In a completely surprising (though not undeserving) turn of events, Jurassic World broke world records with its $511m worldwide box office debut this past weekend. While the film’s domestic debut at $204.6m is the second-highest debut of all-time (the distinction belongs to The Avengers‘ $207.4m debut in 2012), its international gross of $307.2m helped bring it over the threshold. Its debut eclipsed the previous record holder, 2011’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 and its $483.2m debut.
Furthermore, Jurassic World shattered its own studio’s expectations, which were set conservatively low at $125m. The film’s reported budget is roughly $150m, meaning the $511m Jurassic World grossed is nearly 350% its budget, which is typically unheard of in Hollywood, especially for such a large film franchise like Jurassic Park. Jurassic World‘s success also cements Chris Pratt’s status as a bonafide Hollywood star.
Jurassic World‘s theatrical run won’t end any time soon, and with the hype and acclaim it’s been receiving will result in more ticket sales. At this point, it has quite a ways to surpass Hollywood’s two highest-grossing films, 2009’s Avatar (nearly $2.8b) and 1997’s Titanic (nearly $2.2b). However, it certainly has a shot.
[via The Independent]