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News18
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Jurassic World: Rebirth Inches Towards Rs 60 Crore, Beats F1 On Day 8 In India
Jurassic World: Rebirth follows a team made up of mercenaries and scientists, sent to a remote island full of dinosaurs. Looks like Hollywood movies are having a winning streak at the Indian box office. From action-packed adventures to high-speed thrillers, films are drawing big crowds and big numbers. Among them, Jurassic World: Rebirth, led by Scarlett Johansson, has made a roaring entry. So far, it has collected Rs 58 crore in India. According to Sacnilk, Jurassic World: Rebirth added Rs 3 crore on its eighth day. Its opening weekend was with Rs 9.25 crore earned on Friday, Rs 13.5 crore on Saturday and Rs 16.25 crore on Sunday. The impressive run of the film has placed it ahead of another high-profile Hollywood release, F1, which stars Brad Pitt. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, F1 was released in India on June 27. On its eighth day, the film collected Rs 3.5 crore and its total collection at the time stood at Rs 39 crore. The film has continued to maintain its pace and, as per Sacnilk, now stands at around Rs 63.1 crore after fifteen days in Indian theatres. In F1, Brad Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a former Formula One driver from New York who once enjoyed fame and success on the track. But his career was cut short after a serious crash forced him to retire. Over the years, Sonny stepped away from the sport, trying to rebuild his life while dealing with the trauma and changes that came after the accident. His life takes a turn when Ruben Cervantes, played by Javier Bardem, reappears. Ruben is not just a friend but also a former teammate. He convinces Sonny to return to the Formula One world not as a driver but as a mentor. Sonny is brought on board to coach a promising new racer, Joshua Pierce, played by Damson Idris. Apart from the above-mentioned actors, the film stars Tobias Menzies and Kerry Condon in key roles. Meanwhile, Jurassic World: Rebirth follows a team made up of mercenaries and scientists who are sent to a remote island full of dinosaurs. Their mission is to retrieve prehistoric DNA for a medical project, but they also have to rescue a family stranded on the island. Things do not go as planned, and the group finds itself in a struggle to survive. Along the way, they must face three of the most powerful dinosaur species: Mosasaurus, Titanosaurus and Quetzalcoatlus. Directed by Gareth Edwards, Jurassic World Rebirth features a star-studded cast including Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Ed Skrein alongside Scarlett Johansson. As these two big titles continue to perform, a new challenger has entered the scene. Superman, starring David Corenswet, was released this week and has already made an impact. On its opening day in India, the film collected around Rs 7 crore net, according to Sacnilk. Directed by James Gunn, the film tells the story of Clark Kent, who struggles to find a balance between his Kryptonian origins and his life in Smallville with his human family. Alongside David Corenswet, the film stars Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. It also features Superman's loyal dog, Krypto. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Daily Record
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
MOVIE REVIEW: We find out if sequel 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' is a roar-some reboot
Soaring set pieces and on safer ground with island return but still falls into similar traps to its immediate predecessors. Following the poor critical reception to the previous two Jurassic World movies it's time for a soft reboot. Writer David Koepp makes only brief mentions to events in those flicks - and bar a lumbering Brontosaurus trapped in the middle of New York we don't get to see any dinosaurs running wild in city settings. Instead, we head back to an island, this time Ile Saint-Hubert in the Atlantic Ocean, as a team embark on a mission to extract DNA from three dinosaurs for a ground breaking medical breakthrough. That may sound like 'seen it all before' territory, and some of it is, but new dinosaurs and environments as well as humans with varying motivations ensure things are kept reasonably fresh. Having helmed Monsters and the Godzilla reboot, Gareth Edwards was a wise choice to take the directing reins and he shoots a few of the franchise's best, most exciting set-pieces. Leading the way is an ocean-set face-off between the human cast and a Mosasaurus and several Spinosauruses. Scarlett Johansson ( Zora) brings star power as a mercenary with a heart amid a fateful previous mission and Jonathan Bailey's passionate, wise-cracking Dr Henry Loomis is a spiritual successor to Sam Neill's Dr Grant. I'm not sure we needed the Delgado family - and David Iacono's Xavier can be a grating presence - but they serve up more people in peril to take us to different parts of the island. Rupert Friend ( Martin) may as well have 'baddie' stamped on his forehead but he is a lot more charismatic and opinionated than most of the series' human antagonists. Like the other Jurassic World flicks we get DNA-spliced, mutated dinosaurs, headed up by the colossal Distortus rex which doesn't get much screen time and can't evoke the fear of other main animal players in the franchise. The T rex makes a welcome comeback - and for once doesn't save the day - and there's no sequel-baiting; Rebirth is a standalone adventure. Which is probably for the best as while this is one of the series' better sequels, recapturing the magic and wonder of the original continues to prove an almighty, probably impossible, challenge. Pop me an email at and I will pass on your comments – and any movie or TV show recommendations you have – to your fellow readers. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here. And did you know Lanarkshire Live had its own app? Download yours for free here.
