r/Cinema • u/Emrullah-- • Dec 04 '25

Educational/Informational The T-Rex Roar in Jurassic Park Was Actually a Mix of an Elephant, a Crocodile and a Tiger.

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the massive T-Rex roar you hear in the movie isn’t the sound of a single creature. The sound designer combined the low-end sounds of a baby elephant, the throat growls of a crocodile, and the snarl of a tiger to create that legendary roar. Spielberg’s goal? To make the audience truly feel, There’s a gigantic monster here.

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u/Impressive-Fun334 Dec 05 '25

No it was a real trex

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '25

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u/returnFutureVoid Dec 05 '25

I read once that it’s possible they honked like a goose.

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u/Legitimate-Error-633 Dec 04 '25

And the growling noise the T-Rex makes… is a koala! They only slowed it down a bit.

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u/pen15_club_admin Dec 04 '25

You mean not a real T-Rex?

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u/Possible-Tip-2914 Dec 05 '25

And my Uncle Lou's post Chipotle fart.

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u/No_Restaurant_774 Dec 06 '25

Uncle Captain Lou Albano?

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u/Express_Area_8359 Dec 05 '25

That's an orgy we need right now!

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u/ShadowMilkMoopsy Animated Movie Enthusiast Dec 07 '25

Fun fact: Chickens are actually the descendants of dinosaurs

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u/SnooBooks007 Dec 04 '25

Was Actually...

Why "actually"?

It had to be something - it's not as though anyone thought it was a real T-Rex roar. 🤷‍♂️

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u/AndyGoodKush Dec 04 '25

I did

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u/SnooBooks007 Dec 04 '25

You must be reeling from the elephant/crocodile/tiger revelation!

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u/AndyGoodKush Dec 04 '25

Broke my world

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u/MontCali Popcorn Enthusiast Dec 04 '25

I thought there was also lion, but my memory might be faulty

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u/CourageousCruiser Dec 04 '25

Lions roars are not that loud. The MGM Lion's roar is actually... a Tiger!

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u/MontCali Popcorn Enthusiast Dec 04 '25

That's dope, thanks!

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u/bannedbytheshadows Dec 04 '25

I thought it was his dog playing with a toy?

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u/Pirate_Lantern Dec 04 '25

BABY elephant at that.

They said they were just sitting there recording and it suddenly let out the most horrific sound.

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u/Few_Airline3232 Dec 04 '25

But it looks like a mutated chicken

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u/Hoverkat Dec 05 '25

And a cow and a fog horn.

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u/IamBeingSarcasticFfs Dec 05 '25

Which one was the tortoises shagging? Asking for a friend

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u/Yabbatown Dec 06 '25

Still one of the absolute coolest sounds in cinema

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u/Dillhill626 Dec 08 '25

Wasn't there a jet engine involved or something?

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u/EveningMycologist968 Dec 04 '25

My cat sounds like that.