Jurassic Park III

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Jurassic Park III

PG-13

Released Jul 18, 2001

1h 31m

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After being persuaded by a wealthy businessman to conduct an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, InGen's second site for a failed Jurassic Park experiment, Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) discovers the true reason for his invitation. A tragic accident maroons the party of seven, and they must attempt to escape with their lives.

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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.

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Edward Jay Epstein

Wall Street Journal

Jurassic Park III exemplifies Hollywood's standard practice of stomping a brilliant concept beyond recognition.

Jun 27, 2019

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

At its best, it whips itself up into a nice, scary lather, but it shrivels to nothing between the set pieces, in an excess of fog, token bits of talk, and an absence of genuine, elemental awe.

Jun 27, 2019

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Imagine my surprise, then, to find that Jurassic Park III not only beats the first JP and its sequel The Lost World into a cocked pith helmet, but also manages to be a perfectly enjoyable monster movie in its own right.

Jun 27, 2019

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Jim Ross

TAKE ONE Magazine

...it's a dull regression to the mean [of blockuster filmmaking]. Although [the regressive portrayal of heteronormativity and feminism] is not at the forefront of the film's concerns, it is indicative of the lack of imagination the film has.

Nov 27, 2024

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Michael D. Reid

Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)

The Westjet of summer popcorn movies, a no-frills hot-weather adventure that gets the job done efficiently and leaves you feeling vaguely satisfied, even if it doesn't knock your socks off.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 30, 2024

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Super to the lame Lost World, and hardly as riveting as the original. But let's face it: How many new Dino scenarios can writers muster up?

Rated: B

Apr 30, 2024

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Jim b

Not as good as the original, but not nearly as terrible as 2. Still very solid and has some very memorable scenes / ringtones.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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Kevin P

A corny threequel that's cringier than Lost World (looking at you, megaphone wife), but a lot more entertaining with plenty of exciting action sequences and a slightly less comatose Alan Grant as the lead instead of sleepy Jeffy. That being said, it's still a dumb movie that's nowhere near as impactful or grand as the original.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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Audience Member

Jurassic Park III is an overly hated sequel. While most people probably hate on the film just because it killed of a Tyrannosaurus Rex (not the same one as the first Jurassic Park, but still the franchise's icon), I thought it was still a fairly decent movie about a rescue story, and the way the Velociraptors were portrayed more realistically in the film. Once again, the special and visual effects are wonderful.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/03/24

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Professional D

I love this movie more than other film .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/29/24

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Tommy B

This is my FAVOURITE Jurassic park film out of the whole series. I loved how there was constant action. The Spinosaurus was really good, I love the acting and the fights that the dinosaurs have. The whole fact that the group are constantly being hunted by Raptors, then ending up in their nest had me on the edge of my seat. Love this film 🦖.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/27/24

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Hugo B

I pretty like the film as I’ve been watching it for years and not as good as it used too be but still worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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Joe Johnston

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Dr. Alan Grant

William H. Macy

Paul Kirby

Téa Leoni

Amanda Kirby

Alessandro Nivola

Billy Brennan

Trevor Morgan

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Synopsis

After being persuaded by a wealthy businessman to conduct an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, InGen's second site for a failed Jurassic Park experiment, Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) discovers the true reason for his invitation. A tragic accident maroons the party of seven, and they must attempt to escape with their lives.

Director: Joe Johnston
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Larry J. Franco
Screenwriter: Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, Michael Crichton
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Universal International Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Violence|Intense Sci-Fi Terror)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 2, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $181.2M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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