'Jurassic World' Fastest Movie to $1B
"Jurassic World" has reached $1 billion at the box office in two weeks.
— -- "Jurassic World" has become the movie to reach $1 billion the fastest at the global box office, beating some already-staggering numbers from Hollywood heavy-hitters.
"We are pleased to announce that Jurassic World will cross $1 billion at the worldwide box office today after 13 days—faster than any film in history," Universal Pictures said in a statement on Monday.
The record was previously held by Universal Pictures' "Furious 7," which reached the mark in 17 days earlier this year. Before that, it was "Avatar," which reached the mark in 19 days.
After its second weekend in theaters, "Jurassic World," starring Chris Pratt, earned $106.6 million in the U.S. alone, bringing its domestic total to $402.8 million, Universal Pictures said on Monday.
Globally, "Jurassic World" is expected to cross the $1 billion mark today after grossing more than $981 million by the end of the weekend.
Meanwhile, Pixar's "Inside Out," starring the voice talents of Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling among other celebrities, made $91 million during its opening over Father's Day weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. Those figures make this Pixar's second largest opening weekend behind "Toy Story 3," which earned $110.3 million in 2010. The Walt Disney Company owns ABC News, Pixar and Marvel.
The top films of last year at this time, "22 Jump Street" and "How to Train Your Dragon 2," earned about half as much as the top films this past weekend.
Here's a look at the numbers for the top 3 films during the past two weekends compared to last year, according to Box Office Mojo:
June 13-15, 2014 weekend gross
1. "22 Jump Street" (week 1): $57 million
2. "How to Train Your Dragon 2" (week 1): $48.5 million
3. "Maleficient" (week 3): $18.5 million
June 20-22, 2014 weekend gross
1. "Think Like a Man Too" (week 1): $29.2 million
2. "22 Jump Street" (week 2): $27.5 million
3. "How to Train Your Dragon 2" (week 2): $24.7 million
June 12-14, 2015 weekend gross
1. "Jurassic World" (week 1): $208.8 million
2. "Spy" (week 2): $15.6 million
3. "San Andreas" (week 3): $10.8 million
June 19-21, 2015 weekend gross
1. "Jurassic World" (week 2): $102 million
2. "Inside Out" (week 1): $91 million
3. "Spy" (week 3): $10.5 million