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Dino Might!: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Bows To $318.3M Global In Biggest Studio Opening Year-To-Date WW; ‘F1’ Nears $300M’ & ‘Dragon’ Tops $500M – International Box Office
SUNDAY UPDATE, Refresh for latest…: Universal/Amblin’s Jurassic World Rebirth has come in with a monster $318.3M global launch, making it the biggest worldwide opening of the year for a studio film so far. It’s also got bragging rights to becoming the 2nd best start for the franchise, behind 2015’s Jurassic World.
In 82 offshore markets, the Gareth Edwards-directed Scarlett Johansson-starrer is estimated to gross $171M through today. That makes it the 2nd biggest international box office opener of 2025, behind China’s Ne Zha 2 and the biggest for Hollywood. It’s also the No. 2 best bow for the Jurassic franchise.
China leads all play at $41.5M for the five-day frame – this is the biggest studio movie opening of 2025, even when counting just the FSS. JWR has already outgrossed How to Train Your Dragon, A Minecraft Movie and Lilo & Stitch in the market and is currently the No. 2 2025 studio title there, only behind Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
In UK & Ireland JWR dominated at No.1 with a 52% share, and $16.6M. That’s just off Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, in line with Dune: Part II, and above Gladiator II and M:I 8. This is Universal’s 5th No. 1 opening of the year.
In Mexico, the new take on the series opened to $13.9M at No.1. The launch weekend is on par with Minecraft, Jurassic World, JWFK and more than double Gladiator II, M: I 8 and Top Gun: Maverick.
Germany opened at No. 1 (49% share) with $7.6M, in line with Jurassic World Dominion, and above Maverick, Mufasa and M:I 8. 3D screenings accounted for a strong 46% share of the total admissions and contributed 51% of the overall box office.
In Korea, Mosasaurus & Co ranked at No. 1 (48% share), opening to $7.4M from the five-day release. This is the biggest opening of the year, surpassing previous record holder Mickey 17, and is the first title in 2025 to reach 1 million admissions on its debut weekend. The result is above M:I 8 and Dune 2, and more than double Minecraft and Mufasa.
Rounding out the Top 10 markets are Spain ($6.5M), Australia ($5.9M), India ($5.5M/best of franchise), France ($5.3M) and Italy ($4.7M). In Imax, JWR generated $5.5M in China (14% of the total opening there). Japan releases on August 8.
For more on how the weekend played out on this summer popcorn chomper, see previous updates below.
Meanwhile, last weekend’s champ, F1, had an exceptional hold internationally, slowing by just 28%. The Apple Original Films title released by Warner Bros put another $56.3M in the tank from 78 overseas markets. That lifts the offshore cume to $184.1M as global closes in on the three-century mile marker with $293.6M through Sunday worldwide.
Notably, China dipped just 2% from last weekend, the best sophomore frame drop for a Hollywood movie of the year. Today was up 7% on last Sunday. Europe had a 32% drop, terrific given the strong opening and increased competition in the region, and Latin America held at -37% from opening weekend.
Imax added $18.5M globally this frame, revving to over $60M worldwide and indexing at a mega 20.4% of the total. The international running cume is $32.6M.
The Top 5 markets to date are China ($22M), UK ($17.3M), Mexico ($12.3M), France ($11.5M) and Australia ($9.8M).
In other holdovers, Universal’s How to Train Your Dragon continues to soar, adding another $21M in the 4th weekend. The overseas cume is nearing $300M with $292.9M through today. Excluding China, this is above Sonic the Hedgehog 3, HTTYD3 and The Little Mermaid and only just below Aladdin at the same point.
Globally, Toothless flew past the half-billion mark, reaching $517M.
The Top 5 offshore markets so far are China ($35.5M), Mexico ($33.4M), UK ($24.6M), Brazil ($17.2M) and France ($14.2M).
Earlier this week, Disney’s Lilo & Stitch overtook A Minecraft Movie to become the highest grossing studio movie year-to-date worldwide. This weekend, it added another $9.9M internationally. That brings the overseas cume to $564.2M and global to $972.7M.
The offshore weekend drop was 30%; the Top 5 overseas markets are Mexico ($66.5M), UK ($48.3M), France ($40.5M), Brazil ($36.5M) and Germany ($30.8M).
After topping $100M globally last weekend, Sony and Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later added $7M from 64 overseas markets this frame, bringing the international cume to $65.6M and worldwide to $125.8M. The UK leads all offshore play at $17M.
As for Pixar/Disney’s Elio, the new IP is nearing $100M globally — through today, it’s at $96.8M worldwide. The 3rd weekend added $6.7M in 48 material offshore markets (-43%), including solid holds in the UK (-15%), France (-17%), Germany (-18%), Australia (-20%) and Brazil (-20%). The running international cume is $41.7M.
Tops to date are France ($4.7M), UK ($4.1M), Korea ($3.6M), China ($3.5M) and Mexico ($2.8M).
Still to come are Spain, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.
