The Vikings and dragons are back! The 2025 live-action remake of “How To Train Your Dragon” has been doing great at the box office for over a month now. This movie back to Berk has made a lot of money worldwide and has reached a new milestone for the franchise. Clearly people still love Hiccup and Toothless even after it was released online.
In a big show of popularity “How To Train Your Dragon” is now the first movie in the franchise to make over $250 million at the US box office. That’s impressive especially since the movie is now available on video-on-demand platforms which usually takes away from ticket sales. Even though the movie was released online mid-July it still drew big crowds to the theaters. That means it resonated with both old fans and new viewers.
Home Power and Worldwide Growth
The movie opened strong with over $84 million in the US on its opening weekend. That strong start helped it to grow more and more as it quickly surpassed the earlier movies in North America. It has now made over $250 million at home making it the highest grossing “How To Train Your Dragon” movie in the US beating the original 2010 movie.
Besides doing well in the US the live-action adaptation has made over $570 million worldwide. That makes it the second highest grossing movie in the franchise worldwide still trying to catch up to the $621 million of “How to Train Your Dragon 2”. Its quick success shows people like it. The movie’s success in different countries shows it’s well made, looks good and tells a good story about a boy and his dragon being friends.
Road Ready for Future Flights
The 2025 remake did well with critics and at the box office. That’s not just good for one movie it’s good for the whole live-action franchise. The movie got great reviews and almost everyone loves it. It impressed by giving a new and respectful take on the animated classic. This big box office even with VOD clearly opens the door for new sequels and more growth in this beloved world. It shows that some movies when made with thought and creativity can still work in theaters no matter how they are distributed.
