Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) (Blu-ray Review)
DIRECTED BY: Gareth Edwards
STARRING: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey
RATED: PG-13/REGION O/2:39/1080P/NUMBER OF DISCS 1
AVAILABLE FROM Universal
Jurassic World Rebirth answers the age-old question: “What if we made the same dinosaur movie again, but called it something slightly different?” And the answer, apparently, is: “Eh, people will still buy tickets.”
The dinosaurs look great, I’ll give them that. The CGI is slick enough that you almost forget you’ve seen the same T. rex chase scene in every single Jurassic movie since 1993. At this point, the poor beast deserves royalties. Still, the dinos remain the franchise’s only consistent stars, since the human characters continue to be written with all the depth of a fast-food napkin.
The story? Oh, you know the drill. Scientists play God, things go wrong, and then everyone runs while screaming “We’ve gone too far!” like it’s some shocking revelation. Spoiler: they had gone too far back in The Lost World. By now they’re just filing paperwork on their way to “Way Too Far.”
As for the new twists—look, if you thought genetically modified dinosaurs were silly, wait until you see what happens when Hollywood brainstorms “rebirth.” I won’t spoil it, but let’s just say it makes Jurassic Park III look like Citizen Kane.
The actors do what they can, which mostly means running in slow motion and shouting “Go! Go!” like they’re trapped in a video game cutscene. The only performance that feels real is the extra who drops his soda when a Pteranodon swoops down. That man deserves an Oscar for honesty.
In the end, Jurassic World Rebirth isn’t so much a rebirth as it is a resurrection ritual where the body keeps coming back with fewer vital organs. It’s not terrible—it’s watchable, even fun in a “laugh at it with friends” kind of way—but it’s also proof that Universal will never let this franchise go extinct as long as they can squeeze one more Velociraptor roar out of it.
Verdict: See it if you love dinosaurs. Skip it if you love original ideas.
Extras
- ALTERNATE OPENING
- DELETED SCENES
- RAPTORS – Featuring Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, David Iacono, Luna Blaise and Audrina Miranda
- MUTADON ATTACK – Featuring Scarlett Johansson, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, David Iacono, Rupert Friend, Luna Blaise and Audrina Miranda
- JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH: HATCHING A NEW ERA
- THE WORLD EVOLVES – Journey into a reimagined Jurassic World with Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali and the rest of the cast and filmmakers.
- OFF THE DEEP END – Dive into the thrilling ocean sequence and learn about the challenges of shooting on open water, the one-of-a-kind gimbal used to toss around the Essex and Mariposa, and the VFX wizardry that brought the Mosasaurus and Spinosaurs to life.
- TREKKING THROUGH THAILAND – Follow the cast and crew’s footsteps as they navigate the challenges of shooting in exotic jungles, beaches, and tall grass fields that become home to the Titanosaurs.
- REX IN THE RAPIDS – Brace for a T. rex encounter that’s different than anything experienced before with a nail-biting river chase recreated from Michael Crichton’s original Jurassic Park novel.
- DON’T LOOK DOWN – Soar into the Quetzalcoatlus sequence with Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Bechir Sylvain as they train for and shoot their cliff rappelling scenes.
- MINI-MART MAYHEM – Go inside the heart-stopping third act of Jurassic World Rebirth and witness the process of crafting sets that allow the movie’s mutant dinosaurs to step out of nightmare-inspired designs and stop on an exhilarating rampage.
- GAG REEL
- MEET DOLORES – Meet the animatronic Aquilops with an extraordinarily lifelike personality.
- MUNCHED: BECOMING DINO FOOD – Get a victim’s firsthand view inside the frightening jaws of deadly dinosaurs that munch, chomp, and chew their way into creating unforgettable death sequences.
- A DAY AT SKYWALKER SOUND – Actress Audrina Miranda guides a personal tour of Skywalker Sound in California to meet the audio editors, foley artists, and mixers who design the movie’s wide array of sounds.
- HUNTING FOR EASTER EGGS – Find out where to look for cleverly hidden Easter eggs that pay homage to everything from the first Jurassic Park film to other Steven Spielberg classics.
- FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR GARETH EDWARDS, PRODUCTION DESIGNER JAMES CLYNE, AND FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR JACK RAVENSCROFT
- FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR GARETH EDWARDS, EDITOR JABEZ OLSSEN, AND VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR DAVID VICKERY
- Optional English SDH, French Canadian and Latin American Spanish subtitles
