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Variety reports:

“Jurassic World Dominion” is the new apex predator at the box office. Universal’s dino-sequel is expected to earn $142.6 million from 4,676 theaters across North America over the weekend, which would mark the highest domestic opening for a non-superhero film since COVID-19 lockdowns were first introduced. That dethrones the $126 million benchmark set by the debut of “Top Gun: Maverick” only two weeks ago.

Stretching back to Steven Spielberg’s 1993 original, which was the highest grossing domestic earner ever upon release, the “Jurassic Park” franchise has a storied box office legacy. The previous two films — “Jurassic World” in 2015 and sequel “Fallen Kingdom” in 2018 — debuted to $208 million and $150 million, respectively. The dino-sequel earned an “A-” grade from CinemaScore, indicating strong responses from general ticketbuyers.

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Box Office: ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Unearthing $142 Million Opening Weekend https://t.co/iY5Edaa1VM

— Variety (@Variety) June 11, 2022