How to Watch the Jurassic Park Movies in Chronological Order

This guide helps you navigate the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World film series, offering viewing options by chronological order and release date. With Jurassic World: Rebirth hitting theaters soon, it's the perfect time to revisit or discover this iconic franchise.

Jurassic Park Film Series: A Complete Viewing Guide

How Many Jurassic Films Exist?

The Jurassic franchise boasts six feature films – three Jurassic Park movies and three Jurassic World installments. Jurassic World: Rebirth will be the seventh. The extended universe also includes two short films and a Netflix animated series.

Chronological Viewing Order:

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

1. Jurassic Park (1993): This adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel introduces the core concept: cloned dinosaurs populate a theme park on Isla Nublar. Paleontologists Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, and mathematician Ian Malcolm are tasked with assessing the park's safety, alongside John Hammond's grandchildren. A power outage unleashes the dinosaurs, leading to a thrilling escape.

   Jurassic ParkUniversal Pictures Jun 11, 1993PG-13

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2. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997): Four years later, Ian Malcolm and John Hammond return, joined by paleontologist Sarah Harding. The action shifts to Isla Sorna, an abandoned island teeming with dinosaurs. A corporate power struggle leads to a chaotic attempt to capture dinosaurs, culminating in a T-Rex rampage in San Diego.

   The Lost World: Jurassic ParkUniversal Pictures May 23, 1997PG-13 Powered by Rent/Buy Rent/Buy

3. Jurassic Park 3 (2001): Alan Grant returns, alongside a smaller role for Ellie Sattler. On Isla Sorna, Grant leads a rescue mission complicated by hostile dinosaurs, primarily velociraptors.

   Jurassic Park IIIAmblin Jul 18, 2001PG-13 Powered by Rent/Buy Rent/Buy

4. Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020 - TV Series): This animated series runs concurrently with the Jurassic World trilogy, following six kids at Camp Cretaceous on Isla Nublar as dinosaurs break loose.

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5. Jurassic World (2015): Twenty-two years after the original, a new dinosaur theme park opens on Isla Nublar. Owen Grady, a velociraptor trainer, and Claire Dearing, the park's operations manager, must save Claire's nephews from a genetically modified Indominus rex.

   Jurassic WorldAmblin Jun 12, 2015 Powered by Rent/Buy Rent/Buy

6. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018): Three years later, a volcanic eruption threatens the dinosaurs of Isla Nublar. Claire and Owen team up to rescue them, uncovering hidden agendas and releasing dinosaurs into the wider world.

   Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomLegendary Pictures Jun 22, 2018 Powered by Rent/Buy Rent/Buy

7. Battle at Big Rock (2019 - Short Film): A short film set one year after Fallen Kingdom, depicting early human-dinosaur conflicts.

   

8. Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (2024 - TV Series): A sequel to Camp Cretaceous, this series reunites the "Nublar Six" six years after their Isla Nublar experience.

   Jurassic World: Chaos TheoryNetflix May 24, 2024 Powered by Subs

9. Jurassic World Dominion: The Prologue (2021 - Short Film): A five-minute short originally intended as the opening of Dominion, showcasing a prehistoric battle and a modern-day T-Rex encounter.

   

10. Jurassic World Dominion (2022): Four years after Fallen Kingdom, humans and dinosaurs coexist. Owen, Claire, Ian Malcolm, Alan Grant, and Ellie Sattler reunite to face new challenges and ethical dilemmas amidst the integration of dinosaurs into the ecosystem.

    Jurassic World DominionUniversal Pictures Jun 10, 2022 Powered by Rent/Buy Rent/Buy

Release Date Viewing Order:

Jurassic Park (1993) The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Jurassic Park 3 (2001) Jurassic World (2015) Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) Battle at Big Rock (2019) Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020) Jurassic World Dominion: The Prologue (2021) Jurassic World Dominion (2022) Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (2024)

Future Installments:

Jurassic World: Rebirth is slated for release in July, promising a thrilling continuation of the saga.

This comprehensive guide ensures you experience the full Jurassic adventure!