Directed by Joe Johnston Written by Michael Crichton Peter Buchman Alexander Payne Jim Taylor Cast Sam Neill ... Dr. Alan Grant William H. Macy ... Paul Kirby Téa Leoni ... Amanda Kirby Alessandro Nivola ... Billy Brennan Trevor Morgan ... Eric Kirby Michael Jeter ... Udesky John Diehl ... Cooper Bruce A. Young ... Nash Laura Dern ... Ellie Taylor Nichols ... Mark Mark Harelik ... Ben Hildebrand Julio Oscar Mechoso ... Enrique Cardoso Blake Michael Bryan ... Charlie (as Blake Bryan) Sarah Danielle Madison ... Cheryl Linda Park ... Hannah Sonia Jackson ... Symposium Leader Bruce French ... Science Reporter Bernard Zilinskas ... Male Student Rona Benson ... Female Student Frank Clem ... Man in Suit Craig Hosking ... Pilot Rick Shuster ... Pilot Uncredited Cast Sean Coffey ... Palentology Student Karin M. Gaarder ... Paleontology Student Edward C. Gillow ... University Professor at Symposium Troy Higgins ... Paleontology Student Craig Richards ... Billy's Bar Buddy Brad Everett Young ... Paleontology Student Produced by Larry Franco Kathleen Kennedy Steven Spielberg Cheryl A. Tkach David Womark Original Music by Don Davis

Additional Info Premiere: July 16, 2001 Theatrical Release: July 18, 2001 DVD Release: December 11, 2001 Blu-ray Release: October 25, 2011 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Universal Pictures (presents) Amblin Entertainment Distributors Universal Studios   (2001) (World-wide) (all media) Universal Pictures   (2001) (USA) (theatrical) Universal Studios Home Video   (2003) (USA) (DVD) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (2004) (USA) (TV) Cartoon Network   (2008) (USA) (TV) Starz   (2002-) (USA) (TV) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2015) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.2 / 10 Our Rating 4.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.5 / 10 Female Users 5.4 / 10 Site Ranking #556 / 20,698 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 3 total ratings Average 10 total ratings Mediocre 7 total ratings Crap 2 total ratings Site Ranking #552 50/50 (2011) #553 Interview With The Vampire (1994) #554 The Mummy Returns (2001) #555 Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) #556 Jurassic Park III (2001) #557 Fantastic Four (2005) #558 House Of The Dragon: Season 1 (2022) #559 Kong: Skull Island (2017) #560 From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)