Box Office Report of the Week – ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Soars to $198M Global Debut; ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Climbs to $858M
Universal’s How to Train Your Dragon led the global box office this weekend with a powerful debut, while several other Hollywood titles continued to perform well internationally. Here’s a breakdown of the major players:
10. The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck continued to capitalize on niche audiences. The movie earned $497,250 at the weekend box office, marking a 15% drop from the previous week. Now in its 10th day, the film has reached a total domestic gross of $2.44 million.
9. Thunderbolts*
“Thunderbolts*” brought in $500,000 over the weekend, a 25% increase from the previous week. In its 45th days of release, it has earned a total of $188.75 million. Despite the slight rebound, it remains well below initial box office expectations.
8. The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme earned $1,000,000 at the weekend box office, down 14.5% from the previous week. After 17 days in theaters, it has reached a total gross of $12.8 million.
7. Final Destination: Bloodlines
Final Destination: Bloodlines made $1,105,000 at the weekend box office, showing a 29.8% decline from the previous week. Now in its 31st day of release, the film has earned a total of $130.65 million.
6. Karate Kid: Legends
Karate Kid: Legends earned $1,875,000 over the weekend. After 17 days in theaters, the film has reached a total gross of $44.15 million. The film is still managing to stay within the top 10 at the box office, indicating steady if modest ongoing interest.
5. Materialists
Materialists had a total gross of $12.0 million this weekend. The movie had a strong debut, becoming A24’s third-largest opening to date.
4. From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina brought in $3,016,614 today. The film has reached a total gross of $41.8 million so far. The film is maintaining a fairly steady performance, particularly in its second week of wide release.
3. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning has reached a global total of $506.8 million, with $340.5 million coming from international markets. Over the weekend, it earned $21 million overseas, a 49% drop, across 66 markets.
The film has set a franchise record in IMAX with $73.3 million globally in that format. Its top international markets include China with $55.8 million, the UK with $31.2 million, Japan with $27.3 million, Korea with $21.6 million, and France with $20.8 million.
2. Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch has achieved a global total of $858.4 million, with $492 million coming from international markets. Over the weekend, it earned $31.3 million overseas, a 54% decline from the previous week. The film is on track to become the first Hollywood movie of 2025 to reach $1 billion in total gross.
1. How to Train Your Dragon
The live-action How to Train Your Dragon had a global opening of $197.8 million, with $114.1 million coming from 81 international markets and about $83.7 million from the domestic box office.
It ranks as the fourth-best global opening of 2025, behind Minecraft, Lilo & Stitch, and Ne Zha 2, and it is the seventh-biggest live-action remake opening ever.
Among Hollywood films, it had the fourth-biggest international launch of 2025. Key international markets include Mexico with $14 million, where it was the number one film and had the third-biggest debut of the year; the UK with $11.4 million, marking the biggest franchise launch there; China with $11.2 million, achieving the number one spot and the best non-holiday Friday of 2025 with a high Maoyan score of 9.5.
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