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‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Opening Weekend Box Office Changed After Backlash

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Scarlett Johansson in red light in 'Jurassic World Rebirth'

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The latest chapter in the massive dinosaur franchise is here, and it may be making a bigger roar than initially planned.

Scarlett Johansson at sea in 'Jurassic World Rebirth'
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Jurassic World Rebirth marks a new chapter in the long-running dinosaur saga, returning the focus to the prehistoric creatures that started it all. Helmed by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘s (2016) director, Gareth Edwards, and penned by original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp, this installment reboots the franchise with nostalgia and blockbuster action.

Scarlett Johansson stars as Zora Bennett, who leads a high-stakes mission to recover rare dinosaur DNA from a remote island while the world reckons with the chaos of coexisting with dinosaurs. The film also stars Mahershala Ali (Duncan Kincaid), Jonathan Bailey (Dr. Henry Loomis), Rupert Friend (Martin Krebs), and Manuel García-Rulfo (Reuben Delgado).

Dolores in 'Jurassic World Rebirth'
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While early reactions are mixed—with critic backlash citing weak character development but praising the intense dinosaur action—audiences seem more forgiving. Alexandre Desplat reimagines John Williams’ iconic score.

The movie follows the previous six entries: Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Jurassic Park III (2001), Jurassic World (2015), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Jurassic World Dominion (2022).

A male scientist trapped in a lab in 'Jurassic World Rebirth'
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Jurassic World Rebirth Box Office Update

While sitting low on the Rotten Tomatoes scale, with a critic score of 51% and an audience score of 72%, Jurassic World Rebirth looks set to dominate the Fourth of July weekend as movie theaters fill up for the latest installment in the sci-fi dinosaur franchise.

“Universal and Amblin‘s Jurassic World Rebirth came in higher on Thursday then what we spotted, a very good sign, with $25.3M, -17% off from its opening day,” Deadline reported. “The revised outlook is now $137.5M over five days, $81.7M over 3-days at 4,063 theaters.”

The T-Rex roaring in 'Jurassic World Rebirth'
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Jurassic World Rebirth is currently up against movies like F1 (2025), How To Train Your Dragon (2025), Elio (2025), and M3GAN 2.0 (2025) at the box office.

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Thomas Hitchen

When he’s not thinking about the Magic Kingdom, Thomas is usually reading a book, becoming desperately obsessed with fictional characters, or baking something delicious (his favorite is chocolate cake -- to bake and to eat). He's a dreamer and grew up on Mulan saving the world, Jim Hawkins soaring through the stars, and Padmé Amidala fighting a Nexu. At the Parks, he loves to ride Everest, stroll down Main Street with an overstuffed pin lanyard around his neck, and eat as many Mickey-shaped ice creams as possible. His favorite character is Han Solo (yes, he did shoot first), and his favorite TV show is Buffy the Vampire Slayer except when it's One Tree Hill. He loves sandy beach walks, forest hikes, and foodie days out in the Big City. Thomas lives in England, UK, with his fiancée, baby, and their dog, a Border Collie called Luna.

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