Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom topped estimates to devour $150 million from 4,475 locations in North America this weekend. While it fell short of its predecessors’ record-shattering $208.8 million launch, the dinosaur sequel is off to a mighty start. The Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard-led tentpole has already amassed $711.5 million worldwide, including $561.5 million overseas. J.A. Bayona directed the sequel, which had a price tag around $170 million.
Fallen Kingdom easily led the domestic box office as the lone wide release, though Incredibles 2 enjoyed a heroic second weekend. The Disney-Pixar sequel picked up another $80 million, bringing its North American total to $350.3 million. The superhero blockbuster, directed by Brad Bird, launched with $182.7 million, making it the best opening for an animated feature and the eighth-biggest debut of all time.
Incredibles 2 also earned $56.8 million overseas, taking the international tally to $134.6 million. With a global total of $485 million, Incredibles 2 has already surpassed the entire run of the original film, 2004’s The Incredibles. Universal, the studio behind Fallen Kingdom, is celebrating its second-best opening ever, only behind 2015’s “Jurassic World.”
“We are obviously thrilled with our opening at the North American box office,” Jim Orr, head of domestic distribution at Universal, said. “We found that we are playing very broadly in all four quadrants. [J.A. Bayona] really crafted an extraordinarily intense film. I expect word of mouth to be stellar.”
