The original Jurassic Park movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, wasn’t just a great movie. It changed Hollywood forever. It pioneered CGI technologies and brought extinct species to life, leaving audiences in awe. As a result, it became the highest-grossing movie of all time, and sequels continued for decades to come.
Fans arecurrently in the middle of the rebooted franchise, the Jurassic World trilogy, which has expanded the fictional universe so much that dinosaurs now co-exist with humans in the United States. Despite all the dinosaur action, the Jurassic Park movies still have some lines of dialogue that stick in your head after watching them. Here are the most memorable quotes from the Jurassic Parkfranchise.
Updated on November 12th, 2021 by Amanda Bruce: Fans can't get enough of the Jurassic Park franchise. What began with a novel by Michael Crichton exploded into a beloved action classic when the movie debuted in 1993. Nearly 30 years after that original movie, Netflix has an animated series set in the same world, and there is at least one more movie on the way. The franchise has become one of the most quotable as fans young and old binge the movies and get swept up in the spectacle.
John Hammond (Jurassic Park)
“Welcome To Jurassic Park.”
Are any of the Jurassic Park quotes as memorable as this one? John Hammond and his guests’ arrival in Jurassic Park has gone down in film history as one of the most iconic moments ever put on film. Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler look on at a live Brachiosaurus in complete awe – just like the audience. Richard Attenborough beautifully delivers the line, “Welcome to Jurassic Park,” with the weight that such a sweeping cinematic moment deserves.
Considering it was among the first CGI ever created, the effects on the Brachiosaurus hold up surprisingly well today, creating the same sense of awe and wonder that it did when the movie hit theaters in 1993.
Ian Malcolm (Jurassic Park: The Lost World)
"'Ooh, ah.' That's How It Always Starts. But Then Later, There's Running And Screaming."
Despite his penchant for math (which certainly isn't for everyone), Ian Malcolm is often the voice of the audience in his Jurassic franchise appearances, which is why his character ends up with so many of the most famous Jurassic Park quotes. That's true in The Lost World as well. Unlike nearly everyone else who is still awed by the sight of a dinosaur for the first time, or the sense of adventure that comes with interacting with them, Malcolm knows the reality of the situation.
His, "later, there's running and screaming," remark appears to be true in every installment of the franchise. The main characters are always impressed by the prehistoric creatures, only to find themselves at their mercy later.
Owen Grady (Jurassic World)
"She's Learning Where She Fits On The Food Chain, And I'm Not Sure You Want Her To Figure That Out."
Several years after the first installment of the franchise, it's hard to imagine that someone would have managed to get a Jurassic Park theme park up and running, but that's the premise of the new trilogy. Owen Grady, a specialist in the behavior of predators, is the only person in the movie who seems to have the same level of respect for the dinosaurs as paleontologist Alan Grant.
Unfortunately, most of Owen's astute observations are ignored until he's needed to help rescue Claire's nephews. As he points out, a predator figuring out just which animals they can consider prey is a dangerous thing. Though he's asked for his opinions about the Indominus Rex, he's brushed off, and that proves to be a huge mistake.
Ian Malcolm (Jurassic Park: The Lost World)
"If You Want To Leave Your Name On Something, Fine, But Stop Putting It On Other People's Headstones."
While Malcolm is a realist, Hammond is a dreamer. His whole aim with his Jurassic Park was to capture the wonder and thrill of discovering dinosaurs, something most children become fascinated by at a young age, even if it's just for a short time. Hammond's dreams, however, negate to take into account the very real dangers they pose - repeatedly.
When Malcolm and Hammond meet up again in The Lost World, Malcolm is incredibly angry as the meeting reveals that Malcolm's current girlfriend is on Hammond's second island, the one where all of the dinosaur research and breeding was really done. Malcolm places the blame for all the lives lost on Hammond's shoulders, which isn't entirely fair since he was initially sabotaged, but Malcolm needs a target for his anger, and Hammond is it, providing the audience with one of the best Jurassic Park quotes.
Eric Kirby (Jurassic Park III)
"I've Been Alone In A Water Truck For Eight Weeks. I Think I Can Manage The Next Two Minutes Without You."
When the teenage son of a divorced couple goes missing on the island holding a bunch of dinosaurs, it's natural for them to be worried. They're lucky that it turns out their son is more resourceful than they are and can keep himself alive for two months in the hostile terrain.
What Eric doesn't appreciate is how clingy his parent gets as soon as they find him. They don't want to let him out of their sight, despite him being living proof that he can handle the most dangerous of situations on his own. The line itself is funny, but it also speaks to the difficulty a lot of parents have with their kids growing up and not needing them.
