Universal/Amblin’s “Jurassic World: Rebirth” is proving why dinosaurs have such staying power at the box office as it heads for an extended box office opening of $141 million over five days.

After becoming the highest franchise opener in India, the film, starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey, continues to show growth.

Universal’s “ Jurassic World Rebirth ,” the seventh in the historic franchise, took a T-Rex sized bite out of the box office with $26 million domestically from 6,105 venues on the Fourth of July. The Friday numbers were bolstered by an already solid performance since its initial release on July 2,