Jurassic Park celebrates its 30th anniversary!
Jurassic Park was a next-gen leap in the evolution of the Hollywood blockbuster, combining the high concept of man versus dinosaur with CGI, practical effects, and Steven Spielberg’s unmatched yet still growing directing prowess. Throw in some fleshed-out characters and a clever script dipped in the amber of moral and ethical quandary, and no wonder Jurassic Park became the highest-grossing film ever upon release in 1993.
Spielberg returned for sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and Sam Neill’s chracter Dr. Alan Grant came back for 2001’s Jurassic Park III. The franchise lay dormant until 2015’s Jurassic World, and its sequel Fallen Kingdom, which go all-in on theme park spectacle. World stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard join OG JP crew Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum for the finale, Dominion.
Now see all Jurassic Park and World movies ranked by Tomatometer! —Alex Vo
#1
Adjusted Score: 102020%
Critics Consensus: Jurassic Park is a spectacle of special effects and life-like animatronics, with some of Spielberg’s best sequences of sustained awe and sheer terror since Jaws.
#2
Adjusted Score: 84896%
Critics Consensus: Jurassic World can’t match the original for sheer inventiveness and impact, but it works in its own right as an entertaining — and visually dazzling — popcorn thriller.
#3
Adjusted Score: 58394%
Critics Consensus: The Lost World demonstrates how far CG effects have come in the four years since Jurassic Park; unfortunately, it also proves how difficult it can be to put together a truly compelling sequel.
#4
Adjusted Score: 55946%
Critics Consensus: Jurassic Park III is darker and faster than its predecessors, but that doesn’t quite compensate for the franchise’s continuing creative decline.
#5
Adjusted Score: 68794%
Critics Consensus: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom adds another set piece-packed entry to the blockbuster franchise, although genuinely thrilling moments are in increasingly short supply.
#6
Adjusted Score: 47408%
Critics Consensus: Jurassic World Dominion might be a bit of an improvement over its immediate predecessors in some respects, but this franchise has lumbered a long way down from its classic start.