Jurassic Park

Name: Jurassic Park
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: June 11, 1993
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill

1993

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: June 11, 1993 | PG-13

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill

Summary: Featuring incredible special effects and action-packed drama, Jurassic Park takes you to a remote island where an amazing theme park with living dinosaurs is about to turn deadly, as five people must battle to survive among the prehistoric predators. [Universal Pictures]

Director: Steven Spielberg

Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 127 min

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Mick LaSalle

One great monster movie. [11 June 1993, Daily Notebook, p.C1]

Owen Gleiberman

As a flight of fantasy, Jurassic Park lacks the emotional unity of Spielberg's classics ("Jaws," "Close Encounters," "E.T."), yet it has enough of his innocent, playful virtuosity to send you out of the theater grinning with delight. Read full review

Peter Travers

Colossal entertainment -- the eye-popping, mind-bending, kick-out-the-jams thrill ride of summer and probably the year. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Non Credited)

An exhilarating, sometimes terrifying monster of a movie that, once it gets you in its clutches, won't put you down again until the closing credits start to roll. Read full review

Elvis Mitchell

It becomes less crisp on screen than it was on the page, with much of the enjoyable jargon either mumbled confusingly or otherwise thrown away. [11 June 1993, p.C1]

Marc Savlov

I continually found myself longing for the sheer intensity of the director's past glories, like Jaws, or even Duel. Spielberg seems to be trying so very hard for that elusive “Gosh, Wow, Sense of Wonder!” that it all looks strained in spots. Read full review

Jay Scott

Perfectly passable kiddie escapism. It has a thrill or two, and a chill or three, but it has no poetry, little sense of wonder, no resonant subtext (Jungian or otherwise), no art... When it's over, it's gone. Extinct. Read full review

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CooterPatooter

Feb 21, 2012

As a wide-eyed 13 yr old boy gripping the theater armrests with white knuckles, I remember this film rewiring my brain as I watched it. I walked out a changed person, never to view movies the same way again. The good ones... the truly special ones... aren't just something to watch. TheyAs a wide-eyed 13 yr old boy gripping the theater armrests with white knuckles, I remember this film rewiring my brain as I watched it. I walked out a changed person, never to view movies the same way again. The good ones... the truly special ones... aren't just something to watch. They transport you to another world. They take you away and cleanse you of the drudgery of reality. They nestle into your memory and never leave. Jurassic Park was the first film to affect me in this way and I'll never forget that feeling. Much obliged, Mr. Spielberg!… Expand

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plushcollector

Jan 27, 2022

It's exciting, it's tense, it's amazing in every way. What's not to love about it?

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ricky1121

Oct 12, 2014

Jurassic Park is still one of the best disasters films ever made. The effects are so amazing it really is hard to believe this came in 1993. Oh and Jeff Goldblum is in it so it must be a good movie.

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j30

Nov 27, 2011

This movie inspired and awed me as a child. It's what dreams are made of. The incredible special effects and puppetry still hold up today. Great movie in my eyes.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

TheQuietGamer

Feb 20, 2011

This is a movie that offers something new and exciting, this was one of my favorite movies growing up, and the best in the series, if your a Dinosaur fanatic like myself you'll love this movie.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

kuehnau

Jul 27, 2019

During this week at work, I decided to listen to the Jurassic Park audio book. I very much enjoyed the experience, but was also annoyed at how different the book was from the movie. Because of that, I decided to revisit this legenadry franchise that was a very prominent part of my childhood.During this week at work, I decided to listen to the Jurassic Park audio book. I very much enjoyed the experience, but was also annoyed at how different the book was from the movie. Because of that, I decided to revisit this legenadry franchise that was a very prominent part of my childhood. Like I said, the book is very different from the movie, not only that, but also very violent. In the book, there was a handful of deaths before we are ever introduced to the park itself. With that being said, the movie manages to stand up on it's own merits and create a magical experience that most people can enjoy. After almost thirty years the dinosuars still look pretty good and I really appreciate the practical effects and puppetry within the film.… Expand

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EricJ

Jan 1, 2008

The most overrated movie of all time.

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