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The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Play trailer 1:48 Poster for The Lost World: Jurassic Park PG-13 1997 2h 14m Adventure Action Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Four years after "Jurassic Park," mathematician Ian Malcolm ventures onto a second island to save his girlfriend from becoming dinosaur bait.
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The Lost World demonstrates how far CG effects have come in the four years since Jurassic Park; unfortunately, it also proves how difficult it can be to put together a truly compelling sequel.

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Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel 06/30/2025
5/5
Like the original, the sequel is uneven, sometimes moving in fits and starts. But the new film never really loses its momentum, and its big set pieces deliver. Go to Full Review
Jami Bernard New York Daily News 06/30/2025
3/4
There's not much story or character development here, but you don't need that when you've got dynamite dinosaurs of all stripes and appetites. Go to Full Review
Jay Carr Boston Globe 06/30/2025
It's sheer claptrap, but it's lively claptrap, with Spielberg skillfully reaching into his bag of shameless tricks to reinvent the chase movie and the cliffhanger. Go to Full Review
Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine Jul 20
4/5
It deals with the consequences of the first film's events and is not afraid to work as an occasionally bloody and frequently tense thriller rather than as a fantasy adventure for all ages. [Full review in Spanish]. Go to Full Review
Todd Lothery News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) 06/30/2025
1.5/4
Visually and thematically darker than its precursor, The Lost World is canned entertainment. It lacks the wonder of the first film, perhaps an inevitability. What's more of a letdown is that it lacks the first one's heart. Go to Full Review
Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune 06/30/2025
3.5/4
The Lost World: Jurassic Park, like its predecessor, combines gee-whiz effects with old-fashioned shots to the nervous system. Ooh and ahh all you want -- just get ready for the running and screaming. Go to Full Review
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Christian R @RT90248046 8h 6.9/10 It's efforts to be 'darker' and 'grittier' result in it being peachier and the characters less likeable overall. Plus, the movie feels like 3 different movies clumsily rolled into one with each act. With that said, it's still a fairly fun and suspenseful adventure flick and it's buoyed by a still likeable Jeff Goldblum and a committed performance by Pete Postlethwaite See more Chris S @Janomi Jul 20 The Lost World: Jurassic Park has its moments, especially when it leans into its darker adventure tone. Isla Sorna feels less like a failed theme park and more like a wild, uncontrolled ecosystem, giving the sequel a meaner and more dangerous identity than the first film. Jeff Goldblum is still great as Ian Malcolm, bringing sarcasm, intelligence, nervous energy, and moral frustration to the reluctant-lead role. The dinosaur action also delivers some memorable spectacle, especially the T. rex attacks, raptors in the tall grass, stampede, and San Diego chaos. The trailer hanging over the cliff is the movie’s best set piece, tense, physical, and beautifully staged. The problem is that the story is much messier than the original. The rescue mission, corporate hunters, dinosaur capture plan, and city finale do not fit together as cleanly. There is plenty to like, but it lacks the magic and elegance of Jurassic Park. See more Alex G @RT15582241 Jul 19 3rd best movie of the franchise. See more T @RT85413874 Jul 19 Definitely not on the same level of the first movie, but surely not as bad or just an ok movie as others portrait. See more Carlos T @RT67858720 Jul 15 # *🎬 Nota Final: 6,5/10* See more Avery M @RT13764138 Jul 15 Overall, The Lost World: Jurassic Park is an entertaining blockbuster that may not surpass the original, but it remains one of the stronger entries in the Jurassic Park franchise. Fans of dinosaur action and suspense will find plenty to enjoy. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Four years after "Jurassic Park," mathematician Ian Malcolm ventures onto a second island to save his girlfriend from becoming dinosaur bait.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Gerald R. Molen, Colin Wilson
Screenwriter
Michael Crichton, David Koepp
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal 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)
May 23, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$229.1M
Runtime
2h 14m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, DTS-ES, Surround, Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.66:1)