Jurassic World Rebirth has delivered a massive opening at the U.S. box office, earning $147.3 million over five days, including $91.5 million over the traditional Friday-to-Sunday weekend. The film, directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Scarlett Johansson, has become one of the top Independence Day openings in history.
The latest installment in the long-running dinosaur franchise showed strong performance despite featuring a completely new cast. The film also stars Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey. It launched with $36.7 million on Saturday, a 40% increase from Friday, and pulled in over 10 million admissions, according to box office data firm EntTelligence.
Globally, the film has earned $318.3 million, making it the second-best international debut in the franchise’s history after the original Jurassic World ($525.5M).
Strong Summer Performance
According to Comscore, this year’s summer box office is tracking 15% higher than the same period last year, with $2.08 billion earned between May 2 and July 6. Jurassic World Rebirth contributed significantly to this growth, with strong ticket sales in the West, South, and South Central regions of the U.S.
The movie has been especially popular among Latino and Hispanic audiences, who made up 26% of ticket buyers. Families represented a large portion of viewers, with 41% attending with children or other family members. The film attracted older viewers compared to past entries, with only 36% under the age of 25.
A Franchise That Still Delivers
This is the first Jurassic film without the original or legacy cast members like Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, yet 51% of moviegoers said they watched it because they are fans of the franchise. Another 22% said they were drawn by the new cast.
Universal spent $180 million to make the film, which was shot in Thailand, Malta, and the U.K. It also benefited from $150 million in promotional support, including partnerships with brands like Jeep, Dr. Pepper, M&Ms, and 7-Eleven.
The top-performing cinema in the U.S. was AMC Disney Springs in Orlando, bringing in nearly $300,000 so far. Dolby Cinema screenings made up nearly 6% of ticket sales, with 3D formats also performing well.
The Rest of the Top 5
In second place, F1, the racing drama from Apple Original Films and Warner Bros., earned $26 million in its second weekend, pushing its total to $109.5 million.
How to Train Your Dragon came in third with $11 million, followed by Disney’s Elio with $5.7 million, and 28 Years Later from Sony in fifth place at $4.6 million.
