Then, as the third entry in the animated series, it is the true best opening weekend result for the franchise. Instead, it grossed more than a third above that. “Dragon” was projected as low as $40 million as an opening total. First, “Dragon” beat expectations, something many recent would-be hits have been unable to do. So Universal beat the general box office trend. They Want Originality “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ Even ‘Sound of Freedom’ - Audiences Don’t Crave IP. But the take so far, with this good domestic opening, could position this to be the best in the series so far. The operatic animated adventure needs to come close to doubling that number to best 2014’s initial sequel. This initially strong start comes on top of $216 million the third “Dragon” movie has already taken in overseas. The falloff in ticket sales is no less than 15 percent over the previous five years. And the total isn’t just down from last year. By Thursday, the gap will approach $500 million –one sixth of the way through the year. Through the same date this year, it’s below $1.4 billion. The total gross (at slightly lower ticket prices) through February 24 last year was around $1.85 billion. 2018’s number one blockbuster aside, the reality is that 2019 box office revenue is down by 25 percent from last year, with the amount likely to increase to 27-28 percent by month’s end. The box office picked up steam this weekend, thanks to DreamWorks Animation sequel “ How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.” Last year, on its second weekend “Black Panther” delivered double this $55-million opening.
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