Jurassic Park Script PDF Download: Characters, Quotes, and Plot

This scene serves two important functions. First, it gives Grant important characterization. He shows his contempt for children and his knowledge of dinosaurs. As the story develops, Grant is forced to interact with Hammond grandchildren, Lex and Tim. He pushes them away and ignores them every chance he gets.

However, when they are forced into life and death situations, Grant's true nature is revealed. He not only saves their lives time and again, but also becomes a surrogate father figure.

This scene also serves as an apt introduction to velociraptor behavior. Their ferocity, their intelligence and their pack hunting mentality paint a terrifying picture of the animals.

Later on, the raptors become some of the most dangerous animals at Jurassic Park, killing Muldoon and Arnold. 

Hammond is another Jurassic Park character that learns the error of his ways. Hammond is a genuinely good person, but he is extremely narrow-minded in his thinking. He believes that all of his power and money are greater than the forces of nature. Of course, everything goes awry and a lot of people die. It takes an emotional reprimand from Ellie before the gravity of arrogance is made apparent.

All of this comes together in the Jurassic Park ending. Both Hammond and Grant agree that the park isn’t safe or salvageable. It is the growth of both of these characters that makes them relatable and drives the Jurassic Park screenplay. All of the dinosaurs and special effects in the World can’t save a script that has bland characters.

Jurassic Park Script Takeaway #2

Jurassic Park quotes are memorable

A story is truly memorable if people are constantly quoting it in pop culture. The Jurassic Park screenplay is full of fun, memorable lines that also serve the story well.

The Jurassic Park plot focuses heavily on the ethics of mankind and science versus nature. Perhaps the single most important quote in the Jurassic Park script comes from Ian Malcolm. After seeing the hatching of a velociraptor, Malcolm discusses the ethics of Jurassic Park. In philosophical fashion he says “Life finds a way.”

This quote foreshadows the inevitable downfall of the park as well as the dinosaurs’ ability to evolve.

Another important Jurassic Park quote comes from John Hammond. Throughout the script, he says “Spared no expense.” He throws this around as a point of pride, believing that his money gave him absolutely control; it didn’t.

The Jurassic Park script is full of great, quotable lines:

• "Welcome to Jurassic Park."
• "Clever girl."
• "Hold onto your butts."
• "Mr. Hammond, after careful consideration, I’ve decided not to endorse your park."
• "You didn't say the magic word!"
• "Dodgson, Dodgson. We got Dodgson here! See, nobody cares."
• "T-rex doesn't want to be fed; he wants to hunt. You can't just suppress sixty-five million years of gut instinct."
• "The lack of humility before nature that's been displayed here staggers me."

Jurassic Park Script Takeaway #3

Jurassic Park has great action

From the T-rex breaking out of its paddock, to the raptors hunting Muldoon, Jurassic Park has a variety of action sequences that build suspense and invigorate the imagination.

These scenes aren’t just for fluff; they add to the story. For example, when the dilophosaurus attacks Nedry.

On the surface, this seems like just another dino kill. However, this scene does something very important; remove Nedry from the movie. Since he was the only person seemingly capable of fixing Jurassic Park, Nedry’s death raises the stakes and makes survival even more difficult.

Of course, let’s not forget one of the most memorable action sequences. In the Jurassic Park ending, just when it seems there’s no escape for our Grant, Ellie, Lex and Tim, an unlikely “hero” arrives.

What better way to end a movie about dinosaurs than to have a dinosaur fight? The action sequences in Jurassic Park were brilliantly written to advance the plot and complete the story, not just kill the characters.