How to Watch the Jurassic Park Movies in Chronological Order

This guide navigates the Jurassic Park/World franchise, offering viewing orders by chronological narrative and release date. The franchise encompasses six feature films (three Jurassic Park and three Jurassic World), plus two short films and an animated Netflix series. Jurassic World: Rebirth will be the seventh.

Jurassic Park Films: A Viewing Guide

Chronological Order:

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

1. Jurassic Park (1993): Dinosaurs cloned from prehistoric DNA populate a theme park on Isla Nublar. Paleontologists Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler, along with mathematician Ian Malcolm, investigate, facing chaos when the park's security fails.

   Jurassic ParkUniversal Pictures Jun 11, 1993PG-13

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2. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997): Four years later, Isla Sorna, another dinosaur-inhabited island, is explored. Ian Malcolm and paleontologist Sarah Harding confront those seeking to exploit the dinosaurs. A T-Rex escapes to San Diego.

   The Lost World: Jurassic ParkUniversal Pictures May 23, 1997PG-13

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3. Jurassic Park 3 (2001): Four years after The Lost World, Alan Grant returns to Isla Sorna to rescue missing people, encountering more dinosaur threats.

   Jurassic Park IIIAmblin Jul 18, 2001PG-13

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4. Jurassic World (2015): Twenty-two years after the original Jurassic Park, a new theme park on Isla Nublar opens, featuring a genetically modified dinosaur that escapes. Owen Grady and Claire Dearing must save the day.

   Jurassic WorldAmblin Jun 12, 2015

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5. Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020 - Animated Series): A concurrent animated series following six kids at a camp on Isla Nublar during the events of the Jurassic World trilogy.

   Jurassic World: Camp CretaceousNetflix Sep 18, 2020

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6. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018): Three years after Jurassic World, a volcanic eruption threatens the dinosaurs. Claire Dearing and Owen Grady attempt a rescue mission, revealing further cloning secrets.

   Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomLegendary Pictures Jun 22, 2018

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

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8. Jurassic World: Dominion: The Prologue (2021 - Short Film): A short film showing a prehistoric battle and a modern-day dinosaur encounter.

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9. Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (2024 - Animated Series): A sequel to Camp Cretaceous, set six years after the events on Isla Nublar.

   Jurassic World: Chaos TheoryNetflix May 24, 2024

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10. Jurassic World Dominion (2022): Four years after Fallen Kingdom, humans and dinosaurs coexist, leading to ethical dilemmas and conflicts. Characters from both trilogies converge.

    Jurassic World DominionUniversal Pictures Jun 10, 2022

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Release Date Order: The list above, but ordered by the release date of each film.

Future: Jurassic World: Rebirth is slated for July 2nd release.

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