The live-action remake of the modern animated classic unseats reigning champ "Lilo & Stitch" from its three-week stint at the top.Key PointsHow to Train Your Dragon won the top spot at the weekend's domestic and global box office charts,

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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.

The live-action adaptation of the 2010 animated film is firing on all cylinders, while the new star-studded romantic drama 'Materialists' is looking at a third-place finish.

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

It’s not even just that which made this good – the characters' mannerisms were there, the dragons were there – Toothless looked so good, and I literally felt tears come to my eyes when John Powell’s score swelled as he and Hiccup took their first real flight together. It was like a blast to the past.

"How to Train Your Dragon" artisans on using sheep fur, bagpipe and locations including the Faroe Islands to help bring remake to life.