Jurassic Park is one of the most popular franchises to come out of the 1990s and into the 21st century. Our endless fascination with prehistoric creatures means that we’ll never tire of imagining how it would be if humans and dinosaurs existed simultaneously, and the Jurassic Park films give us a tantalising, terrifying, and highly entertaining look at what that might look like. With six instalments in total over the span of nearly three decades, the Jurassic Park films have become cinema classics that merit a regular rewatch anytime.
So, strap into your Jeep Wrangler and get ready to traverse the wondrous Isla Nublar with our guide on where to watch all the Jurassic Park movies in order.
Jurassic Park is based on Michael Crichton’s 1990 novel of the same name, and was adapted for the big screen by beloved director Steven Spielberg. Upon release in 1993 it quickly became one of the highest-grossing films of all time, both in the US and internationally. The film introduced audiences to a world in which genetic engineers had been able to crack the DNA code of dinosaurs and return them to life within the confines of the theme park Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar off the coast of Costa Rica. We also were first introduced to Sir Richard Attenborough as the Park’s visionary creator, John Hammond, Sam Neill as palaeontologist Dr. Alan Grant, Laura Dern as paleobotanist Dr. Ellie Sattler, and Jeff Goldblum’s iconic mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm. Seeing dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Brachiosaurus, and Velociraptor depicted on screen for the first time created a lasting cultural impression of what dinosaurs looked like for decades to come.
The film’s success guaranteed that a sequel would follow, and in 1997, The Lost World: Jurassic Park was released. Richard Attenborough and Jeff Goldblum reprised their roles once again with new additions: Julianne Moore as behavioural palaeontologist Dr. Sarah Harding and Pete Postlethwaite as game hunter Roland Tembo. 2001’s Jurassic Park III saw the return of Sam Neill and Laura Dern, and introduced new characters with Téa Leoni’s Amanda Kirby and William H Macy’s Paul Kirby. After the third film’s lacklustre reception, it seemed the Jurassic Park franchise was all but extinct – until 2015 when it was brought back to life for a new trilogy series this time called Jurassic World.
The new trilogy kicked off with Jurassic World, this time helmed by director Colin Trevorrow and featuring an all-new cast including Chris Pratt as ethologist and raptor trainer Owen Grady, and Bryce Dallas Howard as the operations manager of the new park, Claire Dearing. The film also brought back BD Wong as lead geneticist Dr. Henry Wu, who was briefly introduced in the first Jurassic Park. The film became one of the highest grossing movies of all time, even surpassing the first Jurassic Park at the box office.
Trevorrow went on to direct Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in 2018, and Jurassic World Dominion in 2022. Dominion brought the franchise full circle, bringing back the original cast in addition to the new members in a triumphant end to the second trilogy.
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