Summary

• The Jurassic Park movies have brought some iconic scenes to the big screen, with the best 60-second moments featuring thrilling interactions between humans and dinosaurs.
• From the T-rex chase sequence in the original Jurassic Park to the Indominus Rex escape in Jurassic World, these moments showcase how epic the franchise truly is.
• Jurassic World Dominion features an exciting moment with Ian Malcolm facing off against a fearsome Giganotosaurus, paying homage to his iconic scene from the first movie.

The the six Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies have brought some iconic scenes to the big screen, ranging from the intriguing to the suspenseful and frightening.

It's the latter two types of scenes that feature heavily among the franchise's best 60-second moments. With dinosaurs galore in these movies, more often than not Jurassic Park and its sequels' best moments feature interactions between humans and the prehistoric creatures. Resurrecting so many long-extinct species was always going to result in chaos for the franchise's characters, but the premise also resulted in some of cinema's most magnificent moments. In particular, the best minute-long sequence in each of the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies is representative of how truly epic this franchise is.

The T-Rex Chase Sequence In Jurassic Park (1993)

Jurassic Park brought some fierce dinosaurs to the big screen, and the legendary Tyrannosaurus rex is depicted in a way that hasn't been topped and likely never will be. The best 60-second moment involving the original movie's version of the fierce carnivore is utterly spectacular. It's during the scene when Robert Muldoon and Ellie Sattler head out to search for the missing Alan Grant, Ian Malcolm, Lex Murphy, and Tim Murphy. They find wreckage where the T-rex has escaped its paddock, a dead Donald Gennaro, and an injured Malcolm.

After putting Malcolm in their jeep, Sattler and Muldoon search for the other missing characters. While he sits waiting for their return, Malcolm hears impact tremors and knows the T-rex is near. Upon Sattler and Muldoon's return to the vehicle, he prompts them to hurry. At that point, the T-rex emerges from the trees behind them. A minute-long chase sequence ensues, in which the dinosaur gets alarmingly close as Muldoon pushes the jeep to its limits. The trio escape by the skin of their teeth, but not before they leave the audience a sweaty mess.

The Cliffhanging Trailer Scene In The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

In The Lost World: Jurassic Park, two groups of people head to Isla Sorna, aka "Site B," for different reasons. The first, sent by John Hammond's nephew Peter Ludlow, is a team of mercenaries planning to capture dinosaurs and take them to the mainland. The second, led by Ian Malcolm and Sarah Harding, is sent by Hammond himself to document the creatures in their natural habitat. With the two teams' motives clashing, crazy action expectedly ensues.

Having rescued an injured baby T-rex that game hunter Roland Tembo had used as bait, Malcolm and Harding care for the animal inside their trailer. Attracted by the infant's scent, two adult T-rexes attack. Malcolm and Harding return the baby to its parents, but they still push the trailer over a cliff. What follows is a tense sequence including a minute of Harding precariously resting on a cracked window. When the glass finally breaks after an object falls on it, Harding should be descending to her demise in the rocky waters below. However, by reaching out to her with her "lucky pack," Malcolm saves her, and they climb to safety.

The Aviary Sequence In Jurassic Park III (2001)

In Jurassic Park III, there is a dinosaur even more fierce than the T-rex: the Spinosaurus. While on Isla Sorna, after finding the missing Eric Kirby, the protagonists come under attack from the mighty beast and need an escape route. They enter a giant sheltered facility, not realizing what they're getting themselves into. They cross an unstable bridge, one person at a time. When Eric's turn comes around, the horrible realization sets in, putting into motion a terrifying minute-long scene.

As Eric walks across, the bridge suddenly shakes with a heavy impact. Eric stares across but can see nothing but fog. The scene switches to the perspective of Alan Grant and Eric's mother, Amanda. Grant figures out that the structure they're in is a birdcage - and he knows it's not for parrots. The impact on the bridge is from a landing pteranodon, which then emerges from the fog into Eric's view. He screams and retreats, but the creature grabs him and flies away with him in its grasp as the other party frantically chase it.

The Indominus Rex Escape In Jurassic World (2015)

All the dinosaurs in the Jurassic Park franchise are genetically engineered, with the specimens in the early movies having frog DNA to fill in the missing parts of their gene sequences. However, for the most part, they are still the dinosaurs recognizable from science books seen all over the world. Jurassic World, however, introduced the first hybrid dinosaur in the franchise. The Indominus rex is a mix of many species, including T-rex, Velociraptor, tree frog, and cuttlefish, and its introduction scene is epic.

While looking for it in its enclosure, Jurassic World's staff believe it to be missing, prompting Owen Grady and some colleagues to enter the facility. But the creature's tracking device reveals it's still in there, and it was masking itself from heat sensor technology. As Grady and co. realize their predicament, the creature emerges. Pick any 60 seconds from the next couple of minutes, and there's a terrific bit, but the best comes from the moment the Indominus rex starts chasing Grady and another park worker to the moment it devours the latter. The action is riveting, and the suspense is palpable.

The Indoraptor In The Bedroom Scene In Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

In Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, another terrifying hybrid dinosaur is introduced: the Indoraptor. This one is a hybrid of the Indominus rex and Velociraptor. Horrifyingly, it's created as a weapon for combat and supposedly answers human commands. Of course, that doesn't work out as planned, as it goes rogue following an attempt to sell it at auction at Sir Benjamin Lockwood's luxury estate.

The creature feigns unconsciousness after being tranquilized and takes the earliest opportunity to escape. It heads into the Lockwood mansion and appears in young Maisie's bedroom, triggering one of the most nightmarish 60-second sequences in the Jurassic Park franchise. With Maisie lying in bed, the Indoraptor stalks her, moving its claws toward her as she cowers beneath the covers — it's like something from a classic horror movie. Thankfully, Owen Grady appears and shoots it, diverting its attention but putting himself at risk. The minute ends with the Indoraptor about to devour Grady and Blue, the Velociraptor attacking it.

Malcolm Vs. The Giganotosaurus In Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

The cast of Jurassic World Dominion brings the iconic characters of both Jurassic Park trilogies together, with the likes of Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler meeting Owen Grady and Claire Dearing. Ian Malcolm is, of course, another of the original cast who returns for the film, and it's his bravery that makes for the movie's most breathtaking sequence. This moment harks back to one of his most memorable from the first installment in the franchise.

As the group of iconic characters comes under attack from the fearsome Giganotosaurus, Malcolm grabs a stick with a flaming giant locust on the end. In the same way that he attempted to distract the T-rex with a flare in the first movie, he does the same with his new tool and the Giganotosaurus. However, this time, he succeeds without injury, heroically enabling the other characters to flee. Moreover, he finishes the sequence in epic style, throwing the flaming stick into the Giganotosaurus' mouth like an absolute boss before escaping to fight another day. It's Jurassic Park fan service at its most beautiful.