The seventh installment in the action-adventure series created by Steven Spielberg opened well ahead of expectations over the long Fourth of July holiday in the U.S. - where it racked up $147.8 million - as well as overseas.

The latest reboot of the killer dino franchise, starring Scarlett Johansson, collected a toothy $147 million in the U.S. and Canada.

Jurassic World Rebirth” dominated the weekend box office, raking in more than $318 million — and helped Scarlett Johansson become the highest-grossing lead actor of all-time.