Rotten Tomatoes Critics Split On Movie

Jurassic World Rebirth, Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali’s reboot of the Jurassic World franchise, has Rotten Tomatoes critics divided.

Jurassic World Rebirth opens in theaters nationwide on Wednesday. The official summary for the film reads, “Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived.

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“The three most colossal creatures across land, sea and air within that tropical biosphere hold, in their DNA, the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.”

Directed by Gareth Edwards, Jurassic World Rebirth also stars Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, Audrina Miranda, Philippine Velge, Bechir Sylvain and Ed Skrein.

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As of Tuesday, Jurassic World Rebirth has earned a 53% “rotten” rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics based on 113 reviews. RT’s Critics Consensus and Popcornmeter rating are still pending.

What Are Individual Critics Saying About ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’?

Among the top critics on RT who give Jurassic World Rebirth a “rotten” rating is Johnny Oleksinski of the New York Post, who writes, “The once-great franchise is hardly reborn from the amber this time. It’s slammed by an asteroid yet again.”

Alissa Wilkinson of The New York Times also gives Jurassic World Rebirth a “rotten” rating on RT, “In the story, the ubiquity of the dinosaurs has left humanity feeling bored and annoyed, cutting the feet out from under those moments. And it’s starting to feel like the movies are getting bored, too.”

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Nick Schager of the Daily Beast rates Jurassic World Rebirth “rotten” as well, writing in his RT review summary, “he underwhelming result is similar to its signature beasts: a handsome clone that serves no purpose except to line its creators’ pockets.”

Mark Kennedy of The Associated Press is among the top critics on RT who give Jurassic World a “fresh” rating, writing, “In many ways, the folks behind Jurassic World Rebirth are trying to do the same thing as their mercenaries: Going back to the source code to recapture the magic of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster original. They’ve thrillingly succeeded.”

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Bill Bria of The Wrap also gives Jurassic World Rebirth a fresh rating on RT, writing, “Just because cheeseburgers are now available anywhere doesn’t mean that they can’t be damn tasty. Jurassic Park Rebirth is just a well-made cheeseburger, and whether that’s filling and interesting enough is up to your own appetite.”

Also giving the film a “fresh” review is Stephanie Zacharek of TIME Magazine, who writes, “Jurassic World Rebirth features likable humans as well as some pleasantly cartoonish distasteful ones, and lots of dinosaurs just doing their thing.”

Jurassic World Rebirth opens in theaters nationwide on Friday.

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