12 Movies Like Jurassic Park You Need to Watch
Craving dinosaur thrillers and adventure? Explore 12 picks, from Jurassic Park and Jurassic World to animated favorites and more.
If you want the thrill, wonder, and creature-driven suspense that made dinosaurs on screen feel unforgettable, this roundup is built for you. It gathers action-heavy adventures, sharp sci-fi, and a few family-friendly picks that capture the same spirit, including Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Jurassic Park III (2001), Jurassic World (2015), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), and Jurassic World: Dominion (2022). You’ll also find The Land Before Time (1988) for a more emotional animated angle, plus Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit (2018) for a lighter spin. Whether you love tense chase scenes, prehistoric spectacle, or big-screen survival stories, these are some of the best options to try next.
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Jurassic World
action · adventure · sci-fi
Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.
Directed by Colin TrevorrowCast Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ty SimpkinsHulu -
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Jurassic Park III
action · adventure · sci-fi · thriller
In need of funds for research, Dr. Alan Grant accepts a large sum of money to accompany Paul and Amanda Kirby on an aerial tour of the infamous Isla Sorna. It isn't long before all hell breaks loose and the stranded wayfarers must fight for survival as a host of new -- and even more deadly -- dinosaurs try to make snacks of them.
Directed by Joe JohnstonCast Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor MorganHulu -
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park
action · adventure · sci-fi
Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok, multimillionaire John Hammond shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm by revealing that he has been breeding more beasties at a secret location. Malcolm, his paleontologist ladylove and a wildlife videographer join an expedition to document the lethal lizards' natural behavior in this action-packed thriller.
Directed by Steven SpielbergCast Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Arliss Howard, Richard AttenboroughHuluAMC+ -
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Jurassic World: Dominion
action · adventure · sci-fi · thriller
Four years after Isla Nublar was destroyed, dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures.
Directed by Colin TrevorrowCast Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff GoldblumNetflix -
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
action · adventure · sci-fi
Three years after Jurassic World was destroyed, Isla Nublar now sits abandoned. When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.
Directed by J.A. BayonaCast Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Justice Smith, Daniella PinedaHulu -
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Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit
animation · action · adventure · comedy · family · sci-fi
How the characters from Lego Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape (2016) and Jurassic World (2015) got involved with the Park.
Directed by Andrew DuncanCast Britt McKillip, Ian Hanlin, Dhirendra, Alex Zahara, Vincent TongPeacock Premium -
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Jurassic World: Rebirth
action · adventure · sci-fi · thriller
Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, covert operations expert Zora Bennett is contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world's three most massive dinosaurs. When Zora's operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that's been hidden from the world for decades.
Directed by Gareth EdwardsCast Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-RulfoNetflix -
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Extreme Dinosaurs
animation · action · adventure · crime · family · sci-fi
In the present a team of four anthropomorphic dinosaurs, created by aliens, must stop three anthropomorphic velociraptors who want to cause a cataclysm that would speed up global warming and make Earth's climate pleasant for dinosaurs again.
Directed by Richard TruebloodCast Scott McNeil, Cusse Mankuma, Garry Chalk, Terry Klassen, Lee TockarFreevee -
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Dinosaur
animation · adventure · drama · family · fantasy
An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.
Directed by Eric Leighton, Ralph ZondagCast Alfre Woodard, Ossie Davis, Max Casella, Hayden Panettiere, D.B. SweeneyDisney Plus -
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Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
animation · action · adventure · family · sci-fi
The Camp Cretaceous gang comes together to unravel a mystery when they discover a global conspiracy that brings danger to dinosaurs — and to themselves.
Directed by Dan Forgione, Michael Mullen, Robert Briggs, Zesung Kang, Sirena IrwinCast Sean Giambrone, Paul-Mikél Williams, Kiersten Kelly, Kausar Mohammed, Raini RodriguezNetflix -
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Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar
animation · short · adventure · comedy · family · sci-fi
A velociraptor handler and an operations manager at Jurassic Park deal with crises of enormous proportions while attempting to avert dinosaur-sized catastrophes.
Directed by Ken Cunningham, Andrew DuncanCast Ian Hanlin, Dhirendra, Britt McKillip, Adrian Petriw, Alex ZaharaPeacock Premium -
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Dinotopia
adventure · family · fantasy · sci-fi
After a plane crash, two opposing half-brothers find themselves on an amazing lost island where enlightened pacifist humans and intelligent talking dinosaurs have created a utopian medieval society. But imminent disaster approaches.
Directed by Marco BrambillaCast David Thewlis, Katie Carr, Jim Carter, Alice Krige, Tyron LeitsoFreevee
Wrapping Up
From classic dino scares to newer blockbuster spectacle, this list gives you plenty of strong follow-up picks with the same mix of adventure, sci-fi, action, thriller energy, and animation. If you’re building a watchlist, bookmark this page and come back when you want another prehistoric thrill ride. It’s updated regularly, so you can keep finding fresh recommendations without starting your search from scratch. However you like your dinosaur stories, there’s something here worth revisiting.
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Last updated: September 9, 2026