Originally released in theaters in June 2025, Jurassic World Rebirth finally became available on Netflix on February 28, 2026. For those late to the party, it gave viewers a chance to watch the film out of curiosity, nostalgia, or simply because it was there. Whatever the reason, the latecomers had their opportunity.
Marketed as the fourth installment in the revamped Jurassic World series since 2015 and the overall seventh film in the Jurassic Park franchise, this version is led by Scarlett Johansson rather than the familiar face of the rebooted franchise, Chris Pratt. The film promised a return to survival-driven storytelling: a mission that takes a crew, including children, to a forgotten, forbidden island facility.
Directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp, the film centers on a team tasked with extracting dinosaur biomaterial (similar to Jurassic Park III) that could lead to a breakthrough treatment for heart disease. The catch? Mutant dinosaurs that go beyond simple genetic manipulation.
Instead of animatronics and subtle practical effects, like the iconic water-ripple-guitar-string technique used in the genius 1993 original to signal approaching footsteps, this film relies heavily on visual effects and green screen. The dinosaurs, the backgrounds, and nearly everything else feel digitally enhanced.
The plot moves slowly, but not in a suspense-building way. There is no real character development. You form no emotional connection to anyone, nor to the stakes of the mission itself. The acting feels predictable, with bare-minimum performances despite a strong cast. The daughter, “Bella,” portrayed by Audrina Miranda, adopts what we believe is an herbivore and names it Dolores, but even that emotional beat falls flat and repetitive. From flying, biting dinosaurs to the return of the classic T. rex, whose teeth apparently aren’t strong enough to puncture an inflatable safety raft, and it tends to take relaxing naps. At the same time, a human manages to walk past the now-strong-swimmer-vicious, yet sleeping dinosaur, the film delivers a forgettable plot with underwhelming consequences, and far too many survivors.
This is arguably the worst Jurassic Park film across all seven movies combined. While the movie attempts to inject nostalgic moments, paired with a soundtrack that doesn’t quite fit, it feels like a copy-and-paste of plot points from the first three original films. For veteran fans, nostalgia alone isn’t enough to make it work. The abandoned bodega scene mirrors the kitchen sequence from the 1993 original. Additionally, instead of hiding in AC vents upstairs, characters crawl through drains to escape flying dinosaurs. The egg-collecting element echoes the third film. The opening hour even feels like a nod to Jaws.
They really need to stop making these movies. Yes, the name and nostalgia will always make them sellable. But there’s even a near-duplicate scene of the original moment when characters first saw a real dinosaur, complete with the dinosaur theme, and if you watched the internet recreation of it, you’d get, “Holy fucking shit, it’s a dinosaur, Jesus, Christ, what the fuck?” in your head. The mutated dinosaur, which was probably the original selling point of this movie, looks more artificial than some of the early 1980s science-fiction graphics.
Terrible movie. If you want to watch it for laughs or nostalgia, go for it. But don’t spend your money. It’s not worth a penny.
