India, June 16 -- Two beloved childhood classics, now remade for today's generation, are proving that family films still rule the box office. Universal and DreamWorks' live-action How to Train Your Dragon is off to a soaring start, while Disney's Lilo & Stitch continues its unstoppable march toward the billion-dollar mark. Both films have struck gold despite releasing close to each other and appealing to overlapping family audiences.

The live-action version of How to Train Your Dragon, directed and written by Dean DeBlois, has opened to a robust $197.8 million globally, according to a report by Associated Press. It is currently dominating the international box office.

The film raked in $114 million from 81 overseas markets, with standou...