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,

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.

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,