Dinosaur (2000)
63%RT Audience Score: 48%
Awards & Nominations: 4 wins & 21 nominations
While Dinosaur’s plot is generic and dull, its stunning computer animation and detailed backgrounds are enough to make it worth a look
Dinosaur is a movie that’s visually stunning, but it’s not without its flaws. Some critics say it’s too dark and scary in places, while others think the storytelling is lacking. One critic even called it “the dumber version of The Land Before Time.” But hey, at least there are no stupid songs, right? Overall, it’s a movie that’s worth watching for the CGI alone, but don’t expect too much from the plot. And if you’re a parent, be prepared for talking dinosaurs and bring your earplugs!
Production Company(ies)
Hell’s Kitchen Films, Universal Pictures,
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for intense images
Year of Release
2000
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 22m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 2000 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 21, 2004
Genre(s)
Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring D.B Sweeney, Alfre Woodard, Ossie Davis, Max Casella, Hayden Panettiere, Samuel E Wright, directed by Eric Leighton, Ralph Zondag, written by Walon Green, Thom Enriquez, John Harrison, Robert Nelson Jacobs, Ralph Zondag, John Harrison, Robert Nelson Jacobs, Adventure, PG, $137.7M box office, reviewed by Nell Minow, Wally Hammond, Leslie Felperin, Kim Newman, Jessica Winter, Gene Seymour, Rachel Wagner, Tim Brayton, Bob Grimm, James Plath, produced by Pam Marsden, Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures, Dolby SR, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital, Digital Projection, Flat (1.85:1)
Worldwide gross: $349,822,765
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $606,738,122
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 221
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 66,165,553
US/Canada gross: $137,748,063
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $238,912,413
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 277
US/Canada opening weekend: $38,854,851
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $67,390,466
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 144
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $127,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $221,138,011
Production budget ranking: 68
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $119,082,819
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $266,517,292
ROI to date (est.): 78%
ROI ranking: 1,016
Alfre Woodard – Plio (Voice)
Ossie Davis – Yar (Voice)
Max Casella – Zini (Voice)
Hayden Panettiere – Suri (Voice)
Samuel E. Wright – Kron (Voice)
Eric Leighton – Director
Ralph Zondag – Director
Pam Marsden – Producer
Walon Green – Writer
Thom Enriquez – Writer
John Harrison – Writer
Robert Nelson Jacobs – Writer
Ralph Zondag – Writer
John Harrison – Writer
Robert Nelson Jacobs – Writer
Director(s)
Eric Leighton, Ralph Zondag
Writer(s)
Walon Green, Thom Enriquez, John Harrison, Robert Nelson Jacobs, Ralph Zondag, John Harrison, Robert Nelson Jacobs
Producer(s)
Pam Marsden
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
4 wins & 21 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (123) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (79) | Rotten (44)
Stunning, but can be dark and scary in places.
December 22, 2010 | Rating: 3/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
Aurally and visually this creature feature is a treat.
January 26, 2006
Wally Hammond
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
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.
December 2, 2002
Leslie Felperin
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Its commitment to palaeontological credibility still takes a back seat to storytelling, with a lot more disaster and conflict than leaf-munching and hibernating.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/5
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Dinosaur cuts a bland, compliant figure, its narrative and characterizations subservient to splashy feats of CGI legerdemain.
January 1, 2000
Jessica Winter
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
It wouldn’t have hurt to spend some of that money to tell a story as original as the movie’s design — though I’m sure I speak for millions in thanking Disney for not including any stupid songs.
January 1, 2000
Gene Seymour
Newsday
TOP CRITIC
Almost unwatchable.
May 7, 2019 | Rating: F
Rachel Wagner
rachelsreviews.net
When you have spent $200 million on “the dumber version of The Land Before Time”, you deserve everything that comes to you.
November 15, 2010 | Rating: 4/10
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy
The story doesn’t matter much when a movie looks this good, and it’s a breakthrough of technical achievement.
August 7, 2008 | Rating: 3/5
Bob Grimm
Sacramento News & Review
It’s the small details, like dino-skin, that Blu-ray really brings to life.
September 19, 2006 | Rating: 7/10
James Plath
Movie Metropolis
Parents, you may enjoy the scenery but remember the dinosaurs talk, so bring your earplugs.
December 6, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/5
Chris Gore
Film Threat
It is the next generation of high technology that further blurs the lines between reality and fantasy.
April 9, 2005 | Rating: B+
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews…
Plot
During an attack on a pack of Iguanodon, an egg is separated and ends up with the possession of a group of lemurs. The lemurs care for this egg and the young creature born from it, which they call Aladar (D.B. Sweeney). When meteorites hit Earth, Aladar and his family must leave their homeland. Away from home and as close to danger as they have ever been, they meet up with a huge group of dinosaurs, led by Kron (Samuel E. Wright) and Bruton (Peter Siragusa). All together they are trying to reach the nesting grounds, but it’s not going to be easy.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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