How to Train Your Dragon : The Hidden World had made a profit of over $ 75 million before April 17 , 2019 .
In the United States and Canada , How to Train Your Dragon : The Hidden World held early screenings at 1,000 theaters on February 2 , 2019 and grossed $ 2.5 million , one of the highest advance showing totals ever It was released alongside the wide expansion of Fighting with My Family , and was initially projected to gross $ 40–45 million from 4,259 theaters in its opening weekend .