Jurassic World, while not the best movie in the franchise, has come out swinging at the box office. The movie has managed to beat Avengers: Age of Ultron to amass the title of second biggest domestic box office opening of all time.
The movie brought in $204.6 million, shy away from the number one spot where the first Avengers movie is king with its $207.4 million earnings back in 2012. This is not yet the end because analysts believe Jurassic World could topple Avengers in the final tally.
Should Jurassic World manage to move ahead and take the top spot ahead of both Avengers movies, then Marvel and Disney will have a lot of work to do with Captain America: Civil War, because let's face it, Ant-Man will likely never cross the $500 million mark worldwide.
The success of Jurassic World bodes well for future movies in the franchise, and even unreleased monster films. It is a clear sign that moviegoers are still excited about dinosaurs despite the plethora of movies in the last 40 years that have placed these prehistoric beasts at the center of attention.
What are critics saying about Jurassic World:
The Atlantic: If you limit your expectations for Jurassic World to "more teeth," it will deliver on that promise. If you dare to hope for anything more-relatable characters, narrative coherence-you'll only set yourself up for disappointment.
The Ooh Tray: The new movie trades on the memory of the old with great efficiency, going so far as to recreate that sense of emptiness and anti-climax felt by Spielberg fans when the original was over.
Cinema Dope: ... feels like the first three installments mashed into one ... The sense of wonder (aka 'wow factor') that distinguished the original has been replaced by gigantism and 'Godzilla'-like mayhem.
As it stands, Jurassic World is not popular among critics, but it is sure popular among moviegoers for the first 3 days. The big question is, can it keep the momentum going for longer, or will it hit a roadblock.
We've seen in the past where several movies hit hard in the first few days of release, but stumbled in the weeks after. Usually, these films had a lot of hype going up to launch, but only proved to be a huge disappointment to fans and critics alike.
50 Shades of Grey is a perfect example of such films.
