Following its 20th anniversary re-release in 2013, Jurassic Park became the oldest film in history to surpass $1 billion in ticket sales and the 17th overall. It received very positive reviews from critics, who praised its special effects, sound design, and Spielberg's direction. This record lasted until the release of Titanic in 1997. It went on to gross over $914 million worldwide in its original theatrical run, becoming the highest-grossing film ever at the time, surpassing E.T. Jurassic Park premiered on June 9, 1993, at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C., and was released on June 11 in the United States. The film was backed by an extensive $65 million marketing campaign, which included licensing deals with over 100 companies. To showcase the film's sound design, which included a mixture of various animal noises for the dinosaur sounds, Spielberg invested in the creation of DTS, a company specializing in digital surround sound formats. The dinosaurs were created with groundbreaking computer-generated imagery by Industrial Light & Magic, and with life-sized animatronic dinosaurs built by Stan Winston's team. Filming took place in California and Hawaii from August to November 1992, and post-production lasted until May 1993, supervised by Spielberg in Poland as he filmed Schindler's List. Koepp wrote the final draft, which left out much of the novel's exposition and violence, while making numerous changes to the characters. Crichton was hired for an additional $500,000 to adapt the novel for the screen. With the backing of Universal Studios, Spielberg acquired the rights for $1.5 million before its publication in 1990. When industrial sabotage leads to a catastrophic shutdown of the park's power facilities and security precautions, a small group of visitors, including Hammond's grandchildren, struggle to survive and escape the now perilous island.īefore Crichton's novel was published, four studios put in bids for its film rights. The film is set on the fictional island of Isla Nublar, off Central America's Pacific Coast near Costa Rica, where a wealthy businessman, John Hammond (Attenborough), and a team of genetic scientists have created a wildlife park of de-extinct dinosaurs. It is the first installment in the Jurassic Park franchise, and the first film in the original Jurassic Park trilogy, and is based on Michael Crichton's 1990 novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Crichton and David Koepp. Molen, and starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richard Attenborough. Jurassic Park is a 1993 American science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Gerald R.

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