Jurassic Park III (2001)

A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Grant to go to Isla Sorna for a holiday, but their unexpected landing startles the island's new inhabitants.

Director:

Joe Johnston

Writers:

Michael Crichton (characters), Peter Buchman

Stars:

Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni

5 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Neill	...	Dr. Alan Grant
William H. Macy	...	Paul Kirby
Téa Leoni	...	Amanda Kirby
Alessandro Nivola	...	Billy Brennan
Trevor Morgan	...	Eric Kirby
Michael Jeter	...	Udesky
John Diehl	...	Cooper
Bruce A. Young	...	Nash
Laura Dern	...	Ellie
Taylor Nichols	...	Mark
Mark Harelik	...	Ben Hildebrand
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Enrique Cardoso
Blake Michael Bryan	...	Charlie (as Blake Bryan)
Sarah Danielle Madison	...	Cheryl
Linda Park	...	Hannah

Storyline

Dr. Alan Grant is now a happy man with the previous incidents of Jurassic Park now behind him. Grant is that happy that he announce in public, that nothing on Earth can persuade him back onto the islands. Maybe nothing, except Paul Kirby. Kirby and his wife, Amanda want a plane to fly them over Isla Sorna, with Dr. Grant as their guide. But not everything Kirby says is true. When the plane lands, Dr. Grant realizes that there is another reason why they are there, that he doesn't know of. Now, Dr. Grant is stuck on an island he has never been on before, with what was a plane journey now turned into a search party.

---

Plot Keywords:

dinosaur | costa rica | disaster movie | disaster film | cgi animal in live action title | 

---

Taglines:

Fiercer. Faster. Free.

---

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi terror and violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite being the main dinosaur of the film, the Spinosaurus has 3 minutes of screentime.

---

Goofs

(at around 48 mins) Eric has a bottle of Tyrannosaurus urine, which looks like the typical green liquid most people think of when they hear the word urine. However, this kind of urine is only produced by mammals, because they are the only animals that have both kidneys that are complex enough, and also a physical barrier between urethra and anus. Every other vertebrate makes nearly solid "urine" and releases it mixed with its feces.

---

Quotes

[first lines]
Enrique Cardoso: Here you go, my friend.
Ben Hildebrand: Make sure you get as close as you can! I'll give you something extra if you make it a good trip!
Enrique Cardoso: Hey, I'm gonna get you close, my friend, but not too close, eh. You don't want to be eaten.

---

Crazy Credits

The Roman numeral "III" in the opening title logo is formed by a trio of claw marks.

---

Alternate Versions

Don Davis, the music composer for the film, stated that roughly 20 seconds of footage was cut from the battle between the T-Rex and Spinosaurus. This was mostly made up of the two animals roaring at each other and sizing one another up.

---

Connections

Featured in Everything Wrong with...: Everything Wrong with the Hunger Games in 3 Minutes or Less (2013)

---

Soundtracks

Barney is a Dinosaur
Lyrics by Stephen Bates (as Stephen Bates Baltes)
Music - Traditional
Arrangement by Joseph Phillips (as Joseph K. Phillips)
Courtesy of Lyrick Studios

User Reviews

Always slightly under rated compared to the squel

I have always felt this movie was better than the second although not as good as the original. This movie is defiantly more in-touch with the original than the second. The characters are likeable and the plot works. The ending though feels rushed, almost like they ran out of budget. Having Sam Neil back in the driving seat improves the film vastly. A Sunday viewing classic worthy to have been the sequel.

Details

Official Sites:

Universal [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

18 July 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Return to the Island: Jurassic Park 3

Filming Locations:

Jurassic Kahili Ranch, Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$93,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$50,771,645, 22 July 2001

Gross USA:

$181,171,875

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$368,780,809

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1