Not only did Jurassic World have the biggest global opening of all time , the film has now gone on to secure the title of biggest debut weekend ever at the US box office.

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According to Variety , the numbers are still being added, but the blockbuster has managed a total of about $209 million, dethroning Marvel's The Avengers, which previously held the record at $207.4 million.Originally, Universal had anticipated the dinosaur adventure flick to bring in $204.6 million, but the film enjoyed a much stronger Sunday than expected. Box office analysts say that it may have been the buzz surrounding Jurassic World's monster opening that inspired audiences to hit the theaters, however, Chris Pratt's star power from last year's Guardians of the Galaxy couldn't have hurt.Jurassic World soared from the start when experts pegged the film's opening to smash the $100 million barrier , which it did, before going on to score an impressive $204 million. It was the third film this year to make the $100 million mark, following Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron and Furious 7.IGN enjoyed the film, giving it an 8.3 and calling it "a blockbuster that sells spectacle with old-school values."

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