In a 2018 box office that has been mostly defined by Disney, Universal has left a T-Rex-sized mark on the charts, as “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” has opened to a $150 million launch this weekend from 4,475 locations.
Not only is that just 28 percent down from the $208 million launch of “Jurassic World” — a lower drop-off than the 30-40 percent drop analysts were expecting — it gives “Fallen Kingdom” the second-highest opening weekend in Universal history. With a global total of $711.5 million, the film is well on its way to reaching $1 billion.
Also Read: 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Film Review: Dinos Return in a Sequel Drained of Suspense
Pre-weekend projections for “Fallen Kingdom” were always strong, never falling below $125 million. But some analysts who spoke to TheWrap thought that with the shorter gap between “Jurassic” films, the mediocre 50 percent Rotten Tomatoes score, and the presence of “Incredibles 2,” “Fallen Kingdom” wouldn’t have...
Not only is that just 28 percent down from the $208 million launch of “Jurassic World” — a lower drop-off than the 30-40 percent drop analysts were expecting — it gives “Fallen Kingdom” the second-highest opening weekend in Universal history. With a global total of $711.5 million, the film is well on its way to reaching $1 billion.
Also Read: 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Film Review: Dinos Return in a Sequel Drained of Suspense
Pre-weekend projections for “Fallen Kingdom” were always strong, never falling below $125 million. But some analysts who spoke to TheWrap thought that with the shorter gap between “Jurassic” films, the mediocre 50 percent Rotten Tomatoes score, and the presence of “Incredibles 2,” “Fallen Kingdom” wouldn’t have...
- 6/24/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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