a href="/myfiles/Images/2015/06/16/lf3_big.jpg" title="Nick Robinson, left, as Zach, and Ty Simpkins as Gray, in a scene from the film, "Jurassic World." - AP" Nick Robinson, left, as Zach, and Ty Simpkins as Gray, in a scene from the film, "Jurassic World." - AP
LOS ANGELES — The fearsome “Jurassic Park” dinosaurs have done it again, gobbling up the competition to score the biggest worldwide box office opening weekend ever with the latest franchise. Action-packed “Jurassic World,” featuring a new and particularly lethal hybrid dino, raked in a whopping $511 million globally in its debut at cinemas, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations on Sunday. That was the largest weekend take in history, eclipsing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ($483 million in 2011), according to The Hollywood Reporter. The unprecedented haul for “Jurassic World” — which has had largely good, if not sparkling reviews — was boosted by the $100 million earned in China alone and the blockbuster topped the box office in 66 countries. In North America, “Jurassic World” made $204.6 million, just short of the record for an opening weekend in the region, held by Marvel's “The Avengers” at $207.4 million in 2012. In addition to Chris Pratt as chief dinosaur-keeper and Bryce Dallas Howard as the park's overzealous marketing guru, the cast of the film includes a multi-ethnic array of actors. - AP
