The Jurassic Park saga, born from Michael Crichton's novel and Steven Spielberg's cinematic genius, captivated audiences in the 1990s. Decades later, the Jurassic World trilogy reignited the franchise, generating an additional $4 billion at the box office across three films. With Jurassic World: Rebirth arriving in July, this guide helps you navigate the series' chronological order and release order.

Jurassic Park Film Order

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How Many Jurassic Park Films Exist?

The franchise boasts six feature films – three Jurassic Park installments and three Jurassic World entries. Jurassic World: Rebirth will be the seventh. The expanded canon includes two short films and an animated Netflix series, detailed below.

Jurassic Park Chronological Order

(Minor spoilers regarding characters, settings, and plot points follow.)

1. Jurassic Park (1993)

The film adaptation of Crichton's novel introduces the core concept: cloned dinosaurs populate a theme park (Isla Nublar) owned by a reckless entrepreneur (Richard Attenborough). Paleontologist Alan Grant (Sam Neill), paleobotanist Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), and mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) assess the park's safety alongside John Hammond's grandchildren. A power failure unleashes the dinosaurs, forcing a desperate escape.

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Jurassic Park, Universal Pictures, June 11, 1993, PG-13

Where to Watch

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