Highest-grossing Jurassic franchise films as 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' set to release, ranked

With the release of Jurassic World: Rebirth set for July 2, 2025, the Jurassic franchise remains at the forefront of Hollywood’s most beloved and commercially successful cinematic sagas.

Ever since the original Jurassic Park broke into theaters in 1993, the mix of science fiction, stunning visual effects, and suspense has captivated audiences across the world and across generations.

With Rebirth promising to add a new narrative arc to the series, it’s the right time to analyze the box office legacy of this dinosaur-dominated universe. In this report, I take a look at the highest-grossing films of the Jurassic franchise ranked by their box office revenue.

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1. Jurassic World (2015)

Box Office: $1,671,537,444

Jurassic World made jaws drop by reviving the series after a 14-year break. The film was directed by Colin Trevorrow, featuring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, marking the opening of a sophisticated theme park on Isla Nublar, only for it to succumb to man-made hubris.

Viewers also received a taste of nostalgia with the Indominus Rex and enticing hints from the original park. During its release, the film was the third-highest-grossing film of all time, cementing Johns as a box office heavyweight.

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2. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Box Office: $1,310,469,037

The stakes elevated along with the dinosaurs moving locations in Fallen Kingdom, which further turned the series in a more intense and ethically questionable direction.

Made by J.A. Bayona, the picture had to do with such issues as animal rights, genetic cloning, and human interference in nature. Even though it got a lot of bad reviews from critics, it still made over one billion dollars, which, in turn, proved that the new trilogy was still alive and kicking.

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3. Jurassic Park (1993)

Box Office (including re-releases): $1,104,379,926

Steven Spielberg's original classic is still the foundation of the film industry's history. Jurassic Park was the film with the highest box office count ever, but it soon became the second when Titanic screened in 1997.

There were a lot of innovations in terms of computer effects, animatronics, and John Williams' memorable music that took the film to a whole new level. The film's success was a key to the future, and its impact can still be clearly seen in the production of modern-day blockbusters.

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4. Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)

Box Office: $1,001,978,080

Dominion concluded the Jurassic World trilogy in a pacy way by incorporating old and new actors in the cast and by traveling across the globe. The success of the film at the box office despite the averagely positive feedback it got from the critics set the film a billion-dollar milestone.

This is the point at which the dinosaurs were no longer held in captivity so Dominion could take the story further into a new future that was yet to be explored.

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5. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

Box Office: $618,638,999

Spielberg's first sequel took the audience to yet another dinosaur-filled island and concluded with a T-Rex going on a rampage in San Diego. While not as critically appreciated as the first, it was still a popular movie back in the day, proving that audiences' love for dinosaur chaos hadn’t faded.

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6. Jurassic Park III (2001)

Box Office: $368,780,809

Jurassic Park III is frequently regarded as the weakest of the trilogy due to lacking Spielberg’s direction, yet it did introduce the terrifying Spinosaurus. While this installment had the lowest grossing numbers in the franchise, it was still profitable enough to keep the series afloat until its revival in 2015.

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Looking Ahead: Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)

With a new creative team including director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, The Creator) and cast members like Scarlett Johansson, Jurassic World: Rebirth is being pitched as a soft reboot.

The storyline, which is set to take place five years after Dominion, centers around a new scientific team with the goal to recover and preserve dinosaur DNA, suggesting intense moral conflicts to come along with stunning new settings.

Pre-release discussions have estimated that Rebirth is changing direction to a more subdued, thriller-esque style, moving away from high-octane destruction and toward character-driven tension. Considering the franchise has grossed over $6 billion to date, the expectations are through the roof.

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Final Thoughts

The Jurassic franchise has advanced in both story and technology from the jaw-dropping Brachiosaurus’s debut in 1993 to modern-day hybrid dinosaurs. Fans can only hope Rebirth, as it is set to be released, will marvel at the original and welcome a new era at the same time.

Our fascination with dinosaurs and their extinction continues.

So, have you checked out the trailer yet? Let us know in the comments below what you think about it.