According to quarts:
Fascination with dinosaurs is a global
phenomenon, according to Nick Carpou, president of domestic distribution at
Universal.
That’s how he explained Jurassic World’s incredible financial performance
to Variety, which reports that the film grossed $511.8 million
worldwide this weekend. That’s the biggest opening of all time, and the first
movie ever to beat $500 million in one weekend.
Here’s how it compares to other blockbusters:
Every
film on the list, The Avengers excepted, kind of, is a sequel or
member of a series of some kind.
The
performance is a boon to Universal, and to actor Chris Pratt’s burgeoning
career as an action star. But it may only reinforce Hollywood’s obsession with sequels and established
franchises over new stories.
Pratt,
of course, has already signed on for another sequel.
The
movie has done extremely well in the United States, taking $204,600,000. That
puts it second on the all-time weekend US charts behind The
Avengers. An incredible $100 million take in China helped push the
numbers elsewhere in the world to $307.2 million (behind only the last Harry
Potter movie, historically). The combination pushesJurassic World into
the world’s top all-time slot.
This
is despite a lukewarm reception from critics. The film got a 70% rating from critics on the review aggregation
site Rotten Tomatoes.
“If
you limit your expectations for Jurassic World to ‘more teeth,’ it will deliver on
that promise,” Christopher Orr wrote at The Atlantic. “If you dare to hope for anything
more—relatable characters, narrative coherence—you’ll only set yourself up for
disappointment.”
On the
same site, audiences were more receptive than critics, giving the movie an 86%
rating.
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