“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” Earns a Monstrous $150 Million
Showing in 4,475 theaters nationwide, the weekend’s box office leader proves the dinosaur franchise is thriving.
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” marks the fifth film in the high-earning franchise, originally adapted from the best-selling 1990 Michael Crichton novel “Jurassic Park.”. While the special effects have come a long way since the original film, the movie magic surrounding the once-extinct dinosaurs stays the same. They’re the real stars of this franchise, inviting viewers to marvel at them and wonder how they would cope if finally released into the wild.
This is without question the best ‘Jurassic Park’ sequel - smart, scary, and even emotionally powerful.” - Matthew Rozsa, Salon.com
“Fallen Kingdom” picks up three years after the theme park and luxury resort Jurassic World has been destroyed by dinosaurs that have escaped their contained areas. As the island’s dormant volcano begins to erupt, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) try to save the dinosaurs from a second extinction.
Owen is driven to find Blue, his trained raptor friend who’s missing, as Claire is making it her mission to save these creatures from the unstable island just as the lava begins to flow. They soon discover a conspiracy involving the partner of the eccentric billionaire who created the park, a man who feels responsible for the dinosaurs he helped bring back into the world and wants to protect them at any cost.
Catch “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” in theaters now and available from Swank this fall.