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Jurassic Park III (2001)

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Reviews Counted:154

Fresh:76

Rotten:78

Average Rating:5.2/10

Consensus: The dinos are as cool as ever, but there's too much of a "been there, done that" feel.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for intense sci-fi terror and violence

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Jul 18, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $180,095,970

Synopsis: Paleontologist Alan Grant (Sam Neill) has sworn never to return to Jurassic Park. But he needs funding for his research, so when a wealthy thrill-seeking couple (William H. Macy and Téa Leoni) come... Paleontologist Alan Grant (Sam Neill) has sworn never to return to Jurassic Park. But he needs funding for his research, so when a wealthy thrill-seeking couple (William H. Macy and Téa Leoni) come calling, Grant and his protégée, Billy (Alessandro Nivola), agree to take them on a sightseeing flight. By the time Grant finds out what their true purpose is--to land on the island and search for their missing son--all of their lives are in peril. And Grant's newfound theory about Raptor intelligence will have its deadly proof. Joe Johnston was the right director to take over Steven Spielberg's JURASSIC PARK series. He's experienced with special effects, having worked on the STAR WARS films, while his OCTOBER SKY demonstrates his skill at telling an emotionally involving tale. In JURASSIC PARK 3, with the help of a top-notch technical team and a talented cast (who began filming before the script was finished, improvising much of their dialogue), and a new dinosaur, Spinosaurus, that makes even T-Rex nervous, Johnston has fashioned a rousing adventure with state-of-the-art visuals. Clocking in at a tense 92 minutes, it's the fastest-moving, most action-packed film of the series. [More]

Starring: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Laura Dern

Starring: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Laura Dern, John Diehl, Michael Jeter, Trevor Morgan, Alessandro Nivola, Mark Harelik, Julio Mechoso, Taylor Nichols, Bruce A. Young

Director: Joe Johnston

Director: Joe Johnston
Screenwriter: Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Producer: Larry J. Franco, Kathleen Kennedy
Composer: Don Davis
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

An all-action, helter-skelter, don't-forget-to-buy-the-computer-game ride that makes the two previous installments look like models of classic filmmaking.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
11/05/08
Derek Elley
Derek Elley
Variety
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An efficient and surprisingly palatable finale to the Jurassic franchise.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
11/05/08
Daniel Etherington
Daniel Etherington
Channel 4 Film

Spectacular but not scary or thrilling.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
09/24/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Mr. Johnston keeps the action and one-liners coming and, before you know it, it's over.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Much darker than the previous films, this third installment feels more like a horror flick set in amusement park than a good sci-fi adventure, though special effects, due to technology advances, are more sophisticated.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
07/13/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

As seqüências de ação são boas, mas não o bastante para que ignoremos a fragilidade do roteiro, com seus péssimos diálogos e os personagens esquemáticos.

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05/21/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

True, the film offers little new, but it's still stirring family entertainment...

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

It might as well be the crappy pilot for a Jurassic Park TV series or a feature version of Sid and Marty Krofft's Land of the Lost.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Ron Wells
Ron Wells
Film Threat

Jurassic Park III is a blunder.

Full Review Source: Zertinet Movies | comment Comment
10/05/05
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies

It's not art ... it's entertainment, and it knows it. Boy, does it entertain.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

If you're looking for a tight script, interesting three-dimensional characters and something new with this movie, you will be disappointed.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
11/13/04
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

For a sequel with a Roman numeral in the title, Jurassic Park III is more entertaining than expected.

Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | comment Comment
06/25/04
Judith Egerton
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

Milking a Brontosaurus would be easier than milking this franchise any more . . . This pointless sequel is a tepid end (if there is a God) to the series

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

People who go to see Jurassic Park III are not there for character development, they want cool-looking dinosaurs, and that they will get in spades.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

The Jurassic movies have by now palpably entered the plane of baldly profit-hunting, unpretentious entertainment...

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01/10/03
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
Nick's Flick Picks

The film never really decides what the central drive is going to be.

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01/07/03
David Poland
David Poland
Hot Button

Returning to Jurassic Park a second time wasn't the most fruitful journey ... it's no surprise that the third trip back to the dinosaur-ridden island borders on the offensive.

Full Review Source: Baltimore City Paper | comment Comment
11/18/02
Rachel Deahl
Rachel Deahl
Baltimore City Paper

It’s not brilliant, it’s rather predictable, but it’s ok; it bowls along nicely and it does make you jump. What more can you ask of dinosaurs?

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
10/30/02
Diana De Cabarrus
Diana De Cabarrus
ViewLondon
N/R

Jurassic Park III has dinosaurs to burn. Literally.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
 
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