How to Train Your Dragon has set an audience score record for live-action adaptations of animated films, compared to all the Disney entries.

It’s a PG box office boon as two live-action remakes are notching impressive theatrical milestones. Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon” is flying to $200 million globally in its debut,

The live-action update of the popular animated film grossed $8.6 million in regular Thursday shows, and another $2.5 million from early access Wednesday screenings.

When it comes to heartwarming animation movies about friendship and personal growth, very few franchises can match the appeal of How to Train Your Dragon. From its humble beginnings as a book series penned by Cressida Cowell,

Mason Thames and Nico Parker are the miscast stars of writer-director Dean DeBlois’s good-looking but deadly dull live-action remake of the 2010 film.

Universal Pictures' live-action film 'How to Train Your Dragon' topped the box office this weekend with $83.7 million, as family-friendly fare continues to draw audiences to theaters.

Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s live-action “ How to Train Your Dragon ” picked up $8.6 million from Thursday previews as it soars towards a projected $70 million to $80 million debut. The overall preview number climbed even higher to $11.1 million, because Universal hosted “early access screenings” on Wednesday.

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