Jurassic Park III

"This time, it's not just a walk in the park!"

2001 1h 32m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 8,105

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In need of funds for research, Dr. Alan Grant accepts a large sum of money to accompany Paul and Amanda Kirby on an aerial tour of the infamous Isla Sorna. It isn't long before all hell breaks loose and the stranded wayfarers must fight for survival as a host of new -- and even more deadly -- dinosaurs try to make snacks of them.

“This time, it's not just a walk in the park!”

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Cast

Sam Neill
Dr. Alan Grant
William H. Macy
Paul Kirby
Téa Leoni
Amanda Kirby
Alessandro Nivola
Billy Brennan
Trevor Morgan
Eric Kirby
Michael Jeter
Udesky
John Diehl
Cooper
Bruce A. Young
Nash

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Johnston
Writers: Jim Taylor, Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $93M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Jurassic Park Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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210+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Johnston, shot by Shelly Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Don Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Johnston directs. Shelly Johnson behind the camera. Don Davis scores. Robert Dalva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Mid-budget at $93M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.
325 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5Part of the "Jurassic Park Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6210+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Joe Johnston, shot by Shelly Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Don Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Robert Dalva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Sam Neill and William H. Macy and Téa Leoni carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "This time, it's not just a walk in the park!".
12IMDB entry: tt0163025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 21 themes, including "rescue", "mission", "exotic island", "island".
14Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shelly Johnson
Original score: Don Davis
Editing: Robert Dalva
Production design: Ed Verreaux
Costume design: Betsy Cox
Makeup / hair: Audrey L. Anzures
VFX supervisor: Craig Barron
Sound: Christopher Boyes
Stunt coordinator: Pat Romano
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $93,000,000
Box office: $368,780,809
Return: 397% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Jurassic Park III (2001)

Part of

Jurassic Park Collection

An American science fiction adventure film series based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. The films center on the fictional Isla Nublar near Costa Rica in the Central American Pacific Coast, where a billionaire philanthropist and a small team of genetic scientists have created an amusement park of cloned dinosaurs.

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Gimly2018-09-27
★ 5/10
Just as pointless to make as the last film. At least the raptor effects were back up to specs. Alan! Final rating: ★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
John Chard2019-09-30
★ 5/10
Reverse Darwinism - survival of the most idiotic. Eight years after the horrors of Jurassic Park, we find Dr. Alan Grant happy with his lot, nothing on Earth could coax him back on to one of the "InGen Islands." Trouble is, is that Paul and Amanda Kirby, in the search for their missing son, get him to Isla Sorna without his knowing anything about it, and sure enough, dinosaurs are set to rule their evolved world once more. Clocking in at just about 83 minutes in actuality, you sense that director Joe Johnston (Jumanji) knew he had to get in quickly, do his job, and get the hell out of Dodge ASAP. Sure enough, JP3 feels like (is) a quick coin in, the formula is straight up simple from the executive desks, dump a load of annoying characters on an island and see if they can survive being chomped on by dinosaurs. That the makers managed to get Sam Neil and William H. Macy on board with such a turgid script, is nothing short of amazing. Perhaps just as Neil's character is duped in the film, so shall it be in real life... Still, it's no abomination by any stretch of the imagination. Johnston, realising that the audience wants dino action, wastes no time in letting the critters loose on our motley crew. Which in spite of the child friendly nature of the piece (think more chase movie adventure than monster peril) is all rather spiffing and enjoyable. You may find yourself hoping the irritable Téa Leoni gets eaten, and you may find yourself laughing at some of Alessandro Nivola's scenes when you are not meant to (is that a Superman homage?), but at least it's fun enough to get away with the bad points. Thanks in the main to the creatures and the relatively short running time. 5/10
Manuel São Bento2022-06-06
★ 2/10
MORE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ I can understand why some viewers find Jurassic Park III fun enough. I just can't tolerate it, sorry. It feels more like a parody than a serious attempt at making a good sequel. The suspense and sense of wonder are totally gone. Even the CGI-animatronics combo looks terrible. I also couldn't stand the new characters, ugh. I may come back tomorrow and think differently, but Fallen Kingdom has more redeemable qualities, despite it also being pretty awful and even offensive to fans of the saga. I just don't imagine myself rewatching III ever again. Rating: D-