‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Opens with $151 Million Overseas

Variety.com: “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” is off to a roaring start overseas.

Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s adventure film opened with $151.1 million in 48 international markets. The tentpole was the No. 1 film in all 48 territories. Korea saw the biggest debut with $27.2 million, followed by the United Kingdom and Ireland with $19.9 million, France with $10 million, and Spain with $9.5 million. Other top territories include Germany ($9.1 million), Taiwan ($8.4 million), Russia ($8 million), and India ($7.9 million).

“Fallen Kingdom” releases in 21 more territories over the next two months, including China on June 15, Australia and Brazil on June 21, Mexico on June 22, and Japan on July 13.

Duncan Clark, Universal’s president of international distribution, said he expects a lengthy international playout. “‘Jurassic World’ is a genre of one, and each film within this franchise is engineered as a global event,” Clark said. “Audiences gravitate to the nostalgia, storytelling and spectacle.”