10 Largest Dinosaurs in the ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Jurassic World’ Movies, Measured in Feet

Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park is a best-selling novel about an island where dinosaurs have been reborn. Steven Spielberg turned it into a mega hit when he brought Crichton’s words to life on the big screen. Since then, there have been six other Jurassic Park films, including three in the original trilogy and four Jurassic World films. The Jurassic franchise has grossed over $6 billion at the box office, making it one of the most financially successful franchises in history.

The stars of the films aren’t the actors, although one could argue Jeff Goldblum is the best part of the series. It’s the dinosaurs, who have both caused audiences to scream in terror and cheer in celebration through seven films. With so many iconic scenes, it can be hard to really place oneself in that world. But here are the 10 biggest dinosaurs from the Jurassic franchise to provide a feeling of how it would be to walk among the giants.

10

Triceratops

9 Feet

In the first film, as Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Goldblum are touring the island, they come across a triceratops, which Neill’s character, Dr. Alan Grant, hugs. The Triceratops is one of the most famous dinosaurs in the franchise, as it has been seen in every film, in some form or another (it was an embryo in Jurassic World Rebirth).

The Triceratops stands between 9 and 15 feet tall. Many people can identify how a Triceratops looks, with its horns and famous neck. It took Dr. Grant’s breath away, and in every film of the franchise, it takes the audience’s breath away too.

9

Parasaurolophus

13 Feet

The Parasaurolophus is another one of the few dinosaurs that has appeared in every film so far. It’s a dinosaur that prefers vegetation and has a distinctive crest on its head. It’s a herd animal, as shown in Jurassic World Dominion, when Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) hangs out with a group of them in the snow.

These dinosaurs measure 13–15 feet in height and around 30–33 feet in length. They are mostly docile creatures, known to be found in packs. They tend to graze and aren’t preyed upon much, possibly because of their size and the distinct features that make them look more threatening than they are.

8

Tyrannosaurus Rex

At Least 13 Feet

It can be tough to gauge how to measure the most iconic dinosaur in the entire franchise. Some estimates say it’s around 12–15 feet at the hip. Others include the head, despite it being hunched much of the time, and say that it’s up to 20 feet tall. There’s no doubt the T-Rex made audiences jump when it was revealed in the rain in the first film, and it has been utilized as both a villain and a hero across the franchise.

It has played the role of hero more often lately, as it has helped save Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) and Grady in the Jurassic World films. The fight it has with another dinosaur on this list is how the first Jurassic World film ends. The Tyrannosaurus Rex will forever be a huge pull for fans, and it helped launch the franchise into the stratosphere.

7

Spinosaurus

16 Feet

The Spinosaurus has a unique build with a large curved spine that protrudes upward in almost a fin-like manner. It can be seen in Jurassic Park III and Jurassic World: Rebirth, causing havoc and battling a T-Rex on its own. It’s a carnivore, like the T-Rex, seeking out the meat of any other creature unfortunate enough to cross its path.

The Spinosaurus has appeared a few times throughout the franchise, even showing up as a skeleton in a few of the films. It’s a generally hostile dinosaur that measures around 16 feet in height.

6

Giganotosaurus

18 Feet

When the size reaches upwards of 18 feet, the scare factor heightens. The Giganotosaurus proves to be a worthy adversary to the T-Rex in Jurassic World Dominion. There’s a massive fight between these two as the crew is trying to escape the island via helicopter. Eventually, the T-Rex is helped out by another dinosaur on this list to take it down.

It is yet another carnivore, and its only appearance in the franchise is in the lead-up to its final battle. It is one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs, as one could guess from its name. Because of this trait, its DNA was used to create the Indominus Rex, another formidable monster in the Jurassic World films.

5

Apatosaurus

20 Feet

The Apatosaurus is one of the largest herbivores in existence, reaching 20 feet in height. A long and more gentle dinosaur, its length could reach up to 90 feet in size. This dinosaur appears in all the Jurassic World films, roaming around Isla Nubar and generally not bothering anyone or anything.

It uses its long neck to get to hard-to-reach vegetation on the island. Unfortunately, several of them meet a grisly end at the hands of the Indominus Rex in Dominion, which Grady noted killed them for sport. These creatures deserve more than being background for the beautiful island landscapes.

4

Therizinosaurus

20 Feet

20 feet high and up to 40 feet long, the Therizinosaurus is an incredibly unique specimen. It is depicted as blind in Dominion, yet that doesn’t stop it from stalking Claire and trying to hurt her. It is a serious predator and uses its other senses, which are heightened, to survive.

Although initially seen as a villain during the film, it is the dinosaur that teams up with T-Rex to take down the Giganotosaurus during the film’s climax. In the epic battle, the Therizinosaurus uses its senses to provide a solid one-two punch with the T-Rex as the rest of the crew flees.

3

Indominus Rex

22 Feet

A truly terrifying creation, the Indominus Rex is a man-made dinosaur. It is the focal point of villainy in the Jurassic World films, as Dr. Henry Wu (B.D. Wong) created the DNA for the monster for the theme park in the first film. From there, the Indominus Rex terrorizes the crew as they try to escape Jurassic World after all hell breaks loose.

The final scene of the first film features the T-Rex and Grady’s velociraptors teaming up to take down the Indominus Rex. It is a staggering 22 feet tall and 19 feet long with a long swishing tail that can wreak havoc on its own.

2

Mosasaurus

55 Feet Long

This feels like as good a time as ever to talk about the Mosasaurus. It is a fish-like dinosaur, so it doesn’t truly have a height that can be measured. But it comes in at 55 feet long, making it a sizable dinosaur. It was first featured when things started to take a turn for the worse in Jurassic World, as the assistant Zara Young (Katie McGrath) had one of the most outrageous deaths in the entire series. She is lifted into the air by Pteranodons and carried away as hundreds of people are running for their lives.

She is then dropped into the Mosasaurus lagoon, where she is devoured as she falls by the Mosasaurus. It’s an iconic part of the film and a great tease for what happens to the Indominus Rex; the T-Rex and Velociraptors back it far enough into a corner where it falls into the lagoon and is eaten by the Mosasaurus.

1

Dreadnoughtus

30 Feet

Standing 30 feet tall and up to 85 feet in length, the Dreadnoughtus is the biggest dinosaur in the Jurassic franchise. Seen in Dominion, Grant comments on seeing one for the first time and being in awe of it. Not only is it the biggest dinosaur ever, but it’s also the heaviest. It weighs over 130,000 pounds.

It has a long neck that helps garner its titanosaur classification. The one seen in the film wasn’t even fully grown, meaning it could get even larger with time. The Dreadnoughtus is a perfect symbol of how much is at stake in the Jurassic franchise.