Editing Jurassic Park (film) (section)

==Legacy==
Over the years, film critics and industry professionals have often cited ''Jurassic Park'' as one of the greatest and most influential movies in history. In 2001, the [[American Film Institute]] named ''Jurassic Park'' the 35th-most thrilling film of all time.<ref>{{cite news |title=AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills |publisher=AFI |date=June 13, 2001 |url=http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/thrills.aspx |access-date=February 13, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208093605/http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/thrills.aspx |archive-date=February 8, 2007}}</ref> Two years later, ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' called the first encounter with a ''Brachiosaurus'' the 28th-most magical moment in cinema.<ref>{{cite news |title=50 Most Magical Movie Moments |page=122 |work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |date=November 28, 2003}}</ref> In 2004, ''Empire'' judged ''Jurassic Park'' to be the sixth-most influential film in the magazine's 15-year lifetime.<ref name="influence">{{cite news |author=Freer, Ian |title=The 15 Most Influential Films Of Our Lifetime |page=120 |work=[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]] |date=April 30, 2004}}</ref> ''[[Film Review (magazine)|Film Review]]'', in 2005, declared the film to be one of the five most important in the magazine's 55-year history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Film Review Special #59 – 55 Years Anniversary contents |publisher=Film Review |date=July 28, 2005 |url=http://www.visimag.com/filmreview/fs59_display.htm |access-date=March 6, 2007 |archive-date=October 18, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018193219/http://www.visimag.com/filmreview/fs59_display.htm }}</ref>

''Jurassic Park'' is included in the book ''[[1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die]]'',<ref>{{cite book |title=1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die | editor1-first= Steven Jay | editor1-last= Schneider |year=2012 |edition=5th |publisher=[[Barron's Educational Series]] |location=Hauppauge, New York |isbn=978-1-84403-733-9 |page=960 |oclc=796279948 |series=Quintessence Editions}}</ref> and in a 2007 list by ''[[The Guardian]]'' of "1000 films to see before you die".<ref>{{cite news |date=June 27, 2007 |title=1000 films to see before you die |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/jun/27/1000filmstoseebeforeyoudie4/ |access-date=March 11, 2010 |archive-date=November 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105070049/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/jun/27/1000filmstoseebeforeyoudie4 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2008, an ''Empire'' poll of readers, filmmakers, and critics also rated it one of the 500 greatest films of all time.<ref>{{cite news |author=Simon Braund |author2=Glen Ferris |author3=Ian Freer |author4=Nev Pierce |author5=Chris Hewitt |author6=Dan Jolin |author7=Ian Nathan |author8=Kim Newman |author9=Helen O'Hara |author10=Olly Richards |author11=Owen Willams |work=Empire |title=The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time |url=http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/500-greatest-movies/ |access-date=March 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822120854/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/500-greatest-movies/ |archive-date=August 22, 2016}}</ref> In a 2010 poll, the readers of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' rated it the greatest summer movie of the previous 20 years.<ref>"Summer Blockbusters: The New Generation", ''Entertainment Weekly'', Page 32, Issue #1112, July 23, 2010.</ref> In 2014, it was ranked as one of the 50 greatest films of all time in an extensive poll undertaken by ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', which balloted every studio, agency, publicity firm and production house in the [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] region.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 25, 2014 |title=Hollywood's 100 Favorite Films |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-hollywood-movies-all-time-818512 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914055722/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-hollywood-movies-all-time-818512 |archive-date=September 14, 2015 |access-date=July 13, 2014 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In 2018, ''Jurassic Park'' was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] by the [[Library of Congress]], which deemed it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".<ref>{{cite news |last=Barnes |first=Mike |title='Jurassic Park', 'The Shining', 'Brokeback Mountain' Enter National Film Registry |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/national-film-registry-jurassic-park-shining-brokeback-mountain-rebecca-hud-selected-by-library-cong-1168473 |access-date=December 12, 2018 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=December 12, 2018 |archive-date=December 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212105723/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/national-film-registry-jurassic-park-shining-brokeback-mountain-rebecca-hud-selected-by-library-cong-1168473 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2019, [[Mattel]] produced a line of new toys, including figures based on the film's characters.<ref>{{cite web |last=Anderton |first=Ethan |title=Cool Stuff: 'Jurassic Park' Amber Collection Adds Add John Hammond and Ellie Sattler Action Figures |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/jurassic-park-amber-collection-action-figures/ |website=/Film |access-date=February 15, 2025 |date=June 3, 2021}}</ref> The film's 30th anniversary was marked with the release of various merchandise,<ref>{{cite web |last=Bennett |first=Tara |title=Jurassic Park Turns 30: Chomp into the Monstrous Merch Celebrating the Dino-sized Anniversary |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/jurassic-park-dino-merch-celebrating-30th-anniversary |website=Syfy |access-date=February 15, 2025 |date=June 12, 2023}}</ref> including new toys from Mattel and [[Lego]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Matthew |title=Mattel announces retro toy line for 'Jurassic Park's 30th anniversary |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/mattel-announces-jurassic-park-30th-anniversary-toys |website=Syfy |access-date=February 15, 2025 |date=February 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Weiss |first=Josh |title=LEGO celebrates 'Jurassic Park's 30th with 5 new dino-sets inspired by Spielberg's classic |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/lego-announces-five-new-jurassic-park-sets |website=Syfy |access-date=February 15, 2025 |date=March 9, 2023}}</ref> as well as an event at [[San Diego Comic-Con]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Busch |first=Caitlin |title=Hold On to Your Butts! Here's What We Saw at SDCC's Jurassic Park 30-Year Anniversary Experience |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/sdcc-jurassic-park-30-year-anniversary-experience-activation-details |website=Syfy |access-date=February 15, 2025 |date=July 21, 2023}}</ref>

