Why Jurassic World Dominion's Box Office Destroyed The Bad Reviews
Warning: Contains potential SPOILERS for Jurassic World Dominion
Notwithstanding a decidedly lukewarm critical reception, Jurassic World Dominion has proved once again that dinosaurs are an enormous box office draw. The movie made an impressive $143.37M across a three-day opening, making it the biggest non-superhero release since 2019. This is despite a mediocre Rotten Tomatoes score of 30% – the worst score for any movie in the Jurassic franchise. Given the discrepancy between the reviews and audience interest, it's no wonder many are asking exactly why the film seems to be defying the naysayers.
As the final entry in the Jurassic World trilogy, Dominion explores and concludes several of the narrative arcs established in the two previous films. Alongside contemporary characters like Bryce Dallas Howard's Claire Dearing and Chris Pratt's Owen Grady, Dominion boasts the most explicit connection to the original Jurassic Park trilogy yet thanks to the much-vaunted return of Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, and Laura Dern. Both old and new characters come together to tackle a global crisis as dinosaurs spread across the world, following the events of Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom. This takes the dinosaur action away from the old islands of Isla Nublar and Isla Sorna, providing a fresh perspective for the saga.
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Although Dominion represents a development, there's no doubt that many of the changes have not been received positively. Many critics have taken issue with the film's plot and narrative, while simultaneously criticizing toothless and low-stakes action sequences. For most films, such negativity would doom the release to failure. Yet, thanks to factors like
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