Jurassic Park Resources

Websites

Prehistory

Jurassic Park is almost as old as the dinosaurs inside it. As it was made before the Internet, there is no official website. But the fan-made Jurassic Park Wiki can get you up to speed.

Like Disneyland to Disneyworld

In 2015, Jurassic Park was updated to Jurassic World. Plan your visit today.

Books

Digging up the Source

Michael Crichton (may he rest in peace) has a website that shows all the wild international covers for his hit novel, which inspired the movie.

Jurassic Park Junior

For the Tims and Lexes in your life, there's a series of books called Jurassic Park Adventures, which will keep them occupied until they grow up into Grants and Sattlers.

Articles and Interviews

Ancient History

In this yellowed old review from the Times, Janet Maslin is awe-struck by Spielberg's dinosaurs.

One Claw Up

Roger Ebert reluctantly gives the film a thumbs-up, but was hoping for more.

Jurassic Merch

Entertainment Weekly discusses all the merchandise hyping the Park, from cereal to sleeping bags.

From Hacker to Artist

Ariana Richards, who plays Lex, talks about her experience on the set, painting a picture of Jell-O, and meeting another nice dinosaur: Betty White.

A Few Highlights

What are readers' favorite parts of the books? With Kindle, you can see what other people are highlighting.

Video

Good Morning, Dinosaurs

Sam Neill does the promo circuit, talking about Jurassic Park with Joan Lunden and her 90s hair.

Jurassic Block

A father-daughter duo recreates Jurassic Park…with legos. Ian Malcolm's lego hair is the best.

Inside Jurassic Park

Before she was on Inside Edition, Deborah Norville talked to Michael Crichton about Jurassic Park (which she pronounces "Your-assic Park") on the Today show in 1990.

Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right, But What About Three Dozen Wrongs?

Can't be bothered to read an article about movie mistakes? The CinemaSins YouTube channel explains everything wrong with Jurassic Park in three minutes.

Author and Director Behind the Scenes

Steven Spielberg's half-denim jacket looks pretty prehistoric in this behind-the-scenes footage of him directing Jurassic Park. Oh yeah, Michael Crichton is there, too.

Audio

What Does the T. rex Say?

Like figuring out what a fox sounds like, sound designers had to decide what a T. rex sounds like, too. And by doing so, Jurassic Park changed sound design in movies.

All Dinos Considered

Even in an age of video and Internet, radio isn't extinct. NPR's All Things Considered considers what things have changed in dinosaur science since 1993.

Jurassic Sounds

Need to make Jeff Goldblum or a dinosaur growl on command? The Jurassic Park soundboard has you covered.

Images

Ode to Goldblum

Jurassic Park has inspired many masterpieces of modern art. This is the master-est.