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Dinosaur

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65% Tomatometer 121 Reviews 48% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
This is the story of Aladar, an iguanodon dinosaur raised by a family of lemurs. Their world is turned upside-down however, when meteors strike, turning their green world into a desert wasteland. Teaming up with a herd of other herbivores, the trek is on to find the "Nesting Ground" where water and vegetation are bountiful... but with carnivores behind them and nothing but desert around for miles, it doesn't look promising!
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Critics Consensus

While Dinosaur's plot is generic and dull, its stunning computer animation and detailed backgrounds are enough to make it worth a look.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
3/5
Stunning, but can be dark and scary in places. Go to Full Review Wally Hammond Time Out 01/26/2006
Aurally and visually this creature feature is a treat. Go to Full Review Leslie Felperin Sight & Sound 12/02/2002
Sadly, there is little sign of the benefits of evolution in the storytelling itself, which sticks too closely to a narrative template seemingly dating back to the Mesolithic era. Go to Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn 01/18/2023
Dinosaur is a surprisingly strong effort, even in the face of the limitations by the technology the film is using. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net 05/07/2019
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Almost unwatchable. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy 11/15/2010
4/10
When you have spent $200 million on "the dumber version of The Land Before Time", you deserve everything that comes to you. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Aden D @Demonphantom16A 1d Definetly impressive, the special effects very good and the character arcs are amazing and relateable. this movie is a recommanded movie See more Avery M @RT13764138 Jul 16 Dinosaur is an underrated Disney film that deserves more recognition. Its stunning visuals, heartfelt message, and thrilling adventure make it a great watch for dinosaur fans and families alike. See more Robert F. @RT45442724 Jun 5 Visually it is a good movie and worth a view. See more Matteo Q @Matteo59 Apr 25 L animazione è attraente ma la trama è noiosa See more Daniel S @RT37151421 Apr 18 Dinosaur combines visual spectacle with a clear moral focus. The film presents a prehistoric journey while embedding lessons about behavior and decision making. The story centers on Aladar. He leads through empathy instead of dominance. In key scenes, he protects weaker members of the group and challenges harsh leadership. One example shows him encouraging cooperation during a crisis. This action reduces conflict within the group and improves survival chances. The film promotes specific values through character actions. Cooperation increases group stability. Protection of vulnerable members strengthens long term survival. Viewers observe direct consequences when characters choose selfish actions. These outcomes reinforce the message through cause and effect. The narrative structure supports gradual character growth. Early scenes show fear driven decisions. Later scenes show responsibility and collective thinking. This progression creates a clear learning path for views See more Joe L @Hoagie1013 Apr 10 Ok movie. Pretty basic story line and ending. See more Read all reviews
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Eric Leighton

Director

Ralph Zondag

Director

D.B. Sweeney

Aladar

Alfre Woodard

Plio

Ossie Davis

Yar

Max Casella

Zini

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Dinosaur

A pteranodon soars through a field of grazing dinosaurs in this impressive shot from the opening sequence of Disney's Dinosaur Aladar, a compassionate iguanodon, gives a boost to his ailing travel-mate, a styrachosaur named Eema, as they trek across the arid desert in Disney's Dinosaur Aladar confronts the herd's leader, Kron (right), and his lieutenant, Bruton, as they push the herd relentlessly to their nesting ground in Disney's Dinosaur Iguanodons Aladar (left) and Neera discover a mutual attraction as they face the hardships of a trek across the arid desert in Disney's Dinosaur Two lemurs cautiously watch as a baby dinosaur hatches from its egg in Disney's Dinosaur After being left behind by the herd, a group of "misfit" dinosaurs finds an alternate route to the lush green nesting grounds A brachiosaur named Baylene (top right) and her styrachosaur pal, Eema (bottom left), join iguanodon Aladar (bottom right) and little Url (center) during their trek across an evolving landscape A herd of migrating dinosaurs, including iguanodons Aladar (center right) and Neera, watch in fear as a rampaging carnotaur approaches in Disney's Dinosaur Separated from his own species as a hatchling & raised on an island paradise by a clan of lemurs, a young iguanodon named Aladar learns to see things from a different perspective in Disney's Dinosaur Aladar and Neera are joined by members of a migrating dinosaur herd in confronting an attacking carnotaur in Disney's Dinosaur View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis This is the story of Aladar, an iguanodon dinosaur raised by a family of lemurs. Their world is turned upside-down however, when meteors strike, turning their green world into a desert wasteland. Teaming up with a herd of other herbivores, the trek is on to find the "Nesting Ground" where water and vegetation are bountiful... but with carnivores behind them and nothing but desert around for miles, it doesn't look promising!
Director
Eric Leighton, Ralph Zondag
Producer
Pam Marsden
Screenwriter
Walon Green, Thom Enriquez, John Harrison, Robert Nelson Jacobs, Ralph Zondag, John Harrison, Robert Nelson Jacobs
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
PG (Intense Images)
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 19, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$137.7M
Runtime
1h 22m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital Projection, Flat (1.85:1)