Last weekend, the live-action remake of How To Train Your Dragon got off to a hot start, having a Top 5 for 2025 opening weekend by earning $84.6 million. It was particularly notable because while its animated predecessors were all hits, none of them were particularly fast starters.

“28 Years Later” signaled the return of another, far gorier franchise. Director Danny Boyle reunited with screenwriter Alex Garland to resume their pandemic apocalypse thriller 25 years after “28 Days Later” and 18 years after its sequel, “28 Weeks Later.”

After watching How to Train Your Dragon, fans should check out thrilling live-action films like E.T. and Avatar.