Jurassic Park (1993 film)
Hacker ApprovedRanked 3 of 29 science fiction films by recommenders
People recommend it for visual effects that still look convincing, ideas ahead of its time, and a smart, fun take on dinosaurs. Critics say the CGI has aged and the sequels are weaker.
People recommend it for visual effects that still look convincing, ideas ahead of its time, and a smart, fun take on dinosaurs. Critics say the CGI has aged and the sequels are weaker.
39 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 32
- criticize it
- 7
- approval share
- 82%
Recommended in 8 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 32 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 4.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 8 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Visual effects still look convincing
“it was really something to see them being "real" on a big screen for the first time.”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “Sam Neill has died” “I remember watching Jurassic Park when it came out and i loved the CGI”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “I love LLMs, I hate hype” “I believe it's why it's held up so well in terms of visuals”
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Ahead of its time
“I love Jurassic Park, the movie, because it was so wildly ahead of its time in so many ways.”
Comment from 25 Jan 2026 in “Jurassic Park - Tablet device on Nedry's desk? (2012)” “Jurassic Park really is a great example of “movie magic.””
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “The tech of 'Terminator 2' – an oral history (2017)” Sparked interest in computers and tech
“The attention to detail spent here was what sparked my original interest in computers”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Jurassic Park computers in excruciating detail” “it was really fun to read about the tech now”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Jurassic Park computers in excruciating detail” Realistic human characters and flaws
“I loved the first jurrasic park because while yes people are idiots, they are idiots for reasons people in real life are idiots too.”
Comment from 21 Nov 2025 in “Are you stuck in movie logic?” “to be fair to Jurassic Park, there's literally a character who tells everyone else that the park is a terrible idea”
Comment from 17 Nov 2025 in “Are you stuck in movie logic?”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Later sequels are weaker
“I'd rather have the performance of this series than whatever Jurassic Park or Star Wars have become.”
Comment from 26 Nov 2025 in “Space Truckin' – The Nostromo (2012)” “Jurassic Park was dug up out of the grave to crap out several more movies”
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Other science fiction films people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Runner | 54 | 11 | 83% | 10 | 34 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project | 35 | 2 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Jurassic Park (1993 film)This page | 32 | 7 | 82% | 8 | — | Approved |
| The Fifth Element | 24 | 3 | 89% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 21 | 7 | 75% | 6 | — | Approved |
What people said
39 of the 42 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Fun even if its a bit of fiction.”
“It is a deep and profound book. Proper SciFi.”
“Best books I've read this year”
“No-one complained about it, because it was well done.”
“The only movie I've ever enjoyed after reading the book was Jurassic Park.”
“still looks really good today”
“The attention to detail spent here was what sparked my original interest in computers”
“My favorite part of the book will always be the 238/292 dinosaurs disparity.”
“I believe it's why it's held up so well in terms of visuals”
“it was really fun to read about the tech now”
“I remember watching Jurassic Park when it came out and i loved the CGI”
“it was really something to see them being "real" on a big screen for the first time.”
“had a tremendous impact on me as a dino obsessed teenager”
“the natural-looking dinosaurs were cool in a complementary way”
“all these movies (Alien, Terminator 2, and Jurassic park) were very well done”
“Jurassic Park really is a great example of “movie magic.””
“Definitely pushing the CGI aspect, and super super popular.”
“had great art and music and are still really enjoyable today”
“These megadrive games had great art and music and are still really enjoyable today”
“not quite as silly as in the movie”
“I just don't think kids are as interesting in Halo, Jurassic Park, Star Wars”
“Jurassic Park was dug up out of the grave to crap out several more movies”
“I've always hoped the film series would be rebooted back to the original novel”
“The first film was a masterpiece”
“Samuel L and pre-Newman in the same scene!”
“I love Jurassic Park, the movie, because it was so wildly ahead of its time in so many ways.”
“it was the non-CGI dinos the ones that didn't look that realistic”
“the Jurassic Park movies steadfastly refuse to put feathers on their 3D monsters in the current movies”
“Jurassic Park with Weird Al is hilarious.”
“They're more convincing than any of the CG shots.”
“Jurassic Park lied to me.”
“you get incredible definition without damage to suspension of disbelief”
“CG tends to age horrrrrribly”
“to be fair, Jurassic Park suffers from that in a couple scenes, too”
“I'd rather have the performance of this series than whatever Jurassic Park or Star Wars have become.”
“I loved the first jurrasic park because while yes people are idiots, they are idiots for reasons people in real life are idiots too.”
“it makes quite decent satire of the character”
“The movie doesn't do the book justice.”
“to be fair to Jurassic Park, there's literally a character who tells everyone else that the park is a terrible idea”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.