The Lost World: Jurassic Park
First screened in May 1997 / Most recently screened in July 2025

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Director: Steven Spielberg. Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn, Arliss Howard, Vanessa Lee Chester, Richard Attenborough, Richard Schiff, Pete Postlethwaite, Peter Stormare, Thomas F. Duffy, Thomas Rosales Jr., Harvey Jason, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mazzello, Camilla Belle. Screenplay: David Koepp (based on the novel by Michael Crichton).

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Photo © 1997 Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment

In Brief: A few key sequences and images lift it. Otherwise: dark, slow to get going, with a ruinous ending.

VOR: ①  Modest craft, but easy to forget this darker sequel exists. Made very little mark on the culture. Even Spielberg got disenchanted midway.

Grade: C–

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Visual Effects: Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Randy Dutra, Michael Lantieri

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