15 details that fans might have missed in the 1993 movie 'Jurassic Park'

Abby MonteilJul 7, 2020, 03:03 IST

Several of Dennis Nedry's outfits parallel costumes from "The Goonies."Warner Bros.; Universal Pictures

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for 1993's "Jurassic Park."
Insider looked back at Steven Spielberg's sci-fi adventure classic, "Jurassic Park," to round up all the hidden details and Easter eggs that fans may have missed.
Dennis Nedry's outfits appear to have a connection to "The Goonies."
The velociraptor kitchen scene has multiple references to "The Shining."
The end credits contain a reference to Spielberg's 1977 sci-fi film, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."

Director Steven Spielberg's sci-fi classic "Jurassic Park" was a smash hit when it came to theaters in 1993. It became the highest-grossing film ever at the time and spawned several sequels.

After multiple viewings, Insider rounded up some of the most significant details, Easter eggs, and Spielberg callbacks you may only catch if you're playing close attention.

Here are 15 details you may have missed in "Jurassic Park."

In the background of Dr. Ellie Sattler and Dr. Alan Grant's trailer, there's a sign on the wall that says, "No animal released without paperwork completely filled out."

You can spot the sign in the left-hand corner. Universal Pictures

Dr. Alan Grant's helicopter seatbelt foreshadows one of the movie's big reveals.

Grant has to get creative with his helicopter seatbelt. Universal Pictures

One of the slides projected during the dining room scene shows that founder John Hammond believes Jurassic Park will be more popular than sports and zoos.

Hammond already has high hopes for Jurassic Park. Universal Pictures

Hammond also planned to build "Jurassic Park Europe" next.

You can see "Europe" over Dr. Ellie Sattler's shoulder. Universal Pictures

Tim references some real and fake books about dinosaurs.

Tim can be seen holding Alan Grant's fictional book, "Dinosaur Detectives." Universal Pictures

Celebrated actor Richard Kiley lent his voice to "Jurassic Park" as a virtual tour guide.

Richard Kiley (inset) voiced the "Jurassic Park" tour guide. Film Favorites/Getty Images; Universal Pictures

Spielberg referenced his movie "Jaws" in an early scene featuring scheming computer programmer Dennis Nedry.

Dennis Nedry can be seen watching "Jaws" on one of his computer monitors. Universal Pictures

A photo of the "father" of the atomic bomb is taped to one of Nedry's other computers.

J. Robert Oppenheimer designed the atomic bomb. Universal Pictures

Spielberg appears to have referenced 1985's "The Goonies" (a film he produced) through Nedry's wardrobe.

Many of Dennis Nedry's costumes directly reference "The Goonies," such as this yellow rain jacket. Warner Bros./Universal Pictures

There's a shot during the Tyrannosaurus rex attack scene where the dinosaur is accidentally missing a tooth.

The T. rex animatronic broke a tooth when it bit down too hard on a car sunroof. Universal Pictures

The "Making of Jurassic Park" book that appears in the park's gift shop actually exists.

You can actually buy the book that appears in the Jurassic Park gift shop. Universal Pictures

During one scene, Hammond insists that "when Disneyland opened in 1956, nothing worked."

Hammond needs to brush up on his Disney history. Unniversal Pictures

The scene in which Lex and Tim escape raptors in the kitchen contains two references to Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror film "The Shining."

"Jurassic Park" directly references "The Shining." Universal Pictures

The code that shines onto one of the velociraptors during the ceiling duct escape scene has major significance.

A, G, C, and T are the four bases which make up DNA. Universal Pictures

The end credits contain a reference to Spielberg's 1977 sci-fi film, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."

Composer John Williams included a reference to "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" in the credits. Universal Pictures

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