The live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, released on June 13, 2025, has made a strong debut at the box office. Here’s a detailed breakdown of its performance based on the latest available data:
- Day 1 (Opening Day) in India: The film collected ₹4.88 crore net on its opening day in India, according to Sacnilk. This includes:
- English version: ₹2.96 crore
- Hindi-dubbed version: ₹1.1 crore
- Tamil screenings: ₹0.36 crore
- Telugu screenings: ₹0.46 crore
- North America:
- Opening Day (Friday, June 13, 2025): The film earned approximately $35.5 million, including $11.1 million from previews ($8.6 million from Thursday previews and $2.5 million from Wednesday early access screenings).
- Projected Opening Weekend: Estimates suggest a domestic opening weekend of $75 million to $82.5 million across 4,356 theaters, making it the best opening in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise and the fourth-highest opening of 2025 in North America, behind A Minecraft Movie, Lilo & Stitch, and Captain America: Brave New World. Some projections indicate it could reach $85–90 million or even $100 million, driven by strong Father’s Day weekend performance and positive audience reception (99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes).
- International Box Office:
- South Korea (June 6–8, 2025): The film topped the box office with $4 million from 540,059 admissions across 1,645 screens, capturing 35.6% of the market share.
- Global Opening Weekend Projection: The film is expected to gross $110 million internationally across 53 markets, with previews contributing $21.8 million through Monday. Combined with domestic estimates, the global opening is projected at $175–190 million.
- Budget and Break-Even Point: The film’s production budget is $150 million (excluding marketing). To break even, it needs to earn approximately $350–375 million worldwide, a target it’s on track to achieve given its strong start.
- Critical and Audience Reception: The film has a 77% critics’ score and a 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, with praise for its fidelity to the 2010 animated original and its emotional father-son narrative. Critics note the final act’s visual spectacle, though some feel it doesn’t surpass the original’s 99% certified fresh rating.
- Context and Competition: The film outperformed projections, surpassing local hits like Hi-Five in South Korea and is set to dethrone Lilo & Stitch (with $335.65 million domestically and $800 million globally) from the top spot in North America. It faces competition from A24’s Materialists ($11–12 million projected opening) and the fourth weekend of Lilo & Stitch ($14–20 million).
Summary: How to Train Your Dragon (2025) has soared with a global opening projected at $175–190 million, including $82.5 million in North America and ₹4.88 crore in India on Day 1. Its strong performance, driven by nostalgia, positive reviews, and premium formats like IMAX 3D, positions it as a summer blockbuster. Updates for Saturday and Sunday figures may push estimates higher, especially with Father’s Day boosting family attendance.
