New Delhi, July 6 -- The dinosaurs have returned, and they've brought box office gold with them. 'Jurassic World Rebirth', the latest instalment in the long-running Jurassic franchise, has opened to a thunderous $312.5 million worldwide - far exceeding initial projections of $260 million.

The film now ranks as the second-biggest global opening of the year, behind only 'A Minecraft Movie', and ahead of 'Lilo & Stitch'.

International markets played a crucial role in the film's success. Overseas ticket sales accounted for $171.3 million of the total, making it the second-best international opening of the year so far - just behind 'Ne Zha 2'.

In China, the film claimed the top spot with a dominant $11.4 million on opening day, reaching a t...