===Impact===
''Jurassic Park'' had a wide-ranging impact, particularly as an influence on other films due to its breakthrough use of [[computer-generated imagery]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2014/06/jurassic-park-cgi/ |title=Jurassic Park Turns 21: A Look Back at How It Revolutionized Special Effects |magazine=Wired |date=June 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/here-s-how-jurassic-park-changed-the-special-effects-ga-1798269391 |title=Here's how Jurassic Park changed the special effects game |website=The A.V. Club |date=June 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/jurassic-park-before-cgi-2014-6 |title=How 'Jurassic Park' Changed Special Effects Forever |website=Insider |date=June 13, 2014}}</ref> The film is regarded as a landmark for [[visual effects]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/critics-picks-10-landmark-cgi-884346/ |title=Critic's Picks: 10 Landmark CGI-Meets-Live-Action Movies |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/the-50-greatest-special-effects-movies-of-all-time-1827830379/slides/34 |title=The 50 greatest special effects movies of all time: Jurassic Park (1993) |website=The A.V. Club |date=July 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/from-avatar-to-jurassic-park-10-great-films-that-have-timeless-visual-effects/ |title=From 'Avatar' to 'Jurassic Park': 10 Great Films That Have Timeless Visual Effects |website=Collider |date=June 30, 2022}}</ref> Film historian [[Tom Shone]] said of the film's innovation and influence, "in its way, ''Jurassic Park'' heralded a revolution in movies as profound as the coming of sound in 1927".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/04/the-i-jurassic-park-i-period-how-cgi-dinosaurs-transformed-film-forever/274669/ |title=The Jurassic Park Period: How CGI Dinosaurs Transformed Film Forever |website=The Atlantic |date=April 5, 2013}}</ref>{{sfn|Shone|2004|p=213}} Numerous filmmakers saw the effects as a realization that many of their visions, previously thought unfeasible or too expensive, were now possible.<ref name="influence" /> ILM owner [[George Lucas]], realizing the success of creating realistic live dinosaurs by his own company, began work on the [[Star Wars prequel trilogy|''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy]];<ref>{{cite book |first=Marcus |last=Hearn |title='ILM and the Digital Revolution' The Cinema of George Lucas |publisher=[[Harry N. Abrams]] Inc, Publishers |year=2005 |location=New York |page=174 |isbn=0-8109-4968-7}}</ref> [[Stanley Kubrick]] decided to invest in pet project ''[[A.I. Artificial Intelligence]]'', which he later got Spielberg to direct;<ref name=influence/> and [[Peter Jackson]] began to re-explore his childhood love of [[fantasy film]]s, a path that led him to ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Sibley |first=Brian |author-link=Brian Sibley |title=Peter Jackson: A Film-maker's Journey |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |year=2006 |location=London |page=310 |isbn=0-00-717558-2}}</ref> ''Jurassic Park'' also inspired films and documentaries with dinosaurs such as the American adaptation of ''[[Godzilla (1998 film)|Godzilla]]'', ''[[Carnosaur (film)|Carnosaur]]'' (in which Dern's mother [[Diane Ladd]] starred), and ''[[Walking with Dinosaurs]]''.<ref name="influence" /> Winston, enthusiastic about the new technology pioneered by the film, joined with [[IBM]] and director [[James Cameron]] to form a new special effects company, [[Digital Domain]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Rex n' Effects |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=June 18, 1993 |url=https://ew.com/article/1993/06/18/rex-n-effects/ |access-date=February 18, 2007 |archive-date=October 13, 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013204922/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,306929,00.html }}</ref>

