Jurassic Hunt

Movie review by Brian Costello, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 16+

Violence, some blood in terrible dinosaur mockbuster.

R 2021 84 minutes
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age 6+

Based on 4 reviews

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age 16+

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A Lot or a Little?

The parents' guide to what's in this movie.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Jurassic Hunt is an action movie (and mockbuster capitalizing on the Jurassic Park brand) in which a group of hunters and mercenaries on a dinosaur hunting trip find themselves trapped in the preserve. There's frequent action movie violence, typically but not always involving CGI dinosaurs who eat, stomp, and claw their human enemies. Characters get eaten, stomped, their throats slashed, their limbs ripped off. Not ones to go down easy, the humans retaliate with a large arsenal of assault weaponry, grenades, rocket launchers. Sometimes, the humans fight each other, getting into hand-to-hand combat or pulling or firing weaponry at each other. The only woman in the group endures aggressive and unwanted sexual advances and sexual innuendo involving knives. One of the soldiers talks about how he wants to hunt brontosauruses because they were the biggest thing on Earth, then grabs his crotch while talking about how he has the "second biggest thing on Earth." While watching genetically-altered dinosaurs trying to mate, a villain yells at the dinosaur keeper, demanding that the dinosaurs start "spilling baby batter." Constant profanity, including "f--k" and "motherf--ker." Cigar smoking. Booze drinking from flasks, bottles.

Community Reviews

Jurassic1234
Jurassic1234 Adult
March 14, 2022
age 18+

Do not waste your money on this movie.

Everything about it is so poorly done I could not believe a movie could be so bad. I would rate it a 0. I would like a refund it was so bad. It has tainted the Jurassic name for me. I will never buy a DVD in advance again.
Kkcctt
Kkcctt Adult
September 23, 2021
age 2+

Horrible

This is the literal worse movie ive EVER seen. Do not waste your time buying/watching. It has the worst CGI I’ve seen in a very long time.
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What's the Story?

In JURASSIC HUNT, a group of hunters, soldiers, and mercenaries hailing from all over the world have arrived in a wilderness park to undertake a hunt like no other. Armed with nothing but a massive arsenal of assault weaponry, grenades, and rocket launchers, they'll spend their days hunting genetically-recreated dinosaurs and their nights by the campfire eating grilled dinosaur meat. The park is owned and operated by Lindon, who strictly enforces the rules that the hunters must follow, and the hunt leader is Marko, a cigar-smoking no-nonsense warrior. Also in the group is Parker, the only woman taking part, whose past is shrouded in mystery. When the hunt begins, things quickly take a dangerous turn when Marko is attacked and killed by a dinosaur, and soon, one by one, the other hunters are eaten, stomped, or grabbed by pterodactyls. Meanwhile, Lindon's research reveals the real reason why Parker is in the wilderness park. Soon, it's only Parker, a former Navy Seal named Valentine, and a Latin American mercenary named Torres (Ruben Pla). As if the dinosaurs weren't enough trouble, Lindon has now sent his henchmen into the wild to kill Parker before she exposes the truth about Jurassic Hunt. Parker, Valentine, and Torres must find a way to survive the park, escape, and let the world know what's really happening on these dinosaur hunts.

Is It Any Good?

This is a horrific menagerie of bad CGI dinosaurs, stereotypical characters, and hilariously awful dialogue that makes Sharknado look like a David Mamet film. Jurassic Hunt is clearly hoping that audiences will believe this title is somehow related to the Jurassic Park series. They'll realize very quickly that it's not.

The story makes very little sense, no matter how willing you may be to suspend your disbelief. "All I ever wanted was a warrior's death" is an actual quote from this movie, a chance for the viewer to get the backstory of Valentine, a former Navy Seal who has now accepted the challenge of going on a dinosaur hunt. It's not even the worst line in the movie. Not even close. But it's indicative of the laziness that permeates this awful movie.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about dinosaur movies. Why do these stories continue to be so popular? How does this one compare to better-known titles like Jurassic Park?

  • How is Parker, the only female main character, treated in the movie? Who are some examples of strong lead female characters in action movies?

  • Was the violence and blood necessary? Why or why not? How much is too much?

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