What Film Will Win at the Box Office: A Minecraft Movie or How to Train Your Dragon?

2025 will provide plenty of feel-good animations on the silver screen, such as Elio, The Bad Guys 2, and Zootopia 2.

Two big franchises, Minecraft and How to Train Your Dragon, have movies scheduled for release in the first half of the year, and it is hard to predict which will generate the most revenue.

So, what film will win at the box office: A Minecraft Movie or How to Train Your Dragon? Continue reading for some early predictions and insights.

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A Minecraft Movie is the Early Favourite

At the moment, bookies favor A Minecraft Movie to generate the highest gross at the US box office compared to the live-action version of How to Train Your Dragon.

Various media outlets have predicted the flick, inspired by the Minecraft video game, will earn approximately $400 to $600 million internationally.

Also, some have gone as far as to predict the film will hit the billion-dollar mark after its release on April 4, 2025.

Millions of gamers will likely visit their local movies to watch the film, as it has an all-star cast to attract a crowd. For example, it stars Jack Black (School of Rock), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), and Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus).

The How to Train Your Dragon Franchise is a Huge Success

The original version of How to Train Your Dragon (2010) was a box office success, grossing over $494 million internationally and $216 million domestically.

Also, How to Train Your Dragon 2 performed much better, grossing $618 million worldwide and $177 million domestically, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2014.

Despite offering the same characters and story, the live-action remake of the original could attract many film lovers to the silver screen.

As How to Train Your Dragon has a strong track record at the box office, and it is the Minecraft franchise’s first shot at the big screen, it is hard to call which movie will generate the biggest revenue in the United States and beyond.

The Live Action Flick Could Draw a Large Crowd

It is important to note that Disney has enjoyed success at the box office with live-action versions of much-loved animations.

For example, the live-action Beauty and the Beast (2017) is the highest-grossing Disney princess film of its kind, earning $759.5 million worldwide and $504 million domestically.

The shot-for-shot remake of How to Train Your Dragon could help the movie enjoy similar success at the box office. However, many might question if it is a mere gimmick and may prefer to stick to the original version.

Elio Could Steal How to Train Your Dragon’s Ticket Sales

How to Train Your Dragon will face stiff competition from Elio during its opening weekend, as both films are scheduled for release on June 13, 2025.

The overlap will steal ticket sales from each other, as families will need to choose between the child-friendly flicks.

Also, you can trust Pixar will throw all its marketing power behind Elio, as it hasn’t released a flick that grossed more than $200 million domestically since Coco (2017).

If Elio is a box office success, How to Train Your Dragon might struggle to generate a huge profit.

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