Jurassic World Dominion
Final film in the sequel trilogy, brings back original cast alongside newer characters
The brief
The franchise stumbles to its most bloated conclusion yet, burning through 147 minutes of corporate committee filmmaking that somehow makes dinosaurs boring. Trevorrow doubles down on everything wrong with the modern trilogy while cramming in legacy characters who feel like they're visiting from a much better movie. Chris Pratt continues his reign as cinema's blandest action hero, somehow making velociraptor whispering feel like a day job, while the film drowns genuine thrills in endless exposition about locust swarms and biotech conspiracies. The action beats land with all the excitement of a theme park ride you've been on too many times, complete with that same mechanical predictability. This is for die-hard franchise completists and anyone who thought the previous Jurassic World movies needed more talking and less dinosaur mayhem.
The verdict
If you're a franchise completist who needs to see how the Jurassic saga ends and can tolerate bloated runtimes for occasional dinosaur spectacle, this delivers just enough nostalgic payoff with the returning legacy cast. If you want lean storytelling, genuine thrills, or dinosaurs that feel dangerous rather than mechanical, you're better off rewatching the original trilogy instead.
Watch with
- 👥 Franchise completists and dinosaur enthusiasts
- ⚠️ Those seeking tight storytelling should temper expectations
Heads up
- Dinosaur attacks with moderate violence (moderate)
- Jump scares involving prehistoric predators (moderate)
- Characters in peril including children (brief)
Credits
- Director
- Colin Trevorrow
- Cast
- Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, DeWanda Wise, Mamoudou Athie
Official synopsis
Four years after Isla Nublar was destroyed, dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world.
The Double
Make a night of it
Pair this with Beast (2026)
Both feature humans battling deadly predators in survival scenarios.
