continues to be a box office hit and has officially grossed more than a popular Jason Statham action movie from 2018. Even though reviews for Jurassic World Rebirth have been quite disappointing, its box office dominance proves that audiences still want to see dinosaurs on the big screen.
There are definitely a lot of dinosaurs in the franchise's newest movie, such as the T-rex, spinosaurus', the mosasaurus, and new hybrid dinosaurs like the D-rex and Mutadons. Ever since Rebirth's release, audiences and critics have complained that the hybrid dinosaurs are underwhelming, and have also noted that the film has a predictable story and weak characters.
Despite these criticisms, Jurassic World Rebirth has been a major box office success. As of this writing, it has grossed $529,462,710 globally (via Box Office Mojo). , another popular monster movie. Throughout its theatrical run, The Meg grossed $529,243,742 at the box office (via Box Office Mojo).
Even though surpassing The Meg is noteworthy for Jurassic World Rebirth, it is not necessarily a surprise. After all, Rebirth is part of a major movie franchise, whereas Statham's 2018 film was a completely original monster movie. However, .
The last three Jurassic World movies have all grossed over $1 billion at the box office, and now Rebirth is over halfway there.
After The Meg's impressive box office haul, a sequel was greenlit. Therefore, . Since the movie's main characters, such as Zora, Henry, and Duncan, all survived the intense ending of Jurassic World Rebirth, it would not be surprising if they were brought back for the next film.
Even though reviews for Rebirth have not been ideal, . The last three Jurassic World movies have all grossed over $1 billion at the box office, and now Rebirth is over halfway there. It may not end up hitting the $1 billion mark, but it is still undoubtedly a major financial success.
Even though neither of The Meg movies received great reviews, they are both very entertaining action films. Similarly,. For example, it's always great to see dinosaurs on the big screen and some sequences, such as the T-rex river chase scene, are very well-executed.
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Reviews for Jurassic World Rebirth have been underwhelming, but there's no need for Universal to worry since it is still dominating the box office.
Therefore, while I was personally underwhelmed by the newest Jurassic World movie, I'm glad it has passed The Meg and continues to get people in theater seats. may not be the best blockbuster of the summer, but I definitely don't want it to mark the end of the long-running franchise.
Sources: Box Office Mojo (Jurassic World, The Meg)
