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Avg. Critic Score: 42 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
12 Iffy for 12+
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Not as awe-inspiring as the first film or as elaborate as the second, but in its own B-movie way, it's a nice little thrill machine. Read full review

  • 60
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    The sheer physical presence of these creatures is much more believable and convincing than what can be generously characterized as the film's plot. Read full review

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    This is a monster movie -- 92 minutes, lots of action, lots of green legs stomping, get in, get out. Read full review

  • 50
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Has no pretentions to be anything more than a goose-bumpy fantasy theme-park ride for kids, but it's such a routine ride. Read full review

  • 40
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    All it wants to do is scare a smile onto your face, and it often succeeds. After all, how can a movie that offers Michael Jeter as a mercenary not be fun? Read full review

  • 40
    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    The story's tired, as are the main characters. Read full review

  • 38
    USA Today | Mike Clark

    Even the special effects alone aren't worth the price of admission. Read full review

  • 30
    Variety | Derek Elley

    Game ride that makes the two previous installments look like models of classic filmmaking. Read full review

  • 20
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    A serious been-there-done-that number. Read full review

  • 20
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Stinks worse than dino dung. Sure, the creatures look good. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Iffy for 12+ It's not art, but it's good scary fun.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that, like its prequels, this movie is nonstop action and violence. There are jump-out-at-you surprises and some gross-out moments. Characters are in extreme peril and several are killed, but the movie is careful not to get rid of anyone we really care about. Some children will nevertheless find it very upsetting, especially because one of the characters is a child. But the child is brave, smart, and resilient, which some kids will find very satisfying. I also want to caution parents that this movie features what I call the "Parent Trap problem," divorced parents who reunite and live happily ever after at the end of the movie. Families who are dealing with divorce may find this a scarier prospect than the dinosaurs.
  • Families can talk about Dr. Grant's comment that "Some of the worst things imaginable are done with the best intentions." He also talks about the difference between astronomers and astronauts. Is he right in saying that the difference is between imagining and seeing?
What to watch for
  • violence false4 Violence: Characters killed. Extremely intense peril.
  • sex false0 Sex: Not an issue
  • language false1 Language: Brief mild language.
  • consumerism false0 Consumerism: Not an issue
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false0 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Not an issue
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