Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
A man and a woman take cover behind a spherical vehicle, while various dinosaurs run from an erupting volcano.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJ. A. Bayona
Written by
Based onCharacters
by Michael Crichton
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyÓscar Faura
Edited byBernat Vilaplana
Music byMichael Giacchino
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures[1]
Release dates
  • May 21, 2018 (2018-05-21) (WiZink Center)
  • June 22, 2018 (2018-06-22) (United States)
Running time
128 minutes[3]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$432 million[6]
Box office$1.310 billion[7][8]

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is a 2018 science fiction action film directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow.[9] The sequel to Jurassic World (2015), it is the second installment in the Jurassic World trilogy and the fifth installment overall in the Jurassic Park film series. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, BD Wong, and Jeff Goldblum reprise their roles from previous films in the series, with Toby Jones, Ted Levine, and Rafe Spall joining the cast. The story follows Owen Grady and Claire Dearing as they return to the fictional Central American island of Isla Nublar to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from an impending volcanic eruption, only to discover a mercenary team's ulterior motives to bring them to the US mainland.

Filming took place from February to July 2017 in the United Kingdom and in Hawaii. Fallen Kingdom premiered in the WiZink Center in Madrid on May 21, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 22, by Universal Pictures. On a budget of $432 million, Fallen Kingdom is the second most expensive film ever made. The film grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide, making it the third Jurassic film to pass the billion-dollar mark, and was the third-highest-grossing film of 2018 and the 12th-highest-grossing film of all time. It received mixed reviews from critics, who generally praised the visuals, cinematography, music and darker tone, while others criticized the screenplay and felt the series had run its course.[10] A sequel titled Jurassic World Dominion was released in 2022.

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  6. ^ Reid, Caroline (April 14, 2023). "Revealed: Two Latest 'Jurassic World' Movies Cost $845 Million". Forbes. Retrieved May 4, 2023. This gave Fallen Kingdom net spending of $431.6 million whilst Dominion's costs came to $264.5 million.
  7. ^ "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  8. ^ Reid, Caroline (April 14, 2023). "Revealed: Two Latest 'Jurassic World' Movies Cost $845 Million". Forbes. Retrieved May 4, 2023. This gave Fallen Kingdom net spending of $431.6 million whilst Dominion's costs came to $264.5 million.
  9. ^ "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) – Juan Antonio Bayona". AllMovie. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference CriticReception-Graeme was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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