Summary

• The dinosaurs in 65 add excitement and danger, though some are more inspired than accurate.
• Captain Mills and Koa face peril from 15 different prehistoric predators on Earth.
• Recognizable dinosaurs like the T-Rex and Velociraptors make appearances in the thrilling 2023 sci-fi film.

The 65 movie dinosaurs adds to the excitement and danger of the 2023 sci-fi thriller, though it should be noted that several are more inspired by dinosaurs than based in reality. The movie begins with Captain Mills (Adam Driver) piloting a transport ship carrying colonists, but the multi-year mission is interrupted by space debris around a remote planet. The ship crash lands on the surface below and splits in two, with Mills and a young girl named Koa the only survivors on what turns out to be Earth 65 million years ago, with dinosaurs threatening their lives.

The pair decide to make the trek to the other half of the ship that contains the only viable escape pod they can use to get off-world, a perilous journey that finds them hunted by a series of prehistoric predators. In all, Mills and Koa cross paths with 15 different dinosaurs and prehistoric animals on Earth as they race to find a way off the planet before it is too late. These dinosaurs are both recognizable from other dinosaur movies Hollywood has released, and a few that might not be quite as familiar.

65 is available to stream on Netflix and Apple TV+

15 Tyrannosaurus Rex

The T-Rex Is The Greatest Threat In 65

It's not surprising that one of the most well-known of all dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, looms large over the movie, and 65 continues Jurassic World's best dinosaur fix by making sure to include true-to-life elements like feathers. Initially, the T. Rex is seen as an ominous-looking skeleton, foreshadowing several harrowing interactions (including a chilling scene behind a waterfall) that add to the overwhelming sense of dread for Mills and Koa as it tracks them through the mountains.

The threat doubles when two of the apex predators almost prevent Mills and his ward from making it to the escape pod.

The threat doubles when two of the apex predators almost prevent Mills and his ward from making it to the escape pod. While the most dangerous when the heroes are trying to escape, the T-Rex is also the least unique of the 65 movie dinosaurs. That is because the T-Rex has been a mainstay in Hollywood movies since classic sci-fi cinema. Between The Land Before Time, Ice Age, and, of course, Jurassic Park, T-Rex's have been the most popular dinosaur when movies decide to add them to their films.

14 Woolly Mammoth

The Remains Of The Mammoth Show The T-Rex's Threat

While a living mammoth isn't seen in 65, its remains add some suspenseful ambiance as Captain Mills explores the swampland. Its skeleton, complete with tusks, can be seen as he wanders through what amounts to a graveyard and a T. Rex dining area. The T. Rex might have lived 65 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous Period, but wooly mammoths didn't appear until millions of years later, in the Pleistocene Period.

The sight of the Woolly Mammoth skeleton in 65 showed the great danger that a human could face on this planet with the ravenous and violent dinosaurs running rampant.

While this wasn't accurate based on the timeline of the movie, the sight of the Woolly Mammoth skeleton in 65 showed the great danger that a human could face on this planet with the ravenous and violent dinosaurs running rampant. The Woolly Mammoth might not be as plentiful in movies as something like the T-Rex, but it remains an identifiable pre-ice age creature, with appearances in films like the animated Ice Age franchise, where it serves as a lead character and other prehistoric movies like 10,000 BC.

13 Nothosaurus

These Dinosaurs Are Persistent Threats Throughout 65

One of the most prominent predators that Mills and Koa face in 65 is the Nothosaurus, a reptile originally from the Triassic Period. It resembles something between a reptile and an aquatic entity and first appears when Koa rests in the forest. Persistent predators, some Nothosaurus chase the pair far beyond where they initially stopped to gather resources and end up being dogmatic threats. While the T-Rex was the most dangerous threat, these 65 movie dinosaurs were easily the most persistent.

The Nothosaurus are nowhere near as prominent in movies as dinosaurs like the T-Rex.

The Nothosaurus are nowhere near as prominent in movies as dinosaurs like the T-Rex. They did appear in the Jurassic Park movie franchise, and they were actually the third Triassic Period animal to appear in those movies, following the Herrerasaurus and Lystrosaurus. They also showed up in the animated series, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. Fans of King Kong also saw this dinosaur species as it was what attacked Carl Denham before Little Kong went into battle with it in 1933's Son of Kong.

12 Deinosuchus

A Dinosaur That Is Related To Alligators & Crocodiles

The Deinosuchus is a prehistoric relative of alligators and crocodiles that makes an appearance during an ocean sequence with Mills and Koa. The hulking aquatic creature lived up to 82 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period, and could get as large as 40 or 50 feet. This made it similar in size to the T. Rex, attacking from below to grab anything on the surface of the water, and anything it missed it would chase down for a short distance on land.

Viewers might remember this 65 movie dinosaur from its mention in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

Viewers might remember this 65 movie dinosaur from its mention in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. While it wasn't in Fallen Kingdom in its natural form like it was in 65, Jurassic World's Indiraptor had Deinosuchus DNA, which accounted for its large number of teeth. Fans of The Land Before Time also got a chance to see a Deinosuchus in the fourth movie in that franchise, Journey Through The Mists, as it was a half-blind dinosaur named Dil who served as one of the main antagonists in the kids' movie.