''Jurassic Park'' was also praised for its modern portrayal of dinosaurs.<ref name=Cool>{{cite news |last=Kelly |first=Stephen |title=How Steven Spielberg and Jurassic Park made dinosaurs cool |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2018/06/04/steven-spielberg-jurassic-park-made-dinosaurs-cool/ |access-date=February 15, 2025 |work=The Telegraph |date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> The film has been said to have given rise to a ''Jurassic Park'' generation: young people who were inspired to become paleontologists.<ref>{{cite AV media |title=Many Paleontologists Today Are Part Of The 'Jurassic Park' Generation |url=https://www.npr.org/2018/07/10/627782777/many-paleontologists-today-are-part-of-the-jurassic-park-generation |date=July 10, 2018 |website=[[NPR]] |access-date=July 30, 2018}}</ref> Among the general public, the film also created an interest in dinosaurs, leading to increased funding for paleontology. This, combined with the rising number of paleontologists, resulted in a surge of dinosaur discoveries.<ref name=Cool/>

''Jurassic Park''{{'}}s impact extended internationally. It started a trend of dubbing US films into [[Hindi]] for the [[India]]n market and was the highest-grossing US film in India at the time with a gross of $3 million.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Lost World takes $500m worldwide|magazine=[[Screen International]]|date=September 12, 1997|page=31}}</ref> In Canada, the [[Toronto Raptors]], a [[National Basketball Association]] team founded in 1995, was named so as a result of the film's popularity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/history/raptors_history.html |title=Laying the Groundwork for the NBA in Toronto |access-date=April 17, 2013 |publisher=Toronto Raptors |archive-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804021236/http://www.nba.com/raptors/history/raptors_history.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, fans watch the team's playoff games on a large television at [[Maple Leaf Square]], nicknamed Jurassic Park.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/raptors-jurassic-park-maple-leaf-square-1.5141822 |title=Welcome to Jurassic Park, where hope springs eternal for Toronto sports fans |date=May 19, 2019 |access-date=October 17, 2019 |publisher=CBC |archive-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617072831/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/raptors-jurassic-park-maple-leaf-square-1.5141822 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Franchise===
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[[File:Discovery Center.jpg|thumb|right|The Jurassic Park Discovery Center at [[Islands of Adventure]]|alt=The gateway to a facility reading "Jurassic Park" at the top, "Discovery Center" at the bottom, and a rocky panel with a Tyrannosaurus skeleton in-between.]]
''Jurassic Park'' was the beginning of a multimedia franchise. Following the film's success, Crichton wrote a sequel novel, titled ''[[The Lost World (Crichton novel)|The Lost World]]'' and released in 1995. Spielberg and Koepp returned respectively as director and writer for the 1997 film adaptation, ''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.lost-world.com/Site_B/notes_prod2.html|title= Encore section|website=Lost-World.com|archive-date= July 12, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180712103640/http://www.lost-world.com/Site_B/notes_prod2.html|url-status= live}}</ref> Crichton did not write any further novels in the series, although additional films would be made, featuring previously unused elements from the two books. Spielberg has served as executive producer for subsequent films,<ref>{{cite web |last=Reyes |first=Mike |title='That's Just Pure Gold': Sherri Crichton's Reaction To Frequent Jurassic Park Remake Rumors Is Something I Can Totally Get Behind |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/sherri-crichton-reaction-frequent-jurassic-park-remake-rumors |website=CinemaBlend |access-date=February 15, 2025 |date=June 12, 2024}}</ref> which include ''[[Jurassic Park III]]'' (2001), ''[[Jurassic World]]'' (2015), ''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]'' (2018), ''[[Jurassic World Dominion]]'' (2022), and ''[[Jurassic World Rebirth]]'' (2025). The original film remains the highest rated among critics.<ref>{{cite web |last=Reiher |first=Andrea |title=Every 'Jurassic Park' and 'Jurassic World' Movie, Ranked by Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/news/every-jurassic-movie-ranked/ |website=Metacritic |access-date=February 15, 2025 |date=June 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=All Jurassic Park and World Movies Ranked by Tomatometer |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/jurassic-park-world-movies/ |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=February 15, 2025}}</ref>