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PREVIOUS, SATURDAY UPDATE: This dinosaur franchise is far from becoming extinct as Universal/Amblin’s Jurassic World Rebirth is now looking at a $312.5M opening, heads and tails higher than what we were seeing in our early week projection of $260M.
That’s already the second biggest global opening of the year, just behind A Minecraft Movie and ahead of Lilo & Stitch. And accounting for inflation and currency swings, it’s the second biggest global opening in the Jurassic franchise behind Jurassic World‘s $525M+.
The dinos are eating up an overseas weekend of $171.3M, which is the second-best offshore opening YTD behind Ne Zha 2 and ahead of Lilo & Stitch. It’s also the second biggest international debut for a Jurassic movie behind Jurassic World.
In regards to today, China is seeing a great $11.4M, with a running $33.7M cume and 50% market share at No. 1. The opening day for the Gareth Edwards directed movie alone ranked as the biggest MPA opening day of the year in the Middle Kingdom.
Australia is adding an excellent $1.9M today, taking the running total to $4.4M. The reboot is ranked as the clear No.1 for the day with 43% market share. On Thursday, Jurassic claimed the biggest opening day of 2025, surpassing A Minecraft Movie.
In Korea, Jurassic World Rebirth posted a strong Saturday, grossing $2.4M and the No. 1 ranking title in the territory with $5.1M running cume through four days.
Territory breakouts in regards to Friday’s biz:
UK & Ireland added $2.9M with a $7.5M running total with the pic repping a 50% marketshare. Overall, it’s 2x F1 The Movie at No.2 for the day. This is Universal’s 5th No.1 opening of the year.
Mexico grossed $2.2M on Friday, taking the running total to $6.5M. Jurassic World Rebirth reps 60% of the market at No. Uni is currently tracking +6% above Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom at the same point in release.
France opened on Friday, grossing $1.8M. That’s the second biggest opening of the year, behind Lilo & Stitch, and in sync with Jurassic World Dominion and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom‘s opening days. Jurassic World Rebirth is natch No.1 with 43% marketshare.
Germany added $1.5M on Friday, reaching $3.6M running total after 3-days in release. Jurassic World Rebirth took a massive 49% market share at No.1, in a market currently impacted by a heatwave.
India debuted to $1.3M on Friday, ranking as the 2nd biggest MPA opening of the year, only behind Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning. Jurassic World Rebirth is the No. 1 film there.
Spain added a strong $1.1M on Friday, to reach $3.6M running total. Jurassic World Rebirth continues to claim the clear No.1 spot in the market, accounting for almost half of Friday’s box office (47%).
Italy added $800K for a $2.5M running total. Jurassic World Rebirth has 56% of Italy’s box office market share, yes, ranking as No. 1
Other No. 1s includes Taiwan ($600K Friday, $1.8M cume, already surpassing Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny‘s total lifetime in the market, Thailand ($600K, $1.8M cume and 76% marketshare), Brazil ($600K, $1.2M total, 40% marketshare), Indonesia ($500K, $1.7M cume). Malaysia ($1.2M running total, grossing $500K on Friday). U.A.E ($500K, $900K running total, 40% marketshare). Chile ($500K, $1M running cume), Poland ($400K opening with 42% marketshare) while the Middle East posted $400K yesterday with an $800K running total. Jurassic World Rebirth is opening at No.1 despite strong holds for F1 The Movie. Qatar and Kuwait are driving results this weekend, account for 74% of grosses. The title opens across 228 screens this weekend.
Anthony D’Alessandro updated Saturday’s post
FRIDAY UPDATE: With another big day spent gobbling up turnstile action, Universal/Amblin’s Jurassic World Rebirth has topped the century mark globally, putting $104.6M in its powerful maw through Thursday worldwide.
The Thursday tally in 70 overseas markets was $22.3M, lifting the running international box office cume to $48.8M. Today notably adds France and India to bring the opening suite to 82 offshore markets. Signs are looking good for an opening above pre-weekend projections — we’ll know more Saturday.
Not included in the totals above, China’s Friday estimate is $6.1M for $21.9M across the first three days at No. 1 and with a 50% share in a competitive environment. In Korea, Rebrith was likewise tops again today, the third day in a row, now with $2.8M through Friday. Also not included above, Australia added an estimated $1.3M on Friday, taking the running total to $2.5M. JWR is ranking as the clear No. 1 for the day with a 50% share of the Top 10.
Thursday results, which do figure in the $104.6M global and $48.8M overseas totals above, include Mexico’s $1.8M at No. 1 (63% share) for a $4.3M running cume including previews. Rebirth’s opening day is just off Jurassic World Dominion, almost double Captain America: Brave New World and more than double Gladiator II, Dune: Part Two, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and Top Gun: Maverick.
UK & Ireland stomped up another $1.8M on Thursday, reaching $4.5M to date and dominating the market. Germany increased to $2.1M from two days and amid a heatwave. Spain is at $2.4M with Thursday’s $800K the second-highest Thursday gross of the year.
