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'Jurassic World' just surpassed 'Avengers' for the highest-grossing opening weekend ever

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After a record-breaking Friday at the box office, "Jurassic World" blew all analyst expectations this weekend.

Updated box-office totals for the weekend place the film's weekend number at $209 million, giving "Jurassic World" the largest domestic box-office weekend ever.

The previous record was held by 2012's "The Avengers," which grossed a huge $207.4 million.

Earlier, Sunday estimates put the fourth film in the "Jurassic Park" franchise at $204.6 million, according to BoxOffice.com.

 

Earlier this summer, it was thought "Avengers: Age of Ultron" would come close to beating that record, but it came short with a weekend gross of $191.3 million.

Worldwide, the film has already made over $511 million.

"Jurassic World" was a big risk from Universal.

The film has been in the works for a decade, mired by script rewrites and multiple delays.

Co-financed by Universal and Legendary, "Jurassic World" cost an estimated $150 million.

Until Friday, box-office estimates for the film ranged from $100 million to around $130 million. That quickly changed after box-office numbers for late Thursday showings and Friday delivered the largest "pure" opening of all time.

"Jurassic World" pretty much solidifies its star Chris Pratt as box-office gold.

This is Pratt's third film in the past year to become a break-out hit after "The LEGO Movie" ($468 million), in which he voiced the lead, and Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" ($774 million).

"Jurassic" isn't just a big hit in the US either.

In China, the film has made $100.8 million

Right now, "Jurassic World" is well on its way to being the second billion-dollar hit for Universal after "Furious 7" earlier this year.

Don't be surprised to hear of a sequel soon in the works.

The movie definitely leaves room for one, and Pratt confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that he's signed on for a sequel.

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Kirsten Acuna was a correspondent on Business Insider's Entertainment team covering TV, movies, and theme parks. She is Businness Insider's resident expert on all things "The Walking Dead." YKirsten covers superheroes and all things Disney (Marvel, Pixar, and live-action remakes). She is a verified film critic on Rotten TomatoesKirsten has previously written for TV Guide and Time Out New York Kids. She joined Business Insider's entertainment team in 2012 as a reporter, helping to build the team from two people. She holds a degree in magazine journalism and minors in both English and child family studies from Syracuse University.Follow her on Twitter @KirstenAcuna.