'Jurassic Park' Tops Box Office
Nearly 30 Years After Debut Theatrical release dates for a number
of films have been pushed back since the
beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, moviegoers have been
watching classic films at drive-in theaters. According to a report by Deadline,
’Jurassic Park’ took the top box office spot
this past weekend for the first time in 27 years. The movie spent three weekends at No. 1 when
it was first released in 1993 and one weekend
at No. 4. when it was re-released in 2013. Now, the Steven Spielberg-directed film once again
claims the No. 1 spot with $517,600 at 230 sites. It was followed closely by Spielberg’s other
classic, the 1975 film ’Jaws,’ which brought
in $516,300 at 187 locations. Both films show a significant increase from
last week’s No. 1 and No. 2 spots, which were
held by ‘Invisible Man’ with $383,000 and
‘Trolls World Tour’ with $275,700, respectively. The unexpected box office success of
these films is in part due to
studios continuing to hold off on
releasing new films. Studios are reportedly waiting until they are
confident in the film’s ability to pull in a profit.