The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Movie, 1997, The '90s, Set in Isla Sorna
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is #16 of 35 in release order and #16 of 35 in chronological order in the Steven Spielberg.
The story
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.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park recap
Four years later, InGen, now run by Hammond's nephew Peter Ludlow, plans to capture dinosaurs on Isla Sorna, a second island where they were bred, and bring them to a new park in San Diego. Hammond sends Ian Malcolm to document the animals before it happens; Malcolm goes because his girlfriend, palaeontologist Sarah Harding, is already there. Malcolm's daughter Kelly stows away. Hammond's team, with photographer Nick Van Owen and engineer Eddie Carr, sabotages the hunters and frees their captive animals. Nick rescues a wounded baby T. rex, and its parents come for it, pushing a trailer over a cliff and killing Eddie. Both groups are stranded together, and the big-game hunter Roland Tembo tranquilises the adult male.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park ending explained
The captured T. rex is shipped to San Diego, kills the crew and escapes into the city. Malcolm and Sarah use the baby to lure it back to the ship, where the baby kills Ludlow. Both are returned to Isla Sorna, which is declared a protected preserve.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is streaming on Philo, YouTube TV, and Starz in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 57%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Schindler's List, before Amistad.
- Chronological order: after Schindler's List, before Amistad.
Cast
- Jeff Goldblum as Ian Malcolm
- Julianne Moore as Sarah Harding
- Pete Postlethwaite as Roland Tembo
- Arliss Howard as Peter Ludlow
- Richard Attenborough as John Hammond
- Vince Vaughn as Nick Van Owen
- Vanessa Lee Chester as Kelly Curtis
- Peter Stormare as Dieter Stark
- Harvey Jason as Ajay Sidhu
- Richard Schiff as Eddie Carr
- Thomas F. Duffy as Dr. Robert Burke
- Joseph Mazzello as Tim
Directed by Steven Spielberg.