The live-action remake of the modern animated classic unseats reigning champ "Lilo & Stitch" from its three-week stint at the top.Key PointsHow to Train Your Dragon won the top spot at the weekend's domestic and global box office charts,

Another live-action remake topped the charts as Universal Pictures’ “How to Train Your Dragon” soared to $83.7 million at the box office, marking the best domestic opening weekend for the franchise. The fantasy adventure movie beat analysts’ expectations of $70 million and held off Disney’s live-action remake “Lilo & Stitch,

Dreamworks' first go at a live-action remake with 'How to Train Your Dragon' is a success. A second live-action remake has hit theaters with Universal’s How to Train Your Dragon, and shocker, it’s taking off big.