Box Office Report for the Week of June 22

How to Train Your Dragon is (predictably) continuing its momentum as the highest-grossing film of the weekend, but there is some counterprogramming for families who may not want to see yet another live-action remake of a Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders-directed film, after Lilo & Stitch last month. The film has made $37 million domestically this weekend and surpassed the $358 million global mark, a significant milestone for such a massive IP. The sequel is confirmed, and there’s absolutely no doubt that the third film will also be readapted in live-action, provided the second part is also a success.

This week, though, families have the opportunity to check out Disney/Pixar’s Elio, which has sadly become Pixar’s lowest-ever opening, at $21 million. The film did suffer through several setbacks, including the departure of director Adrian Molina in 2024, which led to significant changes in its narrative and characters once Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi reshaped the film, but the product itself was much better than some of Pixar’s most recent efforts.

It’s a bit disheartening to see it open so low, but there is hope (maybe?) that Elio could potentially become a sleeper hit on the levels of Elemental, though time will tell how it lands next week. That said, I did see the movie at a public screening in a completely empty theater, while Elemental had a few attendees. What that says, I have no idea, but we will see what happens in a week from today.

As for the other big movie this weekend, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland have lots to be happy for, as 28 Years Later has officially become the highest-grossing opening of the 28 Days… franchise so far, with $30 million domestically, for a global tally of $60 million, right on budget. The Nia DaCosta-directed sequel, The Bone Temple, is already in the can, and it’s more than sure that Boyle will see this trilogy to completion very soon…

Here is the full list of the top ten films of the weekend:

1. How to Train Your Dragon (Universal): $37M (-56%) – 4,373 theatres
2. 28 Years Later (Sony): $30M – 3,444 theatres
3. Elio (Disney): $21M – 3,750 theatres
4. Lilo & Stitch (Disney): $9.7M (-38%) – 3,375 theatres
5. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount): $6.5M (-38%) – 2,603 theatres
6. Materialists (A24): $5.8M (-49%) – 2,844 theatres
7. From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (Lionsgate): $4.5M (-54%) – 2,537 theatres
8. Karate Kid: Legends (Sony): $2.4M (-54%) – 2,006 theatres
9. Final Destination Bloodlines (Warner Bros): $1.8M (-53%) – 1,342 theatres
10. Kuberaa (Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP): $1.7M – 500 theatres

Source: Comscore