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Jurassic Park III (2001)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:9

Rotten:21

Average Rating:4.2/10

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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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.

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11/05/08
Derek Elley
Derek Elley
Variety
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If there's one thing certain in this new instalment of Jurassic Park, it's that the critters are a whole lot smarter, faster and interesting than the Homo sapiens dropping in on them.

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03/19/02
Kevin Courrier
Kevin Courrier
Globe and Mail
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Bad news is the only news in Jurassic Park III.

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01/22/02
John Leonard
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New York Magazine
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N/R

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01/06/02
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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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.

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08/09/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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The third time around is at least one time too many.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
07/30/01
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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N/R

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07/26/01
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Drama is minimal and character nonexistent.

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07/24/01
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice
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What makes it worth sitting through is the chance it offers to catch up on the technical advances since the last installment.

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07/20/01
Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
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Dinosaurs rule movie but flimsy screenplay undercuts intense action.

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07/19/01
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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Spielberg's wizardry is gone, and his balletic light touch as well, and that gives too much of this 90-minute movie over to the duller-than-dull characters.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
07/19/01
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Relatively speaking, Jurassic Park III is a disappointment of behemoth proportions.

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07/19/01
James Berardinelli
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As always, the technical credits are not only outstanding but the whole reason for the film to exist.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
07/18/01
Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood Reporter
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Has the integrity of a solid B-movie.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
07/18/01
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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One staggeringly silly movie.

Full Review Source: San Jose Mercury News | comment Comment
07/18/01
Mike Antonucci
Mike Antonucci
San Jose Mercury News
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A movie in which little else happens except people get chased, terrified and generally bullied by prehistoric creatures.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
07/18/01
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
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Plays out the way you'd expect, perfunctorily, obligingly, without much enthusiasm and with very little terror.

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07/18/01
John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday
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A lot of stagnant storytelling trapped underneath prehistoric footprints.

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07/18/01
Mike Clark
Mike Clark
USA Today
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All it wants to do is scare a smile onto your face, and it often succeeds.

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07/18/01
Elvis Mitchell
Elvis Mitchell
New York Times
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The story's tired, as are the main characters.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
07/18/01
Rita Kempley
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