KING OF THE BOX OFFICE: JURASSIC WORLD Breaks Opening Weekend Record With $209M

Jurassic World pulled off a historic opening weekend. With actual box office numbers in, it turns out Jurassic World grossed $209 million, toppling The Avengers' previous opening weekend record of $207.4 million. Variety reports:

The final numbers are still being tallied, but the dinosaur thriller has inched past “Marvel’s The Avengers” to become top dog on the all-time list, with a debut of roughly $209 million, according to insiders. The superhero blockbuster was the previous record holder with a $207.4 million bow. Universal initially estimated that “Jurassic World” would open to $204.6 million, but the adventure film had a stronger than anticipated Sunday.