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.

Dinosaurs are alive and well at the box office as Universal’s “Jurassic World Rebirth” trampled competitors, grossing $147 million domestically over five days of the Fourth of July weekend.

Jurassic World Rebirth has set a new record with its "outstanding" opening at the box office. The fourth film in the revived Jurassic franchise, and the seventh overall, was released in cinemas on Wednesday (2 July), and has been a big hit with moviegoers judging by its earnings.