Scarlett Johansson’s Jurassic World Rebirth has smashed box office records in China, earning $2.7 million on its first Tuesday – the highest Tuesday opening for any Hollywood film in 2025. The dinosaur adventure is racing toward $50 million in its first week, proving the franchise’s enduring popularity despite new cast changes.
Record-Breaking Performance in China
Jurassic World Rebirth dominated Chinese theaters on Tuesday July 8, pulling in $2.7 million from 110,000 screenings. This beats Mission: Impossible 8’s $2.1 million first Tuesday earlier this year. The film now holds the title for best Hollywood Tuesday debut in China for 2025.
After just six days in Chinese theaters, the film has collected $47.2 million. Strong walk-in traffic drove 90% of ticket sales, with only 10% coming from advance bookings. Pre-sales for Wednesday already show $235,000 in tickets sold, indicating the momentum continues.
“Jurassic World Rebirth has registered the biggest first Tuesday of 2025 for a Hollywood movie in China. It stormed past Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning to claim the top spot.”
While impressive, the film hasn’t matched Jurassic World Dominion’s $4.2 million first Tuesday in 2022. But it has outperformed other recent Hollywood hits like Aquaman 2 and Venom: The Last Dance, which both earned $2.1 million on their first Tuesdays.
Global Box Office Dominance
The dinosaur sequel opened worldwide with a massive $322.5 million across its first five days. This includes $147.8 million from North America and $174.7 million internationally. The China opening of $41.6 million marks the strongest Hollywood debut there this year.
Globally, Jurassic World Rebirth now ranks as the 8th highest-grossing Hollywood film of 2025. It surpassed expectations by beating major releases like A Minecraft Movie and Lilo & Stitch in opening weekend numbers. The film is projected to cross $400 million worldwide by the coming weekend.
In China specifically, the film needs just $6 million more to hit $50 million. It’s also close to entering the top 20 Hollywood releases in China since COVID, needing to pass Soul’s $57.3 million total. With current trends, this milestone appears easily within reach.
New Cast Brings Fresh Energy
Scarlett Johansson leads the new Jurassic World installment as Zora Bennett, a mercenary hired to recover dinosaur DNA. She joins co-stars Jonathan Bailey as paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis and Mahershala Ali in undisclosed roles. The film marks a complete cast refresh from previous Jurassic World movies starring Chris Pratt.
Johansson has pursued a role in the franchise for over a decade, telling reporters:
“I’ve been trying to get into this franchise in any possible way for over 10 years. I’m like, ‘I’ll die in the first five minutes! I can get eaten by whatever! I’ll do the craft service!’ I’ll do anything for it. The fact that it’s happened in this way at this time just is actually unbelievable.”
Her persistence paid off as the film has now made her the highest-grossing lead actor of all time, surpassing Marvel co-stars Robert Downey Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson. Johansson’s films have collectively earned $14.61 billion worldwide.
Franchise Comparisons and Future Prospects
While successful, Jurassic World Rebirth’s China opening trails 2022’s Jurassic World Dominion, which debuted with $53 million over three days. This reflects the ongoing challenge for Hollywood sequels in the Chinese market. However, Rebirth has already beaten Mission: Impossible 8’s $25.6 million three-day China opening.
The film faces new competition this weekend with the release of DC’s Superman. Industry analysts predict:
“It will fall around 50% on weekend 2. Superman will be #1 with $100+ million, but will be a mediocre movie.”
Despite mixed reviews, the Jurassic franchise’s unique appeal continues to draw crowds. As one industry observer noted:
“There’s a lot of superheroes in space, but when it comes to dinosaur franchises, there’s really only one.”
The film’s production budget of $180 million has already been recouped through global earnings. With strong performance in China and other international markets, Jurassic World Rebirth appears headed for the $1 billion milestone that previous franchise installments have achieved.
