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1993 · 127 min · PG-13

Jurassic Park

Directed by Steven Spielberg · Adventure, Science Fiction

Jurassic Park (1993) is a Adventure film, directed by Steven Spielberg set in Costa Rica during the 1990s. It runs 127 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A creature feature and survival, with a tense tone. Themes of survival and technology/ai anxiety run throughout.

Composer
John Williams
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
Cast
Sam NeillLaura DernJeff GoldblumRichard AttenboroughBob PeckMartin FerreroBD WongJoseph Mazzello

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Costa Rica
Setting
Island
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Creature FeatureSurvival
Themes
Survivaltechnology/AI anxiety
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleChild Lead
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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