How to Watch 'Jurassic Park' and 'Jurassic World' Movies in Order
Plus, where to stream all the films ahead of Jurassic World Rebirth hitting theaters.
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It's been over three decades since the original Jurassic Park film hit movie theaters in 1993 — but there are still more stories to explore for the hit movie franchise.
Longtime fans are ready to see what else is in store with the release of Jurassic World Rebirth on July 2. But given all the time between the first and last films, it's only fair we give ourselves a refresh. Well, get ready to jog your memories, with our guide on how to watch all the Jurassic Park movies in order.
For the most part, the Jurassic Park films follow a straightforward timeline. Meaning: watching the films in the order in which they were released is the same as watching them in chronological order. But if you'd prefer to dive into lesser-known projects that fit into the Jurassic Park franchise (like the animated show Camp Cretaceous), you'll have to watch specific seasons at certain times to stay in chronological order. (FYI, we're giving you that entire list at the end of this story).
So sit back, relax as much as you can and get ready to run with the dinosaurs!
Jurassic Park (1993)
Just as life finds a way, Jurassic Park found its way into theaters in 1993, kicking off a franchise by terrifying viewers with tales of renegade T. rexes and velociraptors that hunt in packs. Even though it was the first film, under Steven Spielberg's direction, the state-of-the-art special effects still hold up today.
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Spielberg returned four years later for the sequel, which saw the action move from Isla Sorna, where generically engineered dinosaurs had survived, to mainland San Diego. For those who prefer movies that are more about the action and less about the sci-fi, this one has some of the nastiest dinosaur carnage.
Jurassic Park III (2001)
This time, Spielberg passed the torch on to director Joe Johnston, who would go on to direct Captain America: The First Avenger. While no one picks this one as their favorite, for dinosaur fans, it's got one thing going in its favor: Pteranodons.
Jurassic World (2015)
Over 20 years after the original Jurassic Park premiered, a new generation took over, trying to maximize thrills for people who are no longer awed by the sight of dinosaurs alone. This applies to both the fictional theme park — the setting and subject of Jurassic World — and the filmmakers and audiences for the movie series. Director Colin Trevorrow took over the series with a cast anchored by actors Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. The premise? In light of flagging attendance, the park has created a new and awesome creature: the Indominus Rex. (What could go wrong?)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
A volcano is set to erupt on the island where Jurassic World once stood, and humans are faced with a choice: Let the dinosaurs go extinct (again), or try to save them. Animal activists like Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) try to protect the creatures, but they may be playing into the hands of those with darker motives for wanting dinosaurs to survive.
Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
After the events of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, dinosaurs have been unleashed, and humans have to learn how to co-exist in a world where they're no longer the top of the food chain. The cast from the original Jurassic Park movies, including Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, star alongside the cast from the newer movies, which is exciting for OG fans.
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
The latest foray into the Jurassic Park franchise takes place five years after the events of Jurassic World: Dominion. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali and more, this installment follows a covert operative (Scarlett) trying to get DNA from dinosaurs for a life-saving drug. When the mission takes her to a remote island, she and her unlikely group of companions realize they may have found something more menacing than the animals they're trying to interact with.
How to Watch 'Jurassic Park' in Chronological Order
As noted above, the Jurassic Park movies are already in chronological order, so you can watch them in order of release. But if you're a completist who wants to watch every bit of associated media in order, this also adds all five seasons of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, a Netflix animated series with a timeline that runs concurrent to the movies, and YouTube's "Battle at Big Rock," a short film about the first modern human/dinosaur confrontation.
Here's the correct order in which to watch:
- Jurassic Park
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- Jurassic Park III
- Jurassic World/Camp Cretaceous: Seasons 1 and 2
- Camp Cretaceous: Season 3
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- Camp Cretaceous: Season 4
- Camp Cretaceous: Season 5
- "Battle at Big Rock"
- Jurassic World: Dominion
- Jurassic World Rebirth
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
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