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. The franchise boasts six feature films (three Jurassic Park and three Jurassic World), plus two short films and an animated Netflix series. A seventh film, Jurassic World Rebirth, is slated for release in July.

Jurassic Park Films: A Chronological Guide

These summaries contain minor spoilers regarding characters, settings, and plot points.

1. Jurassic Park (1993): Based on Michael Crichton's novel, this film introduces the core concept: cloned dinosaurs populate a theme park on Isla Nublar. Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcolm are brought in to assess the park's safety, alongside John Hammond's grandchildren. A power failure unleashes the dinosaurs, leading to a thrilling escape.

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2. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997): Four years later, Ian Malcolm and John Hammond return, joined by Sarah Harding. The action shifts to Isla Sorna, an abandoned island teeming with dinosaurs. A corporate power struggle leads to attempts to capture dinosaurs for a new park in San Diego, resulting in chaos.

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3. Jurassic Park III (2001): Another four years pass. Alan Grant is hired for a seemingly simple helicopter tour of Isla Sorna, which turns into a desperate rescue mission amidst hostile dinosaurs, including a pack of velociraptors.

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4. Jurassic World (2015): Twenty-two years after the original, Isla Nublar hosts a new, fully operational theme park. Owen Grady, a velociraptor trainer, and Claire Dearing, the park's operations manager, must save Claire's nephews when a genetically modified Indominus rex escapes.

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4a. Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020 - TV Series): This animated Netflix series, set during the Jurassic World trilogy, follows six kids at Camp Cretaceous on Isla Nublar as they survive a dinosaur breakout.

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5. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018): Three years later, a volcanic eruption threatens Isla Nublar's dinosaurs. Claire and Owen team up to rescue them, uncovering hidden agendas and revealing the cloning technology extends beyond dinosaurs.

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

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

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

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9. Jurassic World Dominion (2022): Four years after Fallen Kingdom, humans and dinosaurs coexist, leading to ecological and ethical dilemmas. Owen, Claire, Ian Malcolm, Alan Grant, and Ellie Sattler unite to confront the challenges.

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Jurassic Park Films: Release Order

1. Jurassic Park (1993)
2. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
3. Jurassic Park 3 (2001)
4. Jurassic World (2015)
5. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
6. Battle at Big Rock (2019)
7. Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020)
8. Jurassic World Dominion: The Prologue (2021)
9. Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
10. Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (2024)

Jurassic World Rebirth (2024)

Set five years after Dominion, Rebirth follows a team securing DNA samples from colossal creatures. Directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey.

This comprehensive guide ensures you can enjoy the complete Jurassic saga in your preferred order. Remember to check for updated streaming and purchasing options.