“Jurassic World: Rebirth,” the seventh film in the dinosaur franchise, is showing impressive box office strength in its opening days. The Gareth Edwards-directed reboot took in $30.5 million on its opening Wednesday, followed by $25.3 million on Thursday, positioning it for a projected five-day holiday weekend total of $137.5 million domestically.
The film, which cost $180 million to produce, has already crossed $100 million globally in just two days. Universal and Amblin Entertainment are hoping this new chapter, which stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey, will reinvigorate the franchise after the critical disappointment of 2022’s “Jurassic World: Dominion.”
Audience reception has been mixed but generally positive. The film received a B CinemaScore, lower than “Dominion’s” A-, but its Rotten Tomatoes audience score stands at 72%. Critics have been more favorable than they were toward “Dominion,” with “Rebirth” currently holding a 54% rating on Rotten Tomatoes compared to “Dominion’s” 29%.
The movie represents a deliberate attempt to return the series to its “scary thrill-ride roots.” Original “Jurassic Park” screenwriter David Koepp returned to pen the script, while Edwards brings his experience with large-scale creature features from directing “Godzilla” (2014) and “The Creator” (2023).
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International performance has been particularly strong in markets like Brazil, where it had the biggest opening day in franchise history. Other notable debuts include Chile, with the second-biggest opening day of 2025 so far, and strong showings across Asia and Europe despite ongoing heatwaves affecting attendance.
While “Rebirth” is tracking below previous entries in the franchise (2015’s “Jurassic World” opened to $208.8 million domestically), industry analysts suggest the lower budget means it won’t need to reach the $1 billion global mark of its predecessors to be considered successful. The film faces upcoming competition from “Superman” and “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” in the weeks ahead.
An interesting behind-the-scenes note: Director Edwards revealed that Mahershala Ali’s character was originally meant to die in the script, but the studio insisted on an alternate ending where he survives after test audiences responded more positively to his survival.