Gray Mitchell (Jurassic World)
"We Need More Teeth."
It's become a tradition in the Jurassic Park franchise for one of the dinosaurs the main characters spend time running from to save their lives. The tradition is born when the T-rex saves Alan Grant and the kids from the Velociraptors in the first movie even though the T-rex is the first dinosaur the audience sees go after several characters.
When Claire, her nephews, and Owen find that the Velociraptors aren't actually stopping the Indominus Rex in Jurassic World, it's the youngest member of the group, Gray, who offers up this solution to their problem. They just need a more intimidating predator than the one that's already after them. Not only does Gray's line echo an earlier point in the film, but it also allows the movie to bring the same T-rex in for a callback to the first installment as Claire leads the predator into the fray.
Ian Malcolm (Jurassic Park: The Lost World)
“Mommy’s Very Angry.”
Jeff Goldblum was the only actor from Jurassic Park’s central trio who returned for the sequel, The Lost World, but it was great to see Ian Malcolm take the spotlight, even if it meant Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler were nowhere to be seen (and they were dearly missed).
In The Lost World, the T. rex’s baby is taken from her. After hearing the T. rex’s roar from afar, alerting the doomed humans that she knows her child’s missing and she’s not happy about it, Malcolm quips, “Mommy’s very angry.”
Ian Malcolm (Jurassic Park)
“That Is One Big Pile Of S***.”
Bluntness is one of Ian Malcolm’s virtues. He doesn’t mince words; he says it as it is, and that’s what fans of Jurassic Park love about him. Well, that and the unparalleled charms of Jeff Goldblum.
When he arrives at the site of a dinosaur’s mountainous bowel movement, he takes one look at it and simply says, “That is one big pile of sh*t.” It might not be the most meaningful, but this Jurassic Park quote is certainly one of the most memorable.
TimMurphy (Jurassic Park)
“Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?”
At the beginning of Jurassic Park, Alan Grant hates kids. But being stranded in the park with Tim and Lex, forced to protect them from the hordes of dinosaurs, makes him warm to them.
One night, when they’re hiding out in a tree, Tim tells Alan a joke: “What do you call a blind dinosaur?” “I don’t know.” “Do-you-think-he-saurus?” Sure, it’s kind of a dad joke, but it gets a chuckle out of the curmudgeonly paleontologist.
Ray Arnold (Jurassic Park)
“Hold Onto Your Butts.”
Moviegoers in 1993 had no idea of the kind of legendary performer they were watching during Ray Arnold’s limited screen time. A year before Samuel L. Jackson made himself an icon in Pulp Fiction, he played a minor role in Spielberg’s dinosaur-infested classic.
In this pre-fame role, Jackson proves that there are no small parts, only small actors, memorably delivering lines like, “Hold onto your butts.” It's become one of the most famous lines from Jurassic Park in part thanks to Jackson's delivery.
Ian Malcolm (Jurassic Park)
“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”
The Jurassic Park movies are at their best when they aren’t just showing dinosaurs creating carnage in a failed theme park; they address the moral considerations of cloning and the use of fossils to create new life. Essentially, John Hammond plays God in Jurassic Park and humanity pays the price.
It’s a cautionary tale. The ethics of bringing dinosaurs back to life – as well as a lot of today’s most questionable scientific accomplishments – are summed up perfectly in this line of dialogue from Ian Malcolm that gets echoed in different ways in every installment: “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”
Henry Wu (Jurassic World)
“You didn’t ask for reality; you asked for more teeth!”
In Jurassic World, Claire has asked the scientists to create a bloodthirsty predator called the Indominus Rex to get ticket sales up. Dr. Henry Wu swiftly outlines the insanity of that plan.
“You are acting like we are engaged in some kind of mad science, but we are doing what we have done from the beginning. Nothing in Jurassic World is natural! We have always filled gaps in the genomes with the DNA of other animals, and if their genetic code was pure, many of them would look quite different, but you didn’t ask for reality; you asked for more teeth!”
Ian Malcolm (Jurassic Park)
“When you gotta go, you gotta go.”
One of the most memorable moments in the Jurassic Park franchise is when the lawyer Donald Gennaro is running from the T-rex and decides to hide in the bathroom. The T-rex tears the roof off from over him and then eats him on the toilet. It’s a great example of how the movies can balance terror with a healthy dose of humor.
Another hilarious little moment that adds to the scene is when Ian Malcolm sees Gennaro fleeing and watches him run into the bathroom while being pursued by a T-rex and says, “When you gotta go, you gotta go.” Jeff Goldblum’s comic timing with the line is perfect.
