The reviews were not very favorable to Jurassic World 3: A New Era, leading to speculation as to whether the negative first impression could affect the box office numbers of the blockbuster. After the opening weekend we know more: The third Jurassic World film is also a great success at the box office.
As Deadline reports, the sequel has grossed $143 million in the US alone, which is one important record broken. Jurassic World 3 is the best non-superhero movie reboot since the pandemic began. Even if Marvel and DC dominate cinema, there are other films that can prove themselves.
Cinema charts: Jurassic World 3 knocks Top Gun 2 off the throne
Thus, Jurassic World 3 replaces the previous top defender: Top Gun 2: Maverick. Here, too, there are no comic figures to be found far and wide. The sequel to the Tom Cruise hit was in its third week despite Dino competition strong numbers show and comes to a total of 747 million US dollars.
You can watch the trailer for Jurassic World 3 here:
Jurassic World 3: A New Era – Trailer 2 (German) HD
Jurassic World 3 is valued at $389 million worldwide. The biggest question is whether Universal can post another billion-dollar film. Its predecessors managed this effortlessly: Jurassic World played 1.6 billion US dollars at the box office, while Jurassic World 2: The Fallen Kingdom came in at 1.3 billion.
Although billion-dollar movies have become rarer in the pandemic, Jurassic World 3 is on track to match Part 2’s numbers. The US start is according to the deadline only three percent behind The Fallen Kingdom. Now it all comes down to week two, when most blockbusters take their biggest hit.
Jurassic World 3: A New Age has been running since June 8, 2022 in cinemas.
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Did you watch Jurassic World 3: A New Age in cinemas this weekend?