‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Remains Atop Weekend Box Office With $37 Million in Ticket Sales
Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Animation’s live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon remained atop the weekend box office for a second week with $37 million in projected ticket sales through June 22. The movie has generated more than $160 million across North American screens and $358 million globally. The tally was enough to hold off Columbia … Continue reading “‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Remains Atop Weekend Box Office With $37 Million in Ticket Sales”
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