Ian Malcolm (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom)
“Welcome to Jurassic World.”
The 2015 Jurassic Park reboot changed the title to Jurassic World, seemingly for no reason. The park was up and running and it had been given a new name – exactly why wasn’t clear.
But now that we’ve seen where the franchise was going, with all the dinosaurs being unleashed on mainland America at the end of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the new title has been totally recontextualized. Jeff Goldblum’s returning character Ian Malcolm summed it up perfectly in the movie’s final moments: “Welcome to Jurassic World.” Our own world is Jurassic World now. We’re in a new era of history.
Alan Grant (Jurassic Park III)
“Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best intentions.”
Jurassic Park III is not the best film in the franchise. In fact, it might even be the worst. But it does have this interesting quote. The most annoying character in the movie is easily Billy, the overenthusiastic grad student who won’t leave Alan Grant alone.
When Grant finds out that they’ve been hunted by raptors because Billy stole their eggs, Billy tells him he did it “with the best intentions.” Grant retorts, “Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best intentions. You know, as far as I’m concerned, you’re no better than the people who built this place.”
Ian Malcolm (Jurassic Park)
“If The Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don’t eat the tourists.”
John Hammond’s dinosaur theme park was a huge undertaking, and it didn’t help that every time he tried to defend what is undeniably incredible work in the field of cloning, someone – usually Ian Malcolm – would undercut it with a joke.
He tried to say that all theme parks experience issues with malfunctions when they first open: “All major theme parks have had delays. When they opened Disneyland in 1956, nothing worked – nothing!” But then Ian Malcolm presents a pretty ironclad counter-argument: “But if The Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don’t eat the tourists.” That’s hard to deny.
Ian Malcolm And Ellie Sattler (Jurassic Park)
“God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs.” // “Dinosaurs eat man. Woman inherits the Earth.”
The first sentence in this quote would later form the title of Dr. Ian Malcolm’s book, God Creates Dinosaurs. He wrote the book after the events of the first Jurassic Park movie and it caused conflict for him in the second, since writing it at all was a direct violation of the non-disclosure agreement that Hammond had made him sign when he first came to the park.
It’s an apt way to explain the millions of years of events prior to the movie: “God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs.” This is followed by Ellie Sattler’s wishful thinking for a post-Jurassic Park future, delivered perfectly by the great Laura Dern: “Dinosaurs eat man. Woman inherits the Earth.”
Robert Muldoon (Jurassic Park)
“Clever girl.”
Although he’s a hunter, Robert Muldoon has a great respect for the animals he hunts. A lot of the brash, gun-toting dinosaur hunters in the Jurassic Park movies mock the dinosaurs and see them as inferior, but not Muldoon. He can recognize when he’s been bested by the cunning survival skills and animal instincts of his prey.
When a Velociraptor manages to sneak up on him and he realizes he’s about to be killed, he simply says, “Clever girl.” He’s actually proud of this raptor for being able to creep up to him and kill him. Most people would just scream, but that wouldn't have made for nearly as iconic of a Jurassic Park quote.
Ellie Sattler (Jurassic Park)
“We can discuss sexism in survival situations when I get back.”
It’s a surprise that Ellie Sattler doesn’t come up in more people’s discussions of feminist movie charactersbecause she’s faced with a lot of sexism in the Jurassic Park movies and she doesn’t take any of it. First, she suggests that after men have idiotically brought dinosaurs back to life and been killed by them, women will inherit the Earth.
Then when Hammond suggests he should head out to the breaker house, just because he’s a man, she sighs, “We can discuss sexism in survival situations when I get back,” before going off to do it herself. Not only is she sick of men assuming she’s not capable – she follows it up by being more capable than them.
Ian Malcolm (Jurassic Park)
“Life finds a way.”
“Life finds a way,” as well as various derivatives of it, is easily the most recognizable and memorable quote from the Jurassic Park franchise. In four words, it sums up exactly what the movies are about.
Initially, they’re about humans trying to play God, but when that turns out poorly for them, thanks to nature doing its thing, they realize that it’s wrong to play God (even though they keep doing it in sequel upon sequel). In other words, life finds a way. Malcolm elaborates on his point in The Lost World: “These creatures require our absence to survive, not our help. And if we could only step aside and trust in nature, life will find a way.”
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FAQs
What is the famous line from Jurassic Park? ›
Ian Malcolm: “God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God.
Should Jurassic Park quote? ›“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.” The story behind the quote: The quote comes from the very first Jurassic Park movie.
