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Colin Trevorrow

Colin Trevorrow

Producer, writer, director and actor · Born September 13, 1976 (50) · San Francisco, California, USA

Sundance award nominee · Writers Guild Award winner · Independent Spirit Award nominee

Colin Trevorrow (US: /trəˈvɑːroʊ/; born September 13, 1976) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He made his feature directorial debut with the science fiction comedy Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), which was a critical and commercial success. Trevorrow achieved mainstream recognition for the Jurassic World franchise, which began when he co-wrote and directed the eponymous first instalment in 2015. The film earned more than $1.6 billion at the worldwide box office. After the success of Jurassic World, Trevorrow co-wrote the 2018 sequel Fallen Kingdom and co-wrote and directed the third instalment Dominion (2022). He was also the co-writer and director of Star Wars: Duel of the Fates until his departure in 2017. However, he retained story credit when the project was re-envisioned as The Rise of Skywalker.  In 2019, Trevorrow founded his film and TV production company, Metronome Film Co., based in London and Los Angeles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Colin Trevorrow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 13, 1976 (50)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Producer, writer, director and actor
Titles
9 on Motif · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 38% in 30 days

What are Colin Trevorrow's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
25%
Bonds
21%
Power
16%
Self
15%
Morality
9%
Ideas
9%
Society
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Colin Trevorrow's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Colin Trevorrow's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 9 with a Motif page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Trash Mountain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Deep Cover(2025)

    Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World: Chaos Theory(2024)

    Show 39 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Jurassic World: Dominion(2022)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous(2020)

    Show 49 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker(2019)

    Story

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Battle at Big Rock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Henry(2017)

    Director

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer

  • Jurassic World(2015)

    Director · Screenplay · as Mr. DNA (voice)

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Safety Not Guaranteed(2012)

    Director · Producer

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Gary: Under Crisis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Reality Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Taste the Revolution (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer · as Backyard Activist / Bryan Carter

  • Home Base (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • All of Her (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer · Story

  • Atlantis (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Halcyon (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Space Opera (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Jetsons (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • Untitled Conspiracy Thriller Film (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles, 17 of them dated from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Jurassic World (2015)

$1.7B worldwide

Highest rated

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (2024)

Motif 82nd

Most popular right now

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 23: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting11 of 23: 1 only directing, 10 with another roleWriting12 of 23: 1 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Motif score47thProducing19 of 23: 7 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Motif score75th

23 titles, 14 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2020s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2012–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Writers Guild Award, won · TV & Streaming Motion Pictures
  2. 2013
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
  3. 2012
    • Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Colin Trevorrow's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Motif score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

60th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (2024)

Motif 82nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Colin Trevorrow's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 Motif titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles25–68 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles12–29 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles11–65 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles6–50 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles26–69 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Colin Trevorrow work with?

People who share at least 2 of Colin Trevorrow's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Marshall shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers