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,

The movie had stronger-than-expected ticket sales over the weekend, becoming the third PG-rated, live-action hit in three months.

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,