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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Jason P

If anything, JP3 is worth a watch for the sake of the entire franchise having reached 6 (soon 7) films. While there are many issues with the films story, it still paints an important picture of the universe that is Jurassic Park/World.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Obi-wan K

Just like the same Quality as the 2nd movie in my opinion

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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Alexander S

Jurassic Park III continues to deliver spectacular dinosaur sequences, but the third installment marks a turning point in the series. The story fails to introduce any fresh elements to elevate the dinosaur adventures to even greater heights. Instead, it resorts to excessive and uninteresting storytelling with characters we don’t care about. Grading: C

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/25

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Sean D

Fun background move with a cool Spinosaurus just not as compelling as the first two

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Louis B

The only thing that let this down was the start, I just don’t get what happened. Apart from that it was good.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/25

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Nathaniel W

Very overhated film. Much better than the Lost World. Reccomended

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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William H. Macy

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Téa Leoni

Amanda Kirby

Alessandro Nivola

Billy Brennan

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Eric Kirby

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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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