What does Jeff Goldblum say in Jurassic Park? ›Ian Malcolm : God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God.
Who said life finds a way in Jurassic Park? ›“Life, uh, finds a way,” was Jeff Goldblum's iconic quote in Jurassic Park which, well, finds its way into the new Jurassic movie. It's dinosaurs vs humans encore in the fourth installment of the Steven Spielberg series — Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom this time directed by J.A. Bayona.
Who says Welcome to Jurassic Park? ›John Hammond: Dr. Grant, my dear Dr. Sattler, welcome... to Jurassic Park.
Do you remember the first time you saw a dinosaur quote? ›Claire Dearing: [imprisoned with Owen; watches two dinosaurs, a mother and a child] Do you remember the first time you saw a dinosaur? First time you see them, it's like... a miracle. You read about them in books, you see the bones in museums but you don't really... believe it. They're like myths.
Is life finds a way quote in the book? ›“Life breaks free. Life expands to new territories. Painfully, perhaps even dangerously. But life finds a way.”
What is Jurassic Park font? ›The Jurassic Park font is a bold and spooky display font with an ethnic style. The typeface was designed by Filmhimmel (Jens R. Ziehn). Its name and inspiration come from the lettering used in the famous dinosaur movie series.
How many times is spared no expense said in Jurassic Park? ›The phrase “spared no expense” is said five times in Jurassic Park. On every occasion, the line is delivered by John Hammond – the CEO and creator of the park. The first use of the phrase is when John Hammond meets Dr. Alan Grant and Dr.
What did Dr Malcolm say in Jurassic Park? ›Dr. Ian Malcolm: God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man.
What was the name of the sick dinosaur in Jurassic Park? ›
In the film we learn that the Triceratops is getting sick every six weeks or so. Dr. Ellie Sattler first believes the culprit may be the West Indian Lilac berries found nearby, but she is told that the dinosaurs don't eat the poisonous berries.
What is chaos theory in Jurassic Park? ›The mathematician Ian Malcolm specialized in 'Chaos Theory'. He predicted through his theory that the island will quickly proceed to behave in "unpredictable fashion" and that it was "an accident waiting to happen".
What does life finds a way mean? ›Dr. Malcom says that "life finds a way",what this statement is saying is that no matter what happens in life species and nature will always find a way to reproduce and survive even in natures most harshest conditions. This statement also relates to humans, we will find a way to adapt to new governmental changes.
Is life finds a way in the book Jurassic Park? ›Life breaks free. Life expands to new territories. Painfully, perhaps even dangerously. But life finds a way." Malcolm shook his head.
Can Raptors live with ceratosaurus? ›No Same Size Carnivores!
- Most carnivores will tolerate members of their own species (apart from the biggest), but do not pair them with any carnivores their own size or they will continually fight until they die. So don't put a Velociraptor in with a Deinonychus, or a T-Rex in with a Spinosaurus or Ceratosaurus.
rex clocked a top speed of 30 miles per hour and a walking speed between 4.5 and 6.7 miles per hour, reports Jeff Spry for SYFY Wire. Now, researchers from the Netherlands have used computer reconstructions of a T. rex tail to estimate that the walking speed of the carnivore was much slower.
How fast can T. rex run Jurassic Park? ›rex was a fast runner and capable of open-ground speeds up to 30 miles-per-hour, which is near sprinting mode for the gold medal-winning Olympian Usain Bolt.
How fast can the T. rex run? › What always finds a way in Jurassic Park? ›This line is from the film Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg (1993). If you've seen the movie, you know that death finds a way, too—especially if you're trying to hide from a T-Rex in an outhouse.
What do you call a discovery call? ›IAN MALCOLM: What's so great about discovery? It's a violent penetrative act that scars what it explores. What you call discovery, I call the rape of the natural world.
Why is Muldoon worried about the Velociraptors and the Dilophosaurus? ›
No one had any idea that the dilophosaurs could spit venom until one of the handlers was almost blinded. Muldoon is especially wary of the velociraptors, which had killed two construction workers and were adept at breaking out of their cages.
Who designed the Jurassic Park logo? ›The logo was designed by Chip Kidd and Universal Pictures Marketing Executive Tom Martin after the skeleton that appeared on every cover of the book and first appeared in Jurassic Park, where they were seen all over the park's merchandise.
How do I install fonts? ›How to Install Fonts on Your PC - YouTube
Is it safe to download fonts? ›The websites that free fonts appear on usually contain lots of ads, many of which are disguised to look like the source of the font download. These ads can bring you to spammy websites or even download programs or malware to your machine and become a major risk for identity theft and your business.
