Jurassic Park movies in order

Edited by Ayush SondhiChecked 22 Oct 2026

7 films and 2 seriesNext: Untitled Jurassic World Rebirth sequel (in development, no date)

There are seven Jurassic Park films and two animated series. The films split into two trilogies plus Jurassic World Rebirth, which follows on from Jurassic World Dominion. Release order is the same as story order, so this page recommends release order. Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous and Jurassic World: Chaos Theory are Netflix series that the franchise page places in its story chronology, between Jurassic World and Fallen Kingdom and before Dominion; both are optional.

14h 41mTotal runtime

4Evenings

1993First release

2025Latest release

32 years, 9 releases Dot size is runtime · Red is a spin-off · Hollow is a series

20052010

The release order

Checked 22 Oct 2026 · Runtimes are theatrical cuts

Jurassic Park 1993

127 min Main

Start here. First film of the original trilogy; Jurassic World dates its events to 1993.

The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997

129 min Main

Set four years after the first film, on Isla Sorna, which InGen abandoned after the events of the first film. Ian Malcolm returns.

Jurassic Park III 2001

92 min Main Shortest in the franchise

Follows The Lost World and returns to Isla Sorna, with Sam Neill back as Alan Grant. No story year is stated.

Jurassic World 2015

124 min Main

Starts the second trilogy. Set twenty-two years after the first film, on a new park built over the old one on Isla Nublar; BD Wong returns as Henry Wu from the first film.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 2018

128 min Main

Sequel to Jurassic World: picks up six months after it, then jumps three years, with Owen and Claire returning and Jeff Goldblum reprising Ian Malcolm. Dominion follows four years later.

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous 2020

Series · 50 parts Series

Netflix animated series set before, during and after Jurassic World and during the opening scenes of Fallen Kingdom; Henry Wu appears. Optional. The franchise page counts 49 episodes; the series page infobox says 50.

Jurassic World Dominion 2022

147 min Main Longest in the franchise

Set four years after Fallen Kingdom; closes the second trilogy and the storyline begun in the original trilogy, with Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum returning alongside Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. Theatrical cut runtime.

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory 2024

Series · 39 parts Series

Netflix animated sequel series to Camp Cretaceous, with most of its voice cast returning; set before and during Dominion. Optional.

Jurassic World Rebirth 2025

134 min Main

Set five years after Dominion, in 2027. A standalone story with a new cast.

Questions

Answers come from the entries above

Which Jurassic Park entries are optional or spin-offs?

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous and Jurassic World: Chaos Theory are series. The release order above says where each one fits.

Which Jurassic Park film should you start with?

Start with Jurassic Park (1993). It is the first film in the story, and every later film refers back to the events on Isla Nublar.

Is a new Jurassic Park film announced?

An untitled Jurassic World Rebirth sequel is in development; no release date has been announced.

Chronological order

Story order, left to right, top to bottom

Story order. Years are story settings where the films state them, otherwise release years.

11993

Jurassic Park

First film of the original trilogy; Jurassic World dates its events to 1993.

21997

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Set four years after the first film, on Isla Sorna, which InGen abandoned after the events of the first film.

32001

Jurassic Park III

Follows The Lost World and returns to Isla Sorna, with Sam Neill back as Alan Grant.

42015

Jurassic World

Starts the second trilogy.

52020

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous

Netflix animated series set before, during and after Jurassic World and during the opening scenes of Fallen Kingdom; Henry Wu appears.

62018

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Sequel to Jurassic World: picks up six months after it, then jumps three years, with Owen and Claire returning and Jeff Goldblum reprising Ian Malcolm.

72024

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

Netflix animated sequel series to Camp Cretaceous, with most of its voice cast returning; set before and during Dominion.

82022

Jurassic World Dominion

92027

Jurassic World Rebirth

Set five years after Dominion, in 2027.

Next: Untitled Jurassic World Rebirth sequel (no date)

In development

Announced in May 2026. Director Gareth Edwards left the project in August 2026; David Koepp has written a script. Principal photography is expected to begin in 2027. No release date announced. Source.

This page updates the week a date is confirmed.