Scarlett Johansson is back with a bang. The movie has been trampled to become the second highest-grossing Hollywood movie in India in 2025, with Jurassic Park: Rebirth generating an astounding Rs 73 crore in 10 days. That's enough to leave Brad Pitt's F1 in the dust; the racing flick managed Rs 69.75 crore, but it took 17 days to get there.
Right from the get-go, Rebirth showed it meant business. The film opened on Friday with Rs 9.25 crore, which isn't bad, but then things got interesting. Saturday brought in Rs 13.5 crore, and Sunday exploded with Rs 16.25 crore. By the end of its first week, the movie had already pocketed Rs 55 crore.
What's impressive is how the film connected with audiences across the board. Whether you watched it in Hindi, English, Tamil, or Telugu, people were hungry for some dinosaur action. The multi-language approach worked like a charm, pulling in viewers from every corner of the country.
Brad Pitt probably didn't see this coming. His F1 had a much quieter start, collecting just Rs 5.5 crore on day one. The film tried to build momentum gradually, picking up steam over the weekends, but it couldn't match the sheer force of those prehistoric beasts. Sometimes, steady doesn't win the race.
The contrast between the two films tells an interesting story about what Indian audiences want. Sure, Brad Pitt doing high-speed racing sounds cool, but apparently, Scarlett Johansson running from dinosaurs sounds even cooler.
Don't get too excited, though, Jurassic Park: Rebirth is still playing catch-up with the year's ultimate winner. Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning sits pretty at the top with Rs 103 crore. That's going to be a tough mountain to climb, even for dinosaurs.
But second place isn't too shabby, especially when you consider how competitive the Hollywood landscape has become in India. Every major release is fighting for eyeballs, and Rebirth has found its audience.
Let's be honest, the Jurassic Park franchise has something special. People have been watching these movies for decades, and there's something about dinosaurs that never gets old. Maybe it's the nostalgia, maybe it's the pure spectacle, or maybe we all just love a good monster movie.
Director Gareth Edwards knew what he was doing when he signed up for this project. The visual effects are stunning, and when you combine that with Scarlett Johansson's star power and solid performances from Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey, you've got a recipe for success.
Another Rs 18 crore came into the box office in the second weekend of the film, which demonstrates that this is not just a hype of the opening weekend. Word-of-mouth has been very good, and the families are taking this as their weekend form of entertainment.
What's particularly encouraging is how well the Hindi version performed, contributing over Rs 20 crore to the total. That shows the film isn't just appealing to English-speaking urban audiences it's connecting with mainstream India too.
With Jurassic Park: Rebirth still playing in theatres, the question everyone's asking is whether it can catch up to Mission: Impossible. It's got the momentum, the audience support, and frankly, dinosaurs are pretty hard to ignore.
One thing's for sure: Scarlett Johansson has reminded everyone why she's one of Hollywood's biggest draws, and the Jurassic Park franchise continues to prove that sometimes, the classics never go out of style.
