Jurassic World Rebirth, the latest installment of the Universal Pictures dinosaur franchise, scored the top spot in theaters over the five-day Fourth of July holiday, grossing $147.3 million in the US and Canada despite middling reviews from critics.

Universal Pictures’ seventh iteration of the dinosaur franchise leads a strong July Fourth weekend at the box office.

Dinosaur fatigue may be a theme in “Jurassic World Rebirth,” but moviegoing audiences don’t seem to have that reservation. The newest installment in the “Jurassic World” franchise ruled the Fourth of July holiday box office with a global,