Jurassic Park III
Metascore
42 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 30
  3. Negative: 7 out of 30
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  1. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    20
    Stinks worse than dino dung. Sure, the creatures look good.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    20
    A serious been-there-done-that number.
  3. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    38
    Has to be the sorriest excuse for a reprise since "Highlander — The Final Dimension."
  4. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    38
    Even the special effects alone aren't worth the price of admission.
  5. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    20
    Drama is minimal and character nonexistent.
  6. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Foreman
    25
    The "Jurassic Park" movie franchise does not evolve. Quite the opposite: It degenerates at great speed.
  7. Variety
    Reviewed by: Derek Elley
    30
    Game ride that makes the two previous installments look like models of classic filmmaking.

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User Score
6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 155 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 70
  3. Negative: 23 out of 70
  1. IzaakV
    10
    I love this movie. The mere fact that they brought it out just for more 'jurassic park action' is good enough for me.
  2. Tokyochuchu
    6
    Jurassic Park III is nowhere near as good as the excellent original. But neither is it as bloated or unnecessarily kill-count heavy as it's immediate predecessor, The Lost World. Falling somewhere in-between, Jurassic Park III is a short, streamlined picture that delivers a fun dose of Dinosaur related mayhem. Nothing more, nothing less. Good, fun B-movie entertainment.… Full Review »
  3. LordyLord
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. This movie pulled Jurassic Park into a hole for me. Johnston directed Jumanji, and that was a great movie. Why he couldn't do the same here, I don't know. Maybe more realistic situations instead of a kid falling onto an island that is supposed to be heavily protected? Or later having that kid almost being picked to death by a bunch of baby pterosaurs? Oh no, not baby pterosaurs. I'll plus the score for the slight suspense at some parts. I hope Jurassic Park IV brings the series back for me, but I think the Lost World and this one here messed it up enough for me.… Full Review »
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