Jurassic Park Dominates Box Office, Crushes Super Mario & Little Mermaid
Jurassic Park celebrates its 30th anniversary with a massive triumph at the box office, surpassing the combined earnings of Super Mario and Little Mermaid A phenomenal victory that solidifies Jurassic Park's timeless appeal and enduring popularity
Jurassic Park was recently re-released in theaters and surpassed the combined box office earnings of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and The Little Mermaid. The 1993 film, directed by Steven Spielberg, kicked off a successful franchise that now consists of six feature films. Not only is Spielberg's original movie considered the best in the series, but it is also recognized as one of the most important blockbuster movies ever made.
According to Box Office Mojo, Jurassic Park's 30th anniversary theatrical re-release grossed over $1.7 million during the weekend of August 25-27. This amount surpassed the combined earnings of The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($604.5 thousand) and Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid ($462.2 thousand). Both of these films were also re-released during this weekend in celebration of National Cinema Day. It is important to note that the mentioned figures only include the revenue earned over the two days mentioned.
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Source: Box Office Mojo
