects across the entertainment industry.

Entertainment Film
Event Summary

The live-action adaptation of 'How to Train Your Dragon' by NBCUniversal — Universal Pictures debuted strongly at the box office, earning $83.7 million in North America and $197.8 million globally. This performance outpaced the 2019 animated sequel and secured the No. 1 spot, pushing The Walt Disney Company's 'Lilo & Stitch' to second place. Other films in the top five included 'Materialists', 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' by Paramount Global — Paramount Pictures, and 'Ballerina' by Lions Gate. The overall box office is up 23% from the previous year, suggesting a healthy market for film releases.

Key Actions
100 NBCUniversal — Universal Pictures released film
60 The Walt Disney Company released film
Entities Involved
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NBCUniversal — Universal Pictures
NBCUniversal — Universal Pictures released 'How to Train Your Dragon', which debuted strongly at the box office, indicating a successful film for the company.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 20.0
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Comscore
Comscore provided the box office estimates for the weekend, serving as the data source for the article.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment 0.0
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The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company's film 'Lilo & Stitch' slipped to second place after three weekends at the top, still performing well but overshadowed by 'How to Train Your Dragon'.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Paramount Global — Paramount Pictures
Paramount Global — Paramount Pictures' film 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' placed fourth at the box office.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Lions Gate
Lions Gate's 'Ballerina', a John Wick spinoff, fell to fifth place despite strong reviews.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 0.0
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