According to box office tracker Comscore, this weekend is only the third in the epidemic era in which the total domestic box office has reached $200 million. Maverick, the dinosaurs have arrived to take their rightful place on the throne. “Jurassic World: Dominion” is a game set in the Jurassic World universe “According to studio estimates released Sunday, the film took a big bite out of the box office in North America, with $143.4 million. “Jurassic World: Dominion,” which debuted in a number of markets last weekend, has grossed more over $100 million worldwide “Universal Pictures’ film, which was released worldwide, has already grossed $389 million. And it’s only the beginning.
The big box office haul is yet another indicator that the summer box office is on the mend.With blockbuster hits like “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” and now “Jurassic World 3,” moviegoers are flocking to theatres in greater numbers. According to box office tracker Comscore, this weekend is only the third in the epidemic period in which the overall domestic box office exceeds $200 million.
Both “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jurassic World: Dominion” serve as vital cautionary tales for an industry that is still learning new lessons about pandemic-era cinema every week. Both films are sequels to previous films, but neither is a superhero film, which for a long time thought to be the only genre that could withstand a pandemic. “Top Gun “is still flying high, too: it dropped only 44% in its third weekend, grossing an estimated $50 million to finish second, bringing its North American total to $393.3 million.
The “Jurassic World” trilogy, which debuted in 2015 and introduced characters played by Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, is “Dominion,” a Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment co-production. Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum, who appeared in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film “Jurassic Park,” reprise their roles in the latest chapter.” Colin Trevorrow, who helmed the first film in the “World” trilogy, is back to direct “Dominion,” in which dinosaurs have escaped their confinement and locusts threaten the world’s food supply.
The dino spectacular received mixed reviews from critics, but exit polls indicate that audiences enjoyed it. On Rotten Tomatoes, it received an A- CinemaScore and an 81 percent audience score, indicating that word of mouth will be high in the coming weeks. The picture debuted on 4,676 screens in the United States and Canada and was said to have cost $185 million to make, not including marketing and promotion. The creators have stated that “Dominion” will be the final instalment in the “Jurassic World” franchise, which has grossed over $3 billion in ticket sales. The first alone made almost $1.7 billion over the world. With the original “Jurassic Park” trilogy included, the total rises to $5 billion.
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