Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni

Anxious to fund research for his new theory of velociraptor intelligence, renowned paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant is persuaded by wealthy adventurer Paul Kirby and his wife Amanda to accompany them on ...( read more  read more... )an aerial tour of Isla Sorna. This infamous island, once InGen's site B, has become both a primordial breeding ground for John Hammond's magnificent creations and a magnet for thrill-seekers eager to encounter them. When a tragic accident maroons the party of seven, Grant discovers the true reason his deceptive hosts have invited him along. In their perilous attempt to escape, the dwindling group encounters terrifying new creatures undisclosed by InGen, and Grant is forced to learn the dreadful implications of his raptor intelligence theory firsthand. Based on the characters originally created by Michael Crichton.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Joe Johnston

Release Date: July 18, 2001

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DVD Release Date: December 11, 2001

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  • October 10, 2006
    Even though Spielberg is not helming this time around, it has Spielberg's signature popcorn value.
  • September 7, 2009
    Any excuse to watch a group of people get chased by Dinosaurs eh! JP3 is better than The Lost World but its generally because its got its tongue firmly in in its own cheek. A great B-Movie but a poor sequel.
  • June 21, 2009
    "This Time It's Not Just A Walk In The Park!"

    A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Alan Grant to go to Isla Sorna (the second InGen dinosaur lab.), resulting in an unexpected landing...and unexpected new inhabitants on the island.

    ...( read more)ize=+2 face="Century Schoolbook">REVIEW
    Jurassic Park III delivers exactly what you would expect. The third in the series does not invent anything new, neither in effects, not in the way reptiles and humans relate. Everything is in place - some humor, some family relations syrup, some new effects well done and not too scary. Predictability is the main quality and the main defect of the movie. It is however well made and never falls in the ridicule or bad taste - this may be the effect of the adult supervision of producer Spielberg. If you know that you go to a dinosaurs movie, and do not expect anything else, you may even enjoy it.
  • January 5, 2009
    Glad to see Sam Neill back. Along with great CG, the story is better than Lost World. A lot of fun to watch.
  • January 3, 2009
    A simple plot, Sam Neill and lots of rampaging dinosaurs? Now I remember why the first one was eminently watchable! Joe Johnston, congratulations: you salvaged this franchise with a simple, straight-ahead movie that (despite Tea Leoni's atrocious haircut) did the original justice...( read more), and wasn't just a vanity project hoping to get by on CGI alone. William H. Macy was a great addition as well, and JP3 was good enough that I might give Volume 4 a chance (if it ever actually gets made).
  • November 18, 2009
    Again, a very different movie than both of its predecessors. It has a different tone to it, obviously due to the switch in directing. It does, however, have a great story at the core of it. It's great to see Sam Neil and Laura Dern back in their characters. This was a lot more co...( read more)medic and sarcastic than the first. It has some great visual sequences in it, but because it was played in the light too much it came off as fake looking at times. I really commend them for doing justice to the originals and going with a fresh story.
  • November 17, 2009
    A suprisingly entertaining sequel, I almost want to say better than the second but cannot stand up to the first.
  • November 16, 2009
    i liked both sequals more than the original,this is pretty good but i liked part 2 the best
  • November 13, 2009
    steven speilberg!!!!
    jurassic park one of d perfect thoughts!!!
  • November 12, 2009
    wow, I'm a huge fan of the whole jurassic park saga. I liked this one but I think the first one was the best

Critic Reviews


August 9, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Too bad the script doesn't extend the same courtesy to the actors, who are saddled with dialogue neither man nor beast could respond to. full review

July 18, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Has the integrity of a solid B-movie. full review

July 18, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Not as awe-inspiring as the first film or as elaborate as the second, but in its own B-movie way, it's a nice little thrill machine.

July 18, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Captures some of the wonder from the first picture. full review

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Comments


  • Oliveerrr
    October 29, 2009
    Now, personally i thought this movie was a bit of a let down for the franchise. I LOVE Jurassic Park, and The Lost World, also Jurassic Park III, But i felt this one was my least favourite. I think it was because, Tyrannosaurus wasnt in the movie, and was replaced by Spinosaurus...I didnt like Spino too much, didnt hate it! but wasnt exactly a good replacement for Rex. I think T-rex should have had more scenes in the movie...but the idea of JPIII was still good, and it was still enjoyable to watch, but sorry everyone, this was my least favourite from the JP franchise...
  • neelvparmar
    July 18, 2008
    wow! great! osome!!! and nwwwww veeeeerrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy ggggggggooooooooodddddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!! seriously very nice and i always excited to watching this movie. eanytime you can watch and Imagine that.. what i can say about this movie!!!!!!!! :)))))))))))
  • 13luvz
    June 16, 2008
    The first movie was so much better....
  • badboy5026
    June 16, 2007
    aside from sam niel and laura dern, the cast sucked completely and i cant believe they bump rex off over a fu*king spinosaurus. spielberg better not do that in part 4!
  • haloosa
    May 15, 2007
    i didnt like this movie !!
  • Kiryu
    December 4, 2006
    but the wierd part was when the spinosaurus could break the metal fence and couldnt break the door.
  • Kiryu
    December 3, 2006
    I think JP3 was great, fantastic and well-done! They should make another sequel for all the dino fans! This movie has gore, action, excitement and ALOT of adventure! I LOVE THIS MOVIE! I also think that this movie is so good it should deserve a metal! I hope more people watch it and highly reccomend it. This is a great movie, DEFINETLY a 5/5.
  • JesusOnlyKnows19
    June 19, 2006
    I think this is a very good movie and the scraafices are good, it jus lack's 1 thing the love of God! But the sacrafice was sorta in a way a love of God,, but billy did not die, the was actully alive at the end, he recued the hat lol!

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