Jurassic Park

Name: Jurassic Park
Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 1993-06-11
Cast: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck

1993 | 127 min | Adventure, Science Fiction

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Audiences adore it (8.0 out of 10), it won 3 Oscars, it made about 17 times its budget and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.

Our take: The effects milestone that made dinosaurs real on screen, wrapped in a tightly made adventure.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans and adventure fans.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 7 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesVery strong
8.0 out of 10
AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Sound Effects Editing, Academy Awards: Best Sound, Academy Awards: Best Visual Effects. Won 1 BAFTA: BAFTA Awards: Best Special Visual Effects. Also nominated for 1 more BAFTA. Plus 16 other awards.
Box office & staying powerVery strong
$1.1 billion worldwide on a $63 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.8 million people sought it out in the past year