Not only didJurassic Worldbreak the bank at the domesticbox officethis weekend with a whopping $204.6 million, but the massivedinosaursequel set a new record for a worldwide opening weekend, taking in $511.8 million globally.Jurassic Worldhas become the first movie in history to make over $500 million in one weekend. DirectorColin Trevorrow’ssequeltook in $307.2 million in international territories over the weekend.
Jurassic Worldfell just short ofMarvel’s The Avengers' domestic opening weekend record of $207.4 million, and its $307.2 million international haul was the second biggest all time, behindHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2’s $314 million. Most industry analysts had predictedJurassic Worldwould earn between $220 to $260 million internationally, and between $120 million and $150 million domestically, but the big-budget adventure managed to shatter those expectations. With the biggest global opening weekend of all time under its belt, the blockbuster will most likely cross $1 billion in record time, breaking the record set by another Universal Pictures hit,Furious 7, which crossed the $1 billion mark in just 17 days. It should be noted also that today’s numbers are only the estimates, and it’s possible thatJurassic Worldcould end up breakingMarvel’s The Avengers' opening weekend record when the final figures are released tomorrow.
Nearly a third ofJurassic World’s international take came from China, where it earned a whopping $100.8 million in the first five days, since it opened two days early on June 10. The action-adventure was the #1 movie in all 66 international markets it opened in, with an incredible 70% market share around the globe.Jurassic Worldalso set another record with $44.1 million coming from IMAX screenings, in 806 theaters worldwide, shattering the record previously held byIron Man 3, which opened with $28.8 million in IMAX screenings back in the summer of 2013.Jurassic Worldcould have a serious shot at breakingAvatar’s domestic ($760.5 million) and global ($2.7 billion) box office records, depending on how long it stays in theaters for. Do you thinkJurassic Worldhas a shot at these records?
