Arguably the most famous scene from the How to Train Your Dragon franchise is the boop. You know the boop. It's the moment when Viking teen Hiccup and adorable Night Fury Toothless make a genuine connection for the first time, with the dragon's nose pressing into Hiccup's hand.

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.

While Dean Fleischer Camp's Lilo & Stitch has dominated the weekend box office since it premiered just ahead of Memorial Day, one live-action remake has defeated another, as How To Train Your Dragon is the new number one movie in the United States and Canada. Check out the early reported results below and join me after for analysis.

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As Hiccup, the 17-year-old actor is shouldering the weight of Universal’s new live-action franchise — and living out his childhood fantasy.

How to Train Your Dragon' flew to the top of the box office charts, earning a stronger-than-expected $83 million in its first weekend of release.

“Opening ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ on Father’s Day weekend was a really smart move,” said Shawn Robbins, director of analytics at Fandango and founder and owner of Box Office Theory. “Not only being a remake of a modern, beloved animated film but also one with a strong father-son storyline.”