Our long national nightmare of live-action remakes continues, with a staggering $83 million box office take for How To Train Your Dragon, a remake of the 2010 animated smash. Coupled with the film’s $114 million international haul,

Universal's “How to Train Your Dragon” dominated the U.K. and Ireland box office over the weekend, opening with £8.1 million ($11 million), according to Comscore. Walt Disney's “Lilo & Stitch” moved to second place in its fourth week,

In an era of skepticism around live-action remakes, Universal believes audiences will take flight with Hiccup and Toothless again.