The Lost World: Jurassic Park

NZ release: 26 June 1997

Violence and coarse language Rated on: 26 June 1997

The Lost World Jurassic Park

What’s it about?

A research team travels to Jurassic Park’s Site B to study the dinosaurs, but they’re not alone – a group from a billion-dollar bioengineering company arrives with a very different plan.

The facts

  • Directed by Steven Spielberg (E.T., Shindler’s List)
  • Starring Jeff Goldblum (Independence Day), Julianne Moore (May December), Richard Attenborough (Gandhi), Pete Postlethwaite (Inception), Vince Vaughn (Wedding Crashers)
  • English language
  • Runtime: 129 minutes

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Violence and frightening scenes

Despite the film's PG rating, this film contains moments that may frighten young viewers, such as scenes with blood, injuries, and death. Some of the strongest moments include:

  • The hunting of dinosaurs may be distressing for younger viewers, especially scenes showing injuries, like a baby dinosaur’s broken leg.
  • A character's face is chewed up by a dinosaur until he is eventually killed.
  • A raptor is impaled on a spike.
  • There are a number of suspenseful chase scenes where the loves of characters are in danger, including a young girl.

Coarse language

The film contains occasional coarse language such as “sh*t,” and “son of a b*tch”

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