# In the (first) movie, Jurassic Park, were Grant and Sattler in a relationship?

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**Created:** [November 13, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-first-movie-jurassic-park-were-grant-and-sattler-in-a-relationship/560577 "2010-11-13T18:46:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-first-movie-jurassic-park-were-grant-and-sattler-in-a-relationship/560577/25 "2010-11-14T22:23:19Z")

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Others didn’t interpret it that way. From the other thread:

> [@The Making of Jurassic Park says that Lex had a crush on Dr. Grant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-making-of-jurassic-park-says-that-lex-had-a-crush-on-dr-grant/560540/21):
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> It’s more clear in the book, but Malcolm is a whore and a big fan of the “fuck anything that moves” philosophy. While Grant may not want to date Ellie, he knows she’s better than Malcolm.

> [@The Making of Jurassic Park says that Lex had a crush on Dr. Grant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-making-of-jurassic-park-says-that-lex-had-a-crush-on-dr-grant/560540/22):
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> Yeah, I thought that he was irritated about Ellie flirting with Ian because he hates Ian’s guts. He told Ian that he and Ellie were together for the same reason.

I thought that meant they were in a relationship myself but others had a different take.

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