Jurassic Park (1993)
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Rating: 8.0
Overview
Huge advancements in scientific technology have enabled a mogul to create an island full of living dinosaurs. John Hammond has invited four individuals, along with his two grandchildren, to join him at Jurassic Park. But...
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Huge advancements in scientific technology have enabled a mogul to create an island full of living dinosaurs. John Hammond has invited four individuals, along with his two grandchildren, to join him at Jurassic Park. But...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Analysis
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Primary
The film critiques humanity's hubris in attempting to control and commodify nature for profit, emphasizing environmentalist themes and the dangers of unchecked corporate ambition, which aligns with left-leaning perspectives.
Jurassic Park includes some visible diversity within its supporting cast. The narrative, however, maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with character flaws stemming from individual choices rather than identity-based critiques.
Secondary
The character Ray Arnold, described as white in Michael Crichton's source novel, is portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson, a Black actor, in the film adaptation. This constitutes a race swap.
Jurassic Park does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The film's focus is solely on the scientific premise of dinosaur de-extinction and the ensuing survival challenges. Therefore, the net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A due to the complete absence of relevant content.
The film features Dr. Ellie Sattler and Lex Murphy in significant roles, but their actions primarily involve survival, problem-solving, and evading dinosaurs. There are no scenes depicting a female character defeating one or more male opponents in direct physical combat.
All major characters in the 1993 film adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel "Jurassic Park" retain the same gender as established in the source material. There are no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.
Rating Breakdown
8.0
Overall Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.2
8.0
Critic Ratings
9.1
6.8
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