11 Fasolasuchus

The Biggest Non-Dinosaur In The Movie

The Fasolasuchus can be seen at various points in 65, either moving in packs through the landscape or battling with a rampaging T. Rex. They're considered one of the largest terrestrial predators that weren't dinosaurs and could grow to be 30 feet long. One surprises Captain Mills and Koa in the gas swamps at one point, but thanks to their resourcefulness and quick thinking, they're able to evade and outrun it. This was a monstrous creature, standing just over 20 feet tall and 22 feet in length.

Since Fasolasuchus were not dinosaurs, they don't appear in any other prehistoric movies other than 65.

Since Fasolasuchus were not dinosaurs, they don't appear in any other prehistoric movies other than 65. These animals date back as far as the Norian stage of the Late Triassic. This makes them one of the last rauisuchians to exist before they became extinct at the end of the Triassic Era. However, the version seen in 65 is a fictionalized version of the animal, though, and it is not actually the same height, length, or bulk of the animal that it represents.

10 Velociraptor

The Jurassic Park Fan Favorites A;sp Appear In 65

A popular figure in pop culture thanks to the Jurassic Park franchise, velociraptors are featured in 65, albeit with a few distinct differences. The Velociraptors in 65 are more agile and bird-like in their appearance, with what looks like feathers on their scales. They hunt in packs and try to work together to hunt Mills and Koa, but the pair avoid them by hiding in a series of caves. These dinosaurs are just as smart as fans of the Velociraptors have come to expect over the years.

The Velociraptors have possibly eclipsed the T-Rex as the most popular dinosaurs in Hollywood movies thanks to the Jurassic World franchise.

The Velociraptors have possibly eclipsed the T-Rex as the most popular dinosaurs in Hollywood movies thanks to the Jurassic World franchise. While the T-Rex is still the apex predator in those movies, the Velociraptors have become almost like pets to the main characters, which actually goes against their nature. Other than the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies, and the appearance as a 65 movie dinosaur, another notable appearance is the VelociPastor franchise, which sees a human priest turn into a dinosaur.

9 Unknown Parasite

The One Unknown Predator In 65

In a situation that hammered home 65's original mix of original sci-fi action and dinosaur spectacle, Mills and Koa encounter an unknown parasite that nearly kills Koa when she's trying to sleep inside a vacant cave. Even space-traveling beings as advanced as Mills and Koa wouldn't have immunity to disease-carrying parasites, which would have been more dangerous for them than some of the carnivores. Fortunately, Koa pulls through with the help of Mills' quick-thinking and med-pack.

The appearance of this unknown parasite offers up a deadly prehistoric organism that is very unlike the dinosaurs that rampage through the landscape.

The appearance of this unknown parasite offers up a deadly prehistoric organism that is very unlike the dinosaurs that rampage through the landscape. This helped add some horror to the science fiction film, as Mills has to extract the bug from Koa's mouth. In the end, it shows that even the smallest, seemingly insignificant creatures can provide the deadliest threats.

8 Dsungaripterus

The Winged Dinosaur In 65 Wasn't A Pterodactyl

65 does have a winged dinosaur called the Dsungaripterus, a genus of the pterosaur, that has a wingspan of roughly 10 feet. The Dsungaripterus lived during the Early Cretaceous Period, and mostly consumed fish and other sea life on the surface of the oceans. Though it lived among many prominent dinosaurs, it technically isn't considered one. It also isn't too much of a danger to Mills and Koa, as it lacks the teeth of other pterosaurs and is mostly only a threat to shellfish.

The Dsungaripterus is a medium-sized pterosaur with a large skull with a crest running along the top of its head.

The Dsungaripterus is a medium-sized pterosaur with a large skull with a crest running along the top of its head. While it didn't appear in the Jurassic World movies, it did appear in the games, Jurassic World: The Game and Jurassic World Evolution 2. It also shows up in the movie, Dino King 3D: Journey to Fire Mountain. As for the version in 65, the one complaint is that its eyes were too far forward, yet another chance for the movie to slightly fictionalize the real historical dinosaurs.

7 Parasaurolophus

Only The Carcass Of This Dinosaur Was Seen In 65

One of the most distinct-looking dinosaurs on screen is the Parasaurolophus, which has a duck-bill and lived during the Late Cretaceous Period. Perhaps because it's a herbivore and therefore wouldn't provide much of a threat, only the carcass of one of these dinosaurs is seen in 65. It was about 30 feet long when walking as a quadruped and as a biped, and it had a standing height of about 15 feet. Finding something this big dead shows the dangers of what else is roaming on the planet.

Fans of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World have seen the Parasaurolophus in every single movie in the franchise, although they never played a big role in the stories.

Fans of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World have seen the Parasaurolophus in every single movie in the franchise, although they never played a big role in the stories. It is most notable in the stampede scene in Jurassic Park 3. The Parasaurolophus showed up many years ago in the Disney animated movie Fantasia (1940) during the "Rite of Spring" segment. It also returned in the Disney animated movie Dinosaur (2000), this time as a young dinosaur who looks into the nests at the very start of the movie.

6 Jakapil

65's Most Adorable Dinosaur