David Koepp — screenwriter of the original 'Jurassic Park' — returns decades later with a new film that strives to return the franchise to its scary thrill-ride roots, and to be less, well, goofy: "I wanted to make dinosaurs special again.

Jurassic World: Rebirth isn't the worst movie in the long-running franchise, but it also isn't the best. It was released on July 2 and received a mixed reception from critics, as it currently has a 53% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Most of the fans, on the other hand, liked it, as the Popcornmeter shows a 74% approval from the audience.