It might be mentioned that 2025 has been an attention-grabbing time for dinosaur followers because of Jurassic World Rebirth’s present run in theaters. Then once more, that outlook could also be a contact too constructive relying on who you’re speaking to, as essential response to Rebirth hasn’t been as variety.
However issues might be worse! That growth is a little bit of a “glass half full vs. half empty” situation, particularly when put within the full context of the franchise’s critic approval ranking percentages on Rotten Tomatoes. Trying on the numbers for each the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World motion pictures, Steven Spielberg’s entry within the canon of the perfect ‘90s motion pictures clearly sits on the prime of the listing. As you’ll see with the total listing of the Jurassic Universe’s critic scores beneath, the legacy and reception of all the things exterior of that sci-fi basic is open to dialogue:
- Jurassic Park (1993) – 91%
- Jurassic World (2015) – 72%
- The Misplaced World: Jurassic Park (1997) – 56%
- Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) – 53%
- Jurassic Park III (2001) – 49%
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) – 47%
- Jurassic World Dominion (2022) – 29%
Even placing my precise admiration for Jurassic World Dominion apart, I’m nonetheless shocked to see director Colin Trevorrow’s second dino blockbuster rating as low it does. For now, I will take solace in the truth that Jeff Goldblum’s emotions on Dominion share the identical form of disappointment that the third Jurassic World entry is, by the numbers, the underside of the barrel.
This then results in scratching one’s head when noticing that one way or the other Jurassic Park III acquired a stronger reception than each Dominion and Fallen Kingdom. Sure, the identical 2001 sequel that broke up Dr. Grant and Dr. Sattler is one way or the other fairly extremely on the listing. The precise film – streamable with a Peacock subscription – that gave us this scene is one way or the other the second most rotten entry:
Reckoning with that actuality solely leads one to spiral additional down when one acknowledges that solely two titles within the Michael Crichton-inspired saga are literally sporting “Contemporary” scores. Proper about now could be when the bleakness is kicking in, as a result of even a Distortus Rex could be prone to learn that information and begin buzzing “What Was I Made For?” within the nook.
Don’t cry, D-Rex; I can reply that existential query with two phrases: “The Followers.” Although the Jurassic motion pictures have had a tough go along with critics for almost all of its run, the followers nonetheless present up. Jurassic World Rebirth’s opening weekend grosses could seem to counter that assumption, however with an obvious rebound by way of how critics see this franchise general, issues may flip alright in the long run.
Jurassic World Rebirth is fairly early in its theatrical run, which implies there’s loads of time for followers to catch Scarlett Johansson’s battle with dinosaurs. As for the remainder of the franchise, all the things however Jurassic World is offered to stream by Peacock – which is ideal for these of you who need to replace their private franchise rankings.