Universal’s Jurassic World Rebirth roared to the top of the U.K.–Ireland box-office chart with an opening haul of about £12.4 million ($17 million) from Friday through Sunday, the strongest debut of 2025 to date in the territory. Industry data indicate the dinosaur sequel captured 52 percent of all weekend ticket sales, a share no other title has managed this year.
The brisk start builds on a five-day domestic launch of $147.3 million and a worldwide tally of roughly $318 million, powered in part by premium formats that drew 27 percent of the North American audience. Although the total trails the franchise’s earlier openings, Universal kept production costs to a reported $180 million—well below the combined $845 million spent on the previous two installments—giving the studio a clearer path to profitability.
Attention now turns to Warner Bros.’ Superman, which rolls out in the U.K. on 9 July ahead of its 11 July U.S. launch. Early-access screenings sponsored by Amazon sold out within hours and set Fandango’s single-day presale record for 2025. Tracking services project an opening-weekend range of $130 million to $171 million in North America, down from estimates made in early June but still above any DC debut since 2023. Analysts attribute the revision to soft weekday comps and lingering superhero fatigue, though first-day domestic presales already exceed $10 million.
Director James Gunn has attempted to tamp down speculation that the film must cross $700 million worldwide, calling such targets “not as big a situation as people are saying,” and emphasizing creative stakes over financial ones. Trade observers note that a solid performance by Superman would arrive as the summer box office is running nearly 15 percent ahead of last year, buoyed in part by Rebirth’s surprise strength. With dinosaurs already loose and a Kryptonian on the horizon, exhibitors expect July admissions to stay elevated well into August.
