Which Jurassic Park Film Scored The Best Return On Budget — And How Does Jurassic World Rebirth Compare? (Photo Credit – Instagram)
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The Jurassic Park franchise has thrilled global audiences for over three decades. It all began with Steven Spielberg’s iconic 1993 classic, praised for its pathbreaking CGI, flawless execution, and gripping premise. With a stellar 91% Rotten Tomatoes score (Source: RT), it remains the highest-rated entry in the saga.
Meanwhile, the top-grossing Jurassic Park film so far is 2015’s Jurassic World, which raked in a massive $1.67 billion worldwide. But did that record-breaking blockbuster also deliver the best return on budget? Or is it the latest installment, Jurassic World Rebirth? Let’s find out.
Jurassic Park Franchise – Budget & Earnings
Here are the budgets and global box office earnings for every Jurassic Park movie, including Jurassic World Rebirth, listed in the order of their release, according to Box Office Mojo: (Source: Box Office Mojo)
Based on the above budget and earnings data, here’s how the Jurassic Park films performed in terms of earnings-to-budget ratios:
Jurassic Park (1993) – 15.5 times
Jurassic World (2015) – 11.1 times
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) – 8.5 times
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) – 7.7 times
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) – 4.6 times (as of today)
Jurassic Park III (2001) – 4 times
Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) – 1.7 times
As you can see, the Jurassic Park film that delivered the best return relative to its budget was the original 1993 film, earning an astonishing 15.5x its budget. It’s followed by Jurassic World’s 11.1x and The Lost World: Jurassic Park’s8.5x. Jurassic World Rebirth currently stands at 4.6x, and there won’t be a major change in this figure now that it’s mostly done with its theatrical run.