Italy‘s strong start continued on Thursday, jumping to a $1.7M running total. Brazil’s Thursday bow was $700K — the biggest opening day of the franchise at 15% above previous record-holder, Jurassic World.
Among other notable debuts, Chile welcomed JWR with $500K on Thursday, more than double all previous franchise entries and the 2nd biggest opening day of 2025 so far.
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Other markets through Thursday include Taiwan ($1.1M), Thailand ($1.2M), UAE ($400K), Colombia ($500K/top opening for the franchise) and Netherlands ($500K/biggest opening Thursday of 2025).
More to come throughout the weekend.
PREVIOUS, THURSDAY: Universal/Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World Rebirth delivered a strong overseas start on Wednesday with $26M from 38 international box office markets, including some previews. Combined with domestic’s $30.5M Wednesday, the global running total is $56.5M through Day One.
In total, JWR will be out in 82 offshore markets this weekend with Japan joining in August.
International rollout began on Tuesday in Hong Kong to capitalize on the Special Administrative Region Establishment Day holiday, coming in with $600K — the single biggest day for a studio title since Deadpool & Wolverine‘s opening Saturday, and the biggest MPA opening of the year to-date. The Scarlett Johansson-starrer ranked as a clear No. 1 for the day, with a 44% market share.
On Wednesday, China delivered the biggest launch day for a studio movie in the market this year at $9.9M. Opening on 65,000 screens in the market, including 760 Imax, the Gareth Edwards-directed adventure took a massive 64% share at No. 1. This is also the biggest studio opening day since Godzilla x Kong’s Friday debut in March 2024 and the 2nd biggest MPA single-day gross of 2025, only behind Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning‘s first Sunday, which fell during the Dragon Boat Festival national holidays at release.
On Thursday, China added a further $5.6M (not included in the offshore/global totals above), reaching $15.5M so far and continuing to dominate in a competitive market with a 50% market share at No. 1.
The Jurassic movies have been popular in China, with the recent titles grossing nearly $650M combined (unadjusted). The Rebirth team including Edwards, Johansson, Rupert Friend and Jonathan Bailey visited Shanghai for a premiere last Sunday – a promotional move that’s become far less frequent since the pandemic. Jurassic also has a dedicated section at the Universal Beijing Resort.
Meanwhile, Korea also opened yesterday, scoring the biggest Wednesday debut of the year at $1M and the 2nd biggest non-holiday opening day of 2025 after Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17. The market grossed another $700K today (early estimate, not included in overall international and global totals above) and still a clear No. 1 with $1.7M through today.
Other Wednesday debuts include the UK & Ireland with $2.7M, accounting for 56% of the market at No. 1. The performance is just off Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom‘s opening Wednesday, above Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and above Spider-Man: Homecoming. Relative to other 2025 tentpoles, this is more than double Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning and 72% above F1.
Mexico debuted to $2.1M in wide Wednesday previews, taking a 67% market share for the day. Comparing to like-for-like wide Wednesday previews, this is above Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and aligned with Thor: Love and Thunder.
Spain grossed $1.6M on Wednesday at a clear No. 1 with a 41% share. The launch is the second best opening day for any installment of the Jurassic World saga: above Fallen Kingdom and Dominion and just below Jurassic World, which opened on a standard Friday. This result was also the highest-grossing Wednesday of the year and the 3rd highest grossing day of 2025 (only behind Lilo & Stitch and Minecraft).
Germany grossed $1.1M on Wednesday, taking a 52% market share at No.1, on what was the hottest day of the year so far. This is the biggest opening day of 2025, ahead of Lilo and Minecraft.
Italy is also off to a $1.1M start from Wednesday previews at a huge 60% market share for the day. Compared to standard Thursday openings for Jurassic titles, this is above Fallen Kingdom and in-line with Jurassic World.
Thailand, the production home for the film, opened on Wednesday to $700K, dominating close to 75% market share in the key cities at No. 1 and delivering the biggest non-holiday opening day of the year in the market.
Taiwan grossed $600K on Wednesday, marking the biggest opening day of 2025, and accounting for 50% of the market at No. 1.
Indonesia opened on Wednesday at No. 1 to $600K, best of the year so far in the market and the 2nd biggest opening day of the Jurassic franchise, coming in above Dominion and Jurassic World, and just below Fallen Kingdom. This is also Universal’s second biggest opening of the last 5 years, only behind Fast X.
As for other early Thursday results not included in the international and global totals above, Australia grossed $1.2M on opening day with JWR ranking as a clear No. 1 with a 54% share of the Top 10. This is the biggest opening day of 2025, surpassing A Minecraft Movie.
Malaysia entered the fray with $400K, the biggest non-holiday opening day for an MPA title this year, more than double Lilo & Stitch and 48% above Minecraft.
Other major Thursday openers include Brazil and Netherlands while France and India join on Friday.
We’ll have updates throughout the weekend.