The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘Jurassic World Rebirth' movie review: Join Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey on a dino-stuffed thrill ride
The fourth film in the Jurassic World universe opens in 2010 on an island in the Atlantic Ocean, Ile Saint-Hubert, where dinosaur mutations are being developed to feed the public's demand for newer species. A six-limbed T-Rex mutant, Distortus rex, as mean-tempered as its name suggests, gets free and unleashes mayhem, causing the facility to be shut down. What causes the breach is a candy wrapper frying the electrics — littering is never a good habit. Years later, the dinosaurs are unable to adapt to the changed climate, surviving only near the equator where the air and temperature are what they were used to those many million years ago. Dinosaurs are not a novelty anymore and a dying Apatosaurus causing traffic to back up in the city is a major irritant and not a cause for joy or wonder. A sauropod on Silk Board Junction, on the other hand, would have been fun. Just saying. Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend), who works with a shadowy pharmaceutical company, is one of those irritated by the fallen Apatosaurus. Krebs meets with Zora (Scarlett Johansson), a scarily competent covert operative, and tells her he has a job for her. The job involves getting blood samples from three of the biggest dinosaurs — on land, in water, and air — to create a drug that will save the world and line his company's pockets till kingdom come. Offering Zora an obscene sum of money, the expedition is quickly kitted out. There is the palaeontologist offering technical expertise and a cool specimen-collection gun, Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey); the captain of the boat, Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali), and his crew, which includes Bobby (Ed Skrein), Leclerc (Bechir Sylvain) and Nina (Philippine Velge). Jurassic World Rebirth (English) Director: Gareth Edwards Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Ed Skrein Run-time: 133 minutes Storyline: A team of operatives land on an island to collect blood samples from dinosaurs to save the world and naturally everything that can go wrong does As the team heads out to the island to collect the first specimen from a Mosasaurus (yes!), a family, comprising Delgado (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), his daughters Teresa (Luna Blaise) and Isabella (Audrina Miranda), and Teresa's stoner boyfriend Xavier (David Iacono), is heading to Cape Town from Barbados. They are shipwrecked after the Mosasaurus turns their boat upside down. Zora's team rescues them, but instead of heading for safety, they chase the Mosasaurus for the sample. The thrills follow fast and furious with mean dinosaurs flashing their wicked teeth. The Mosasaurus is a bit of a show-off, going round and round snapping its gargantuan jaws. Gareth Edwards, who has helmed two of the most exciting sci-fi films in recent times — Rogue Oneand The Creator — has made a film that has enough of the original Steven Spielberg DNA to keep things moving spiffily along. There are moments of silly fun, especially with Xavier. The T-Rex rolling in its sleep like a cute Labrador puppy is most adorable. The thrills, while derivative, much the all-important sample tube rolling to the edge of the cliff, deliver the requisite adrenaline rush. The cast is competent and fully invested in their characters. Johansson's Zora is tough as nails, Ali is sturdy and kind, Friend is necessarily slimy, while Bailey brings in the shock and awe at these creatures that ruled the earth so many years ago. Bailey incidentally played the clarinet on the score. Jurassic World Rebirth sounds and looks wonderful, and though it does not offer anything brilliantly new, it is the kind of summer fast food that is filling and tasty and utterly forgettable. Jurassic World Rebirth is currently running in theatres
Spectator
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Spectator
Jurassic Park Rebirth is the dumbest yet
Midway through Jurassic World Rebirth the scientist character played by Jonathan Bailey, whom we can all immediately spot as a scientist (he wears glasses), tells us that intelligence is not especially useful for a species. Look at dinosaurs, he continues, 'who are dumb but survived for 165 million years'. These Jurassic films have been going for 32 years so intelligence may not be necessary for the long-term survival of a movie franchise either. More worryingly, as each of these films is dumber than the last it could go on for ever. I say all this as a fan of the first film who has been perpetually disappointed ever since. This is the seventh film and after the especially pitiful fifth and sixth ones we were promised a rebirth. It's in the title. Written by David Koep and directed by Gareth Edwards, this film, we were told, would be a new start with a new cast and new characters with some 'call backs' to the 1993 original. That was directed by Steven Spielberg who had, you could say, already made his definitive dinosaur movie, at least in spirit. (Jaws.) I was hopeful of a return to form right up until the moment the film opened. Where are we? A secret research laboratory. What are they up to? Creating mutant dinosaurs. Might one escape? New cast, new characters, same