Gerard Butler’s Highest-Grossing Movie Officially Smashes 120-Day Milestone

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Published Oct 31, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT

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2026 hasn’t exactly been a benchmark year for Gerard Butler so far, but he has put out two new movies in what has been a mostly underwhelming year. Butler starred in one of the first feature films of 2026, Greenland 2: Migration, but the film bombed in spectacular fashion at the box office. Co-starring Morena Baccarin, the movie came into theaters carrying a $90 million budget, leaving it with a break-even point of nearly $200 million, but it eked out a mere $45 million — it’s estimated to be one of the biggest box office bombs of the year. Butler also took his talents to Netflix for the 700-year-spanning crime thriller, In the Hand of Dante, but despite his star-power paired with Oscar Isaac and Jason Momoa, the film failed to shine in its streaming debut earlier this year.

The last few years have been largely hit or miss for Butler, who has starred in some movies that smashed the box office and others that flopped. Butler opened 2025 with another underwhelming box office performance with Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, which earned less than its predecessor at the box office despite costing more to make. He then turned things around with the premiere of the live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie, which grossed over $630 million globally to become the highest-grossing movie of Butler’s career. At the end of its theatrical run, How to Train Your Dragon made its streaming debut on Peacock, but now the film is streaming exclusively on Netflix. It’s also been in the top 10 on VOD for over 120 days now, making it one of the most-watched rentals/purchases of the year.

Here’s When ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ Comes Out?

How to Train Your Dragon 2 has already been set for release on June 11, 2027. Not only is Butler confirmed to return and reprise his role as Stoick in the film, but Cate Blanchett will also reprise her role as Valka, with Mason Thames returning as Hiccup and Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso) starring as Eret. Dean DeBlois is once again writing and directing the film, which is expected to follow in the footsteps of its predecessor as a shot-for-shot remake of the animated film.

Check out How to Train Your Dragon on Netflix and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Gerard Butler’s future projects, like How to Train Your Dragon 2.