Jurassic Park III

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Jurassic Park III

PG-13

2001

1h 31m

Adventure

Action

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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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 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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Joe Williams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jun 25, 2025

3/4

A roaring success.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Jun 25, 2025

The third film is neither as scary nor as serious as the first two. It borrows heavily from its predecessors and the Alien series, and runs out of energy.

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Jack Mathews

New York Daily News

Jun 25, 2025

2.5/4

Still, JP3 suffers from second-sequel fatigue and lacks a star who can boost its energy.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Aug 19, 2026

3.5/5

There will never be another "Jurassic Park" film this nasty, brutish and short again. Honestly, the franchise will be all the poorer for it.

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Steve Persall

Tampa Bay Times

Jun 25, 2025

C+

We've grown too accustomed to computers and puppets defying evolution.

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Bob Ross

Tampa Tribune

Jun 25, 2025

C-

A desultory sequel disguised as a thrill ride.

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lucas V

@RT24200968 3 days ago

You must see this movie, short but the best in the trilogy.

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Dennis F

@dwfee1 5 days ago

I always felt this movie was underrated. I think if you look past some of the goofiness, it’s a good movie that takes you on a nice solid dinosaur adventure. Dinosaurs are cool too😃

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Jacob N

@RT90164981 Oct 12, 2026

Honestly, this movie is really fun, but also really underrated. As my second favorite Jurassic film in the franchise, this movie made dinosaurs feel terrifying!!

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Jason L

@thx421 Oct 6, 2026

Not as good as the first two, but still more entertaining than 99% of modern movies.

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Gerox M

@RT19784297 Sep 24, 2026

I hate this to be honest

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nick S

@Nick_S Sep 19, 2026

There was a bit of silliness in the story that wasn't really needed. Our blond lead couldn't stop hollering for dinosaurs and the egg caper proved the writers knew little about animal instincts. The number of times an escape hatch appeared in an impossible situation was ridiculous. But for all that it wasn't a bad ride. Good effects and a good attempt at an interesting plot. That guy Macy... kidnapping again!

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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 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, Universal International Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
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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