old story. We spool forward 17 years to meet a smarmy fella (Rupert Friend) whose business is big pharma. He hires Scarlett Johansson, who is a 'situational security expert' (nope, not a clue), to take him to the island where dinosaurs have been contained. As some can fly and others are aquatic, can this count as containment? Somehow he has discovered that the cure for human heart disease lies in extracting the DNA of living dinosaurs and if he can effect a cure he'll make trillions. It is illegal for any human to travel to the island but needs must. They talk Dr Henry Loomis (Bailey) into accompanying them. They hire a boat and a mercenary (Mahershala Ali) and there are other crew who are not named and thus have 'lunch' written all over them. Their first encounter is with a colossal Mosasaurus. It proceeds to terrorise the boat in scenes that are so derivative of Jaws we'll save any embarrassment by calling it an homage. The Mosasaurus also terrorises another boat at sea. This belongs to a father and his family. There's a little girl on board whose name I can't remember but she might as well be called: 'Child in Danger'. Their boat is capsized and how they managed to radio a 'mayday' alert while straddled on an upturned hull without any equipment is anyone's guess, They're rescued by the bigger boat and make it to the lush tropical island where various dinosaurs try to pick them off. A Spinosaurus, a Pterodactyl, a Tyrannosaurus rex with its silly little arms. As there is no suspense it's the sort of jeopardy that becomes tiringly repetitive while you'll have to suspend your disbelief quite significantly. The Bailey character falls 300ft into a 2ft deep creek and not only emerges unscathed but with glasses on? I guess that without glasses we wouldn't know he was a scientist: he could be a chicken farmer or cheesemonger or anything. Finally, the 'mutant' dinosaur arrives. Given how bland and generic the characters are I was praying it would triumph. However, on the plus side there's the John Williams score (reworked) and the CGI is spectacular. It's always astonishing to think that these beasts did once roam the Earth and it was this thought that stopped me slipping into sleep. Meanwhile, I forgot to say why the lab was creating mutant dinosaurs. It was because the general public had become bored of what they had and wanted to see something more exciting. I know exactly how they felt.
Pink Villa
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Jurassic World Rebirth Ending Explained: Does Scarlett Johansson's Zora Survive D-Rex? Jonathan Bailey's Loomis Makes Surprise Call Over Dinosaur DNA
Jurassic World Rebirth brings a new twist to the dinosaur saga, but fans want to know: Does Scarlett Johansson's character survive? Directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp, the new film tries to push the franchise in a fresh direction while keeping its classic dinosaur chaos alive. Zora Bennett's dangerous mission Scarlett Johansson plays Zora Bennett, a tough mercenary hired by a pharmaceutical company, ParkerGenix. Her team's job is to collect genetic material from giant dinosaurs to create new heart disease medicine. Alongside Zora is palaeontologist Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) and fellow mercenary Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali). Rupert Friend plays Martin Krebs, the ParkerGenix boss with shady intentions. The mission begins with Zora and her team tracking down a huge Mosasaurus. But things go sideways when the dinosaur capsizes a boat carrying Reuben Delgado (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) and his daughters Teresa (Luna Blaise) and Isabella (Audrina Miranda), as per Collider. Zora's crew rescues them, but the trouble doesn't stop there. The team soon learns the island they are on is full of dangers. There are mutated dinosaurs called Mutadons, winged raptors, and the terrifying D-rex, a monstrous hybrid. Meanwhile, Krebs betrays the group by stealing the samples they collected. In a twist, Krebs gets eaten by the D-rex before he can escape. Scarlett Johansson's Zora and the rest must find a way off the island before they meet the same fate. Here's what happens to Zora Bennett in the end Fans worried about Johansson's fate can relax. Zora survives the island's chaos. She even makes a bold choice at the end. After securing the dinosaur DNA samples, Zora decides to share them with the world. 'Science belongs to the whole world,' says Loomis, supporting her choice. Duncan Kincaid, played by Mahershala Ali, sacrifices himself to fight the D-rex but surprisingly survives too. The remaining survivors, Zora, Loomis, and the Delgados, find a boat and escape. Isabella keeps a baby dinosaur named Dolores as a nod to the softer side of the story. Producer Frank Marshall said, 'We wanted a film that felt like a fresh start while remaining in the world of the previous films.' Jurassic World Rebirth does just that by focusing on new characters, new dinosaurs, and fewer ties to the original Jurassic Park cast. There's only one link, Loomis studied under Alan Grant, played by Sam Neill in the classics. So, no, Scarlett Johansson does not become dinosaur food in Jurassic World Rebirth. Instead, she delivers a fierce performance and leaves the island alive, proving once again that in this franchise, 'life finds a way.'
