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Box office: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’, ‘Materialists’ fly high

Family fare continues its grip on the box office, with How to Train Your Dragon scoring 2025’s third highest opening last weekend, though Materialists – a rare adult romantic drama – stood out with a strong no. 2 debut.

The Universal live-action remake enjoyed 45 per cent market share and comfortably took the no. 1 spot with $6.8 million from 559 screens, a debut only bested this year by A Minecraft Movie and Lilo & Stitch.

In North America, How to Train Your Drag...