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"Jurassic World," which reboots the dormant "Jurassic Park"
franchise nearly 15 years after the first trilogy ended, grossed
$208.8 million at the North American box office, topping the
$207.4 million record set by "Avengers" in 2012.
At the international box office, "Jurassic World" opened to
$315.3 million, exceeding the previous $314 million record set
by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" in 2011.
"Jurassic World," starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard,
was made for $150 million by Comcast Corp's Universal Pictures
and Legendary Pictures. It adds a capitalist twist to a world
where dinosaurs still roam among humans within an island theme
park.
The film easily surpassed early projections for a $121 million
opening, drawing both fans of the original trilogy and a new
generation of moviegoers.
"Jurassic World" becomes yet another box office hit this year
for Universal Pictures, following February's erotic "Fifty
Shades of Grey," April's "Furious 7" action release and May's
"Pitch Perfect 2."
The studio notched two more records this weekend, becoming the
fastest to reach $1 billion within a calendar year at the North
American box office and $3 billion worldwide.
Shares of Comcast were up 4 cents at $58.30 in afternoon
trading.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Patricia Reaney and
Lisa Von Ahn)
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