Jurassic World Rebirthhas instantly become a number one hit on VOD following its digital release. Hailing from director Gareth Edwards, the latest installment in the long-runningJurassic Parkfranchise stars Scarlett Johansson as Zora Bennett, the leader of an expedition into dangerous territory to recover dinosaur DNA for a medical breakthrough.
In addition to Johansson, theJurassic World Rebirthcastincludes Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Mahershala Ali, Luna Blaise, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, among others. After hitting theaters in early July,the film launched on VOD on August 5.
PeriTopChart,Rebirthis currently the top rental choice on iTunes as of August 9.28 Years Later(2025) occupies second place withAlien: Romulus(2024) coming in third. Rounding out the top five areThunderbolts(2025) andMaterialists(2025).
What This Means For Jurassic World Rebirth
Jurassic World Rebirthreviewshave been mixed from critics, with some criticizing the movie for its over-familiarity and lack of risk-taking. This has resulted in a lacklusterRotten Tomatoesscore of 50%.
With audiences, however, the newJurassic Parkfranchiseinstallment is faring better. The Popcornmeter score is a more respectable 71%, indicating more widespread acceptance among general moviegoers. At the box office,Rebirthhas grossed $779 million, meaningit’s well into the realm of profitability on its estimated $180 million budget.
A general rule of thumb for Hollywood blockbusters is that they need to gross around two-and-a-half times their budget to break even.
WhileRebirthhas been a success, it’s worth noting thatit will fall well short of its predecessor,Jurassic World Dominion(2022), which ended its box office run with just over $1 billion. Before that,Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018) grossed $1.3 billion andJurassic World(2015) grossed $1.6 billion.
This clear downward trend could paint a worrying picture for the franchise’s future.Rebirth’s success on VOD is a promising sign that audience interest remains relatively high, butit’s also not too surprising given it only just released on digital last week. A key indicator here will be whether the film remains a top performer in the weeks and months ahead.
Our Take On Jurassic World Rebirth’s VOD Success
It’s not clear what’s next for thefranchise after theJurassic WorldRebirthending.Another film is essentially a guarantee, but there’s been no word yet on whether Edwards will return and whether it will be a new story or if characters like Zora will make a comeback.
The more lukewarm response toRebirthsuggestsit might not be the movie that should serve as the foundation for a new trilogy, but there is certainly a case to be made that these movies need returning human characters for audiences to latch onto. While the franchise’s future remains up in the air, viewers are evidently enjoying watchingJurassic World Rebirthat home.