How much did Hammond spend on Jurassic Park? ›Hammond relied on investors to help pay for his lease for Isla Nublar, the island which the park was built on. A huge $850 million of investor money was used to create the dinosaurs on the island, which sounds like a lot for someone who's a billionaire.
Did Hammond spare no expense? ›He spared no expense, aside from the part that actually mattered - his own employees. On the other, it's possible Nedry was just a greedy SOB and would have sold out Hammond and his park to a rival corporation no matter how well he was paid.
Why does Dr Malcolm say the park is an accident waiting to happen? ›Dr. Ian Malcolm is the biggest skeptic of Jurassic Park in the novel. From his introduction early in the book, he argues that the park will fail due to chaos theory. In other words, what seems like a simple zoo for dinosaurs will fail because of unforeseen and unpredictable events.
What is the Butterfly Effect Jurassic Park? ›There is an iconic scene in “Jurassic Park” where Jeff Goldblum explains chaos theory. “It simply deals with unpredictability in complex systems,” he says. “The shorthand is 'the butterfly effect. ' A butterfly can flap its wings in Peking, and in Central Park, you get rain instead of sunshine.”
What does Grant say must be done before the Costa Rican army arrives? ›What does Grant say must be done before he Costa Rican army arrives? They have to find the nest so they can find the babies.
Did T Rex have good vision? ›T. rex had a wide field of binocular vision – around 55 degrees. That's 13 times the field of a human.
How many Raptors were in Jurassic Park? ›
In 1992, Dr. Wu studied the raptors and discovered their great intelligence and their language. 26 of these raptors were created on Sorna, 8 of which were moved to Isla Nublar for Jurassic Park.
Did the Dilophosaurus spit poison? ›The cute Dilophosaurus' ability to spit poison makes for one of the most memorable scenes in Jurassic Park — as well as one of the most inaccurate. The Dilophosaurus never spit poison. In fact, the Dilophosaurus didn't have poison at its disposal at all.
What is the butterfly effect? ›The butterfly effect is the idea that small things can have non-linear impacts on a complex system. The concept is imagined with a butterfly flapping its wings and causing a typhoon. Of course, a single act like the butterfly flapping its wings cannot cause a typhoon.
What is a Chaotician? ›chaotician (plural chaoticians) A chaos theorist.
What is chaos theory quotes? ›The things that really change the world, according to Chaos theory, are the tiny things. A butterfly flaps its wings in the Amazonian jungle, and subsequently a storm ravages half of Europe.” “They believed that prediction was just a function of keeping track of things. If you knew enough, you could predict anything.
Do you remember the first time you saw a dinosaur quote? ›Claire Dearing: [imprisoned with Owen; watches two dinosaurs, a mother and a child] Do you remember the first time you saw a dinosaur? First time you see them, it's like... a miracle. You read about them in books, you see the bones in museums but you don't really... believe it. They're like myths.
What did Ian Malcolm say in Jurassic Park? ›Ian Malcolm: God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God.
What are famous Star Wars quotes? ›- “Strike me down and I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi.
- “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” — Darth Vader.
- “Let the wookie win.” — C-3PO.
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IAN MALCOLM: What's so great about discovery? It's a violent penetrative act that scars what it explores. What you call discovery, I call the rape of the natural world.
Why does Dr Malcolm say the park is an accident waiting to happen? ›Dr. Ian Malcolm is the biggest skeptic of Jurassic Park in the novel. From his introduction early in the book, he argues that the park will fail due to chaos theory. In other words, what seems like a simple zoo for dinosaurs will fail because of unforeseen and unpredictable events.
What was the name of the sick dinosaur in Jurassic Park? ›
In the film we learn that the Triceratops is getting sick every six weeks or so. Dr. Ellie Sattler first believes the culprit may be the West Indian Lilac berries found nearby, but she is told that the dinosaurs don't eat the poisonous berries.
Does Malcolm say life finds a way in the book? ›“Life breaks free. Life expands to new territories. Painfully, perhaps even dangerously. But life finds a way.”
What is Luke Skywalker's famous quote? ›"I won't fail you. I'm not afraid." -Luke Skywalker.
What does Chewbacca say? ›"Where the hell have you been?" Chewbacca screams from the set of "The Empire Strikes Back." In English. "Where are you going?" Chewie, Han Solo's right-hand copilot Wookiee, speaks the invented language of Shyriiwook in the films, not English.
What is the famous Yoda quote? ›The most classic Yoda—and Star Wars—quote of all
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