The film's story was originally continued in [[Jurassic Park#Comics|numerous comics]], starting in 1993.<ref name=Popv>{{cite web |last=Lapin-Bertone |first=Joshua |title=Jurassic Universe: Exploring the world outside the movies |url=https://www.thepopverse.com/jurassic-world-park-universe-exploring-the-world-outside-the-movies-novels |website=Popverse |access-date=February 15, 2025 |date=June 9, 2022}}</ref> Two video game sequels, ''[[Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues]]'' and ''[[Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition]]'', would also be released in 1994. ''[[Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis]]'', based on the film's concept of building a dinosaur theme park, was released in 2003. Two subsequent games are set shortly after the events of the film – ''[[Jurassic Park: The Game]]'', released in 2011;<ref name="games">{{cite web |title=Twenty years on after Jurassic Park's release, a look back at the video games inspired by the dinosaur franchise |date=June 11, 2013 |author=Meikleham, Dave |work=[[Daily Mirror]] |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/going-out/film/jurassic-park-twenty-years-after-1945689 |access-date=August 12, 2013 |archive-date=July 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723181845/http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/going-out/film/jurassic-park-twenty-years-after-1945689 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Popv/> and the upcoming ''[[Jurassic Park: Survival (upcoming video game)|Jurassic Park: Survival]]'', announced in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bonk |first=Lawrence |title=Jurassic Park: Survival is an adventure game set one day after the original film |url=https://www.engadget.com/jurassic-park-survival-is-an-adventure-game-set-one-day-after-the-original-film-023630203.html |website=Engadget |access-date=February 15, 2025 |date=December 7, 2023}}</ref>

The film's success also resulted in theme park attractions, with [[Jurassic Park: The Ride]] opening at [[Universal Studios Hollywood]] in 1996. [[Universal Destinations & Experiences|Other Universal parks]] would subsequently add their own [[Jurassic Park#Theme park rides|''Jurassic Park'' rides]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Eakin |first=Marah |title=An Oral History of Jurassic Park: The Ride |url=https://www.wired.com/story/jurassic-park-the-ride-oral-history/ |magazine=Wired |access-date=February 15, 2025 |date=June 9, 2023}}</ref> [[Universal Islands of Adventure]], opened in [[Orlando, Florida]] in 1999,<ref>{{cite web |last=Chieffi |first=Tarah |title=The untold backstory (and complicated canon) of Universal Orlando's Jurassic Park |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/universal-orlando-jurassic-park-canon-backstory |website=Syfy |access-date=February 15, 2025 |date=December 4, 2020}}</ref> has an entire section dedicated to ''Jurassic Park'' that includes many rides and attractions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Challenging Disney |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CtgjAAAAIBAJ&pg=4775%2C1768543 |access-date=April 14, 2011 |newspaper=Ocala [[Star-Banner]] |date=April 4, 1999 |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517224731/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CtgjAAAAIBAJ&pg=4775%2C1768543 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Schneider |first=Mike |title=Theme Parks Set in Motion Around Conference Tables |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=18JOAAAAIBAJ&pg=3142%2C2443001 |access-date=April 13, 2011 |newspaper=Lakeland Ledger |date=July 5, 1998 |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517224730/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=18JOAAAAIBAJ&pg=3142%2C2443001 |url-status=live}}</ref>