Read Time: 4 Minutes
| RELEASE DATE | 2 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| DIRECTOR | Gareth Edwards |
| DISTRIBUTED BY | Universal Pictures |
| WRITERS | Michael Crichton, David Koepp |
| CAST | Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Ed Skrein |
| RUNTIME | 2h 13m |
| AGE RATING | PG-13 |
| GENRE | Action, Sci-Fi |
| BUDGET | $180 million |
Review:
Just when you thought dinosaurs had lost their bite, Jurassic World Rebirth stomps onto the scene with renewed energy, scale, and purpose. Directed by Gareth Edwards—no stranger to monsters or cinematic scale—this latest entry revitalizes the franchise by asking one simple question: do we still care about the magic that made dinosaurs come alive on screen? The answer, thankfully, is a resounding yes.
Set five years after the chaotic events of Jurassic World: Dominion, the film follows Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson), a hardened mercenary, as she leads a covert team into the original island research facility of Jurassic Park. Their mission? Secure ancient dinosaur DNA with the promise of groundbreaking medical applications. But the deeper they venture into this forgotten world, the darker the secrets they uncover. And as always in Jurassic lore, nature doesn’t stay contained for long.
While the science remains fantastical, the emotional stakes feel grounded. Jonathan Bailey as Dr. Henry Loomis delivers charm and heart as a dino-obsessed scientist, while Mahershala Ali’s quietly intense performance brings gravitas to the team’s moral dilemmas. The action sequences are thrilling and well-staged—an abandoned convenience store showdown and a vertigo-inducing cliffside encounter are true highlights. What elevates Rebirth is its awareness; it knows it stands on the shoulders of giants and makes that a strength rather than a burden.
Visually, Rebirth is a stunner. Cinematographer John Mathieson brings golden-hour warmth and claustrophobic jungle tension in equal measure. Alexandre Desplat’s score nods gently to John Williams while forging a bold new theme of its own. There's also a surprising amount of humor and humanity laced between the dino chases and corporate greed. It’s a delicate balance of nostalgia and reinvention that works far more often than not.
Jurassic World Rebirth doesn’t reinvent the franchise, but it does something arguably more valuable—it restores the sense of wonder. With strong performances, grounded stakes, and pulse-pounding action, this is a summer blockbuster that earns its place in the franchise. It’s the most soulful entry since the 1993 original, and that’s no small feat.
Trust me, you’ll want to take this ride. Don’t miss it!
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