Jurᴀssic World Rebirth was always going to be a hit, and now it will be an even bigger one. Directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp, Rebirth serves as a reboot of sorts, introducing an all-new cast of characters who embark on a mission to the restricted island of Saint-Hubert to extract DNA from dinosaurs for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough. Jurᴀssic World Rebirth features a star-studded cast led by Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey alongside Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, Ed Skrein, and more.

Ever since Steven Spielberg’s original Jurᴀssic Park made over $1 billion at the box office to become the highest-grossing film ever at the time of release in 1993, the dino-fueled franchise has had a tremendous track record at the box office. Its two sequels were successes, and the Jurᴀssic World trilogy followed suit, with each installment grossing over $1 billion at the box office. Because of this, Jurᴀssic World Rebirth was always going to be a box office hit, but now, a brand-new update suggests it will be an even bigger one.

Jurᴀssic World Rebirth Has A Smaller Budget Than Past Sequels

It’s Half Of A Previous Film

Jurᴀssic World Rebirth‘s budget is reportedly $180 million, which is still a sizable figure, but is much lower than past sequels. It’s significantly less than Jurᴀssic World Dominion‘s $265 million budget and less than half of Jurᴀssic World: Fallen Kingdom‘s $432 million budget, which ranks as the second-most expensive film ever made, behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In turn, it’s not surprising that Universal and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin, now owned by the studio, made significant strides to cut Rebirth‘s budget.

Rebirth‘s budget, a net $180 million, is still a hefty sum once marketing costs are considered. Reports indicate that its actual cost could be between $330 million and $400 million when factoring in those promotional expenses. Dominion was one of several big-budget blockbusters that saw their production costs soar due to the pandemic and industry strikes, with reports putting its budget as high as around $432 million, the same as Fallen Kingdom.

Luckily, Rebirth did not have to deal with those issues and was able to be made for a more modest $180 million. Again, that figure refers to its net production cost before marketing. Still, even with an actual cost between $330–$400 million, Rebirth represents a leaner production, signaling a shift toward more financially controlled blockbusters after previous budgets ballooned to historically large figures.

Jurᴀssic World Rebirth Has A Lower Target To Be A Box Office Hit Now

It Will Easily Become Profitable

With a reported budget of $180 million, Jurᴀssic World Rebirth has a lower target to be a box office hit and will easily become profitable. Generally, a movie needs to make over two and a half times its budget to break even and become profitable because of marketing and other additional costs. This means that Rebirth only needs to make $450 million to reach that target, which it will absolutely cruise past, considering how past Jurᴀssic World movies performed at the box office.

Rebirth‘s $450 million target is much lower than what past Jurᴀssic World movies needed to make to become profitable. The first film, with a $150–215 million budget, was the cheapest of the Jurᴀssic World trilogy, and needed to reach a target of $375–537.5 million to become profitable. It cleared that threshold easily, grossing over $1.6 billion at the box office to become the second-highest-grossing film of 2015 behind The Force Awakens and the third-highest-grossing film ever at the time of its release.

With a much bigger budget of $432 million, Fallen Kingdom needed to make just over $1 billion to become a box office success, and it did so by grossing $1.3 billion, the third-highest-grossing film of 2018. Dominion (2022) brought the budget back down to $265 million and only needed to make $662.5 million. It cleared that threshold by making just over $1 billion, once again becoming the third-highest-grossing film of the year.

Jurᴀssic World Rebirth’s Reduced Budget Is Smart, But Also Unnecessary

This Franchise Is Box Office Gold

Jurᴀssic World Rebirth‘s reduced budget is undoubtedly a smart financial move by Universal, but it also feels unnecessary given the franchise’s rock-solid track record at the box office. Jurᴀssic World doesn’t have to play it safe; it’s box office gold. With three straight billion-dollar hits and a global fanbase built up over decades, Universal could have easily justified a bigger budget.

While Universal’s financial caution seems wise, it also reflects an overly conservative mindset for a franchise that has repeatedly proven its profitability. The Jurᴀssic brand is about as reliable as it gets when it comes to summer blockbuster appeal. Even if the budget were bigger, history shows that audiences would still have shown up in mᴀssive numbers and ensured that the film is profitable.

Lowering the budget might slightly improve the profit margins on paper, but Jurᴀssic World is one of a few franchises that can go bigger without worrying much about the bottom line. The combination of nostalgia and dinosaur obsession all but guarantees big returns. Rebirth could have easily justified a much bigger budget and still crushed at the box office.

Just How Big Of A Hit Will Jurᴀssic World Rebirth Be At The Box Office?

Predicting Its Performance

Given the Jurᴀssic franchise’s incredible track record at the box office, Rebirth has every reason to be another billion-dollar hit. Even though it doesn’t bring back any legacy characters, that has never been the main draw, as dinosaurs have always been the biggest attraction. The addition of big stars like Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali only boosts its appeal. Plus, with Gareth Edwards at the helm and a fresh narrative direction, the film is positioned perfectly to attract both longtime fans and new audiences alike, making a $1 billion global gross a very realistic possibility.

Even if Rebirth doesn’t hit the billion-dollar benchmark, it’s still virtually guaranteed to be a financial success. With its reduced $180 million production budget, the movie only needs to make around $450 million to become profitable. Considering that one of the lower-grossing Jurᴀssic installments, The Lost World, still earned $618.6 million back in 1997, Rebirth seems guaranteed to comfortably clear that mark. Between global appeal, brand loyalty, and the undeniable power of dinosaurs on the big screen, Jurᴀssic World Rebirth seems poised to dominate the summer box office with ease.