How to Train Your Dragon, Gerard Butler’s Highest-Grossing Movie, Officially Smashes 120-Day VOD Milestone
A standout hit for Butler
The live-action How to Train Your Dragon turned around a mixed run of recent results for Gerard Butler. The movie grossed more than $630 million globally, making it the highest-grossing film of his career.
Butler began 2025 with Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, which earned less at the box office than its predecessor despite a higher production cost. The success of How to Train Your Dragon followed that weaker showing.
Streaming success continues
After its theatrical run, How to Train Your Dragon debuted on Peacock. It is now streaming exclusively on Netflix. The movie has stayed in the VOD top 10 for more than 120 days. The article describes it as one of the year’s most-watched rentals and purchases.
A difficult year elsewhere
Butler also starred in Greenland 2: Migration, one of the first feature films released in 2026. Co-starring Morena Baccarin, it had a reported $90 million budget and earned $45 million at the box office.
The film’s break-even point was estimated at nearly $200 million, and it was described as one of the year’s biggest box-office bombs. Butler also appeared in Netflix’s In the Hand of Dante, a crime thriller spanning 700 years, alongside Oscar Isaac and Jason Momoa; the film struggled in its streaming debut.
Key points
- How to Train Your Dragon earned more than $630 million worldwide.
- It is the highest-grossing movie of Gerard Butler’s career.
- The film has remained in the VOD top 10 for more than 120 days.
- Greenland 2: Migration earned $45 million against a $90 million budget.