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- 1993
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 7 m
- 1993
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 7 m
Summary Featuring incredible special effects and action-packed drama, Jurassic Park takes you to a remote island where an amazing theme park with living dinosaurs is about to turn deadly, as five people must battle to survive among the prehistoric predators. [Universal Pictures]
Directed By: Steven Spielberg
Written By: Michael Crichton, David Koepp
- 1993
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 7 m
- 1993
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 7 m
Jurassic Park
68
8.9
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Summary Featuring incredible special effects and action-packed drama, Jurassic Park takes you to a remote island where an amazing theme park with living dinosaurs is about to turn deadly, as five people must battle to survive among the prehistoric predators. [Universal Pictures]
Directed By: Steven Spielberg
Written By: Michael Crichton, David Koepp
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Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
68
76% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
19% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
68
76% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
19% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
So the script and the performances aren't exactly Oscar material, but it scarcely matters given that the real stars here are the ILM-created dinosaurs, a miracle of modern moviemaking.
For dinosaurs to rule the earth again, the monsters needed majesty as well as menace. And Spielberg got it all right. [14 June 1993, p.69]
User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 1,269 User Ratings
8.9
95% Positive
1203 Ratings
1203 Ratings
4% Mixed
54 Ratings
54 Ratings
1% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 1,269 User Ratings
8.9
95% Positive
1203 Ratings
1203 Ratings
4% Mixed
54 Ratings
54 Ratings
1% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
Nov 19, 2025
I mean... what did you expect? This is THE movie that revolutionized a generation with it awesome CGI and props.
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Nov 17, 2025
I hadn't watched this movie in a very, very long time. I decided to rewatch it to kick off watching he entire series, and I was honestly blown away and impressed. This film still holds up to this day, even in 2025. I remember as a kid falling in love with dinosaurs, and many of my friends did too, all because of this movie. I especially remember the Jurassic Park fighting game, where you were dinosaurs fighting each other. This is peak cinema.
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The biggest weakness of the novel is characterization, and the same flaw is fully evident in the screen adaptation.
Spielberg does deliver; he delivers thrills with all his genius for the mechanics of movement and the psychology of fear.
By David Denby FULL REVIEW
Spielberg's scary and horrific thriller may be one-dimensional and even clunky in story and characterization, but definitely delivers where it counts, in excitement, suspense and the stupendous realization of giant reptiles.
By Staff (Not Credited) FULL REVIEW
The results make poor old King Kong look like something from a Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Such is progress. [12 July 1993, p.26]
Perfectly passable kiddie escapism. It has a thrill or two, and a chill or three, but it has no poetry, little sense of wonder, no resonant subtext (Jungian or otherwise), no art... When it's over, it's gone. Extinct.
Aug 23, 2025
I think I must have seen it wrong ... it says 68 critic score here?!!! ... This movie belongs on the list of films debated as the best in history. It’s a milestone in cinema, and I don’t say that just because it’s my favorite and I watch it religiously — it’s simply a work of ****’s a film I could watch until I die and never get bored, and every time I see it, I notice a new detail and get as excited as I did when I was a kid. I’ll say it again: this is one of the greatest movies in history, period. A masterpiece by Spielberg.
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Jun 22, 2015
Definitely a bit overrated, but still watchable. The movie was boring and slow but finally caught up to all the hype. It's worth watching if you just want to see crazy dinosaurs killing humans in gruesome ways.
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Sep 20, 2011
The main problem I had with jurassic park is that it doesn't live up to the incredibly high calibre of the cast and crew. Actors like sam neill and samuel l jackson are stuck in a simplistic action film with not much going for it. Don't get me wrong, steven spielberg brings his directing flair elevating this above your average monster film but the sub par script doesn't allow for character development with wayne knights character being a laughably stupid character. For that matter its nice to see that spielberg sticks to the convention that all characters in a monster movie are remarkably dumb. Overall the movie can provide long moments of tension and some great set pieces but not much else.
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Apr 27, 2023
They handle genetic science to brew dinosaurs, but they didn't manage to create separate security system! And whole facility was controller by ONE stereotypical nerd software engineer! If you somehow connected to science or engineering, I do not recommend watching this movie.
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Jun 22, 2017
Il est décidément très loin le temps des Dents de la mer où le Sieur Spielberg parvenait à construire une tension palpable et ne se reposait pas uniquement sur les effets spéciaux numériques. Des effets d'ailleurs très inégaux ici, car la moitié du temps ça fait bien toc comme une pathétique camelote de supermarché. Toutefois, l'autre moitié avec le tyranno et les vélos sont toujours fort convaincants, heureusement ! Hélas, le film peine à démarrer et il faut poireauter trois bons quarts d'heure de remplissage "on s'en fout" avant que les dinos commencent à faire la fête. En outre, ce Jurassic vise clairement un jeune public avec deux chiards qui jouent à cache-cache avec les grosses bêbêtes (ololol) et qui ne se font même pas bouffer ! globalement la violence est incroyablement édulcorée alors qu'on a pourtant à disposition les bêtes les plus féroces de toute la Création... Diffficile de s'inquiéter ou de commencer à s'inquiéter pour nos "héros" qui se tirent de toutes les embûches avec facilité tout en taillant le bout de gras à intervalles réguliers : on voudrait seulement que ces dinos soient moins cons et fassent ripaille de ces branques ! si on avait confié le projet à un certain Paul Verhoeven, le résultat eut été tout autre et beaucoup plus mordant... Il faut donc se contenter de cette foire à neuneus poussive et bâclée, et tellement bête qu'on dirait une production Disney !
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Production Company
- Universal Pictures
- Amblin Entertainment
Release Date Jun 11, 1993
Duration 2 h 7 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Life finds a way.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 4 Wins & 14 Nominations
Awards Circuit Community Awards
• 5 Wins & 11 Nominations
