Jurassic World Is Officially Roar-Some After Taking $511M On Its Opening Weekend

The much-anticipated sequel smashes the box office and has broken a record in the process..

Monday, June 15, 2015 - 12:43

Jurassic World, the sequel to the classic 1995 dino romp Jurassic Park, grossed a record cash-in of $511m over the last few days, making it the first film to take over $500m at the box office on its opening weekend...

The film proved to be especially popular over in the US, where the Universal Pictures release earned the title of second-highest grossing film on an opening weekend in the States.

The film took in a total of $204.6m there, which came close to the record holding Avengers Assemble which grossed $207.4m back in 2012.

The Sci-Fi blockbuster starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard is directed by Colin Trevorrow and was co-produced by Steven Spielberg who directed the first two films Jurassic Park and The Lost World.

Check out the stars recapping the franchise exclusively for MTV here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9-ceGNUrg0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJJrkyHas78