"Jurassic World: Rebirth" storms as number one at North American box office
In the heart of summer 2025, the movie industry is buzzing with excitement as some of the most anticipated films hit the big screen. Here's a round-up of the top-performing movies based on recent box office reports.
Leading the pack is the highly anticipated Jurassic World: Rebirth, produced by Universal, which raked in an impressive $91.5 million domestically over the July 4 weekend, making it the biggest Fourth of July release ever. In its first five days, the film has grossed a staggering $147.3 million.
Following closely is F1: The Movie, starring Brad Pitt, which took second place with a domestic gross of $26.1 million over the same weekend, bringing its total gross to approximately $109.5 million.
Another notable hit that's been making waves this summer is the horror legacy sequel, 28 Years Later, directed by Danny Boyle. While specific weekend grosses are not listed in the latest top 10, the film has been a significant success.
The live-action reboot of How to Train Your Dragon also finds itself among the summer's successful releases, though precise box office numbers are not detailed in the current weekend top 10.
Universal’s The Island and Disney/Pixar Animation’s latest original film, Elio, are not included in the latest top 10 listings, suggesting they may not have recently opened wide or are performing lower than the top-tier movies listed.
The animated film Lilo & Stitch earned $3.8 million, while Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning took in $2.7 million. The family-friendly film, Hiccup, tells the story of a Viking who befriends a dragon, and the Universal film, Jurassic World Dominion, features Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali, with secrets and genetically mutated dinosaurs present in the film. The zombie sequel, 28 Years Later, is a sequel to the original 28 Days Later and takes place more than a generation after the initial outbreak of the Rage Virus.
The film Materialists earned $1.3 million, and M3GAN 2.0 grossed $3.8 million. Ballerina grossed $725,000.
In addition to these top performers, the most anticipated and talked-about movies for July 2025 include big franchise entries and reboots like Jurassic World: Rebirth, Fantastic Four: First Steps, and others. However, Jurassic World: Rebirth and F1: The Movie dominate the latest weekend box office by a large margin.
This data reflects the latest weekend box office around July 4-6, 2025, showing a strong summer box office recovery and dominance by franchise films.
In the realm of summer 2025 entertainment, the movie industry's dominance is evident with two films – Jurassic World: Rebirth and F1: The Movie – leading the box office, significantly outperforming other releases in the categories of business, movies-and-tv, and culture. These high-grossing films highlight the continued appeal of franchises in the entertainment sector.
