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How ‘Jurassic World’ Is Making Hollywood History
Jurassic World shocked the movie industry on Sunday when box office analysts announced that the film had not only devoured it’s competition, but had the highest-grossing weekend in box office history.
After a two decade long wait, fans were hungry for what executive producer Steven Spielberg had in store for them next. The wait seemed to be worth it as moviegoers who remember seeing the original in theaters as a child flocked to their local cinemas to give their own children a taste of Jurassic Park.
To date the Jurassic World has broken over 12 major box office records and is projected to earn $1.5 billion before its theatrical run is over.
- Highest-grossing weekend of all time with $524.4 million
(Previous record: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ with $483.2 million) - Highest-grossing international weekend of all-time with $315.6 million
(Previous record: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ with $314 million) - Highest-grossing domestic weekend of all time with $208.8 million
(Previous record: “Marvel’s The Avengers” with $207.4 million) - Biggest domestic June debut
(Previous record: “Man of Steel” with $116.6 million) - Biggest PG-13 rated film debut
(Previous record: “Marvel’s The Avengers” with $207.4) - Fastest film to $200 million
(Previous record: “Marvel’s The Avengers”) - Universal’s highest grossing international weekend
(Previous record” “Furious 7″ with $250.4 million) - Universal’s highest grossing North American weekend
(Previous record: “Furious 7″ with $147.2 million) - Imax record international weekend of $23.5 million
(Previous record: “Transformers: Age of Extinction” with $16.7 million) - Imax record domestic weekend of $20.6 million
(Previous record: “The Dark Knight Rises” with $19 million) - Premium large format record of $16.2 million
(Previous record: “Avengers: Age of Ultron” with $13.1 million) - Biggest debut for a Chris Pratt film
(Previous record: “Guardians of the Galaxy” with $94.3 million)
