Land of the Lost

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Land of the Lost

PG-13

2009

1h 42m

Comedy

Adventure

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A space-time vortex sucks scientist Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell), his assistant Holly (Anna Friel) and a survivalist Will (Danny R. McBride) into a world populated by dinosaurs and painfully slow creatures called Sleestaks. With few resources at their disposal, Rick, Holly and Will must rely on their only ally, a primate named Chaka (Jorma Taccone), to try to survive long enough to figure out a way back home.

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Critics Consensus

Only loosely based on the original TV series, Land of the Lost is decidedly less kid-friendly and feels more like a series of inconsistent sketches than a cohesive adventure comedy.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

[A] gigantic chunk of scat.

Nov 15, 2011

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Jordan Hoffman

UGO

There are genuine thrills, gross-out moments, zingy lines and a Will Ferrell in solid form. No one asked for this movie, but now that it's here, we should be pleased.

Rated: B

Aug 11, 2009

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Edward Porter

The Times (UK)

By and large, it's knockabout kids' stuff (and has been advertised on that basis), but it has some quite risqué smut.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 4, 2009

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Jesse Hassenger

Decider

The sets and CG creatures have a kind of what-the-hell weirdness and tactility that successful recreates the show’s aesthetic on a bigger budget, while Ferrell and McBride still have room to goof around.

Apr 14, 2025

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Plenty of computer-generated dinosaurs and wondrous locales make up the scenery, but the movie lacks adventure and humor, the only two selling points this material has going for it.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 4, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

It doesn't help that everyone easily outruns the T-Rex, language barriers are introduced but practically ignored, and every dilemma or antagonist presents zero real threat.

Rated: 5/10

Nov 29, 2020

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Stephen C

Ages 13 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $68,777,554.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/25

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Hughe J

Land of the Lost was released in theatres in 2009 and is loosely based on the 1974 tv series of the same name. It stars Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, and Anna Friel as they fall into an interdimensional vortex where the past and present all mix. There's literally no plot to this movie just the group wandering from odd set to weirder set. The CGI was PS2 quality and most of the slapstick jokes don't land. I like Danny McBride and he gets a few decent one liners. The highlight for Will Ferrell was dousing himself in dinosaur urine then immediately screaming "I regret that decision", which was kind of funny. But that's it, that's the whole movie. The rest of the film was just listening to bad joke after bad joke with no plot or purpose behind it. This movie was terrible, especially considering how much money was spent making it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/26/25

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Will G

Up there with shawshank and kane.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/22/25

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Maddison V

A generational banger if you like whimsy and joy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Alicia J

This is the best movie I've ever seen. No notes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/25

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Tamryn T

Okay so before you read my review these are some of my favourite movies: Top Secret, Naked Gun, Hot Shots, Tucker & Dale vs Evil, Napoleon Dynamite, Dodgeball, Zoolander, Ghostbusters, Starwars and Indiana Jones. If you don't like most of these you probably won't like Land of the Lost. I just love the silliness of this movie and it's counting worth it just for the scenes that my husband and I laugh about repeatedly...the "Cher Kris-Taals", the Mosquito scene, the giant 🦀 ... 🤣🤣🤣 This movie just puts me in a good mood immediately. Is it really silly with some questionable/outdated 'humor', yes, but I am able to see it for what it is and have a good laugh at the scenes I find funny.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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Brad Silberling

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Dr. Rick Marshall

Anna Friel

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Jorma Taccone

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Land of the Lost: Official Clip - Saving Holly

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Synopsis

A space-time vortex sucks scientist Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell), his assistant Holly (Anna Friel) and a survivalist Will (Danny R. McBride) into a world populated by dinosaurs and painfully slow creatures called Sleestaks. With few resources at their disposal, Rick, Holly and Will must rely on their only ally, a primate named Chaka (Jorma Taccone), to try to survive long enough to figure out a way back home.

Director: Brad Silberling
Producer: Jimmy Miller, Sid Krofft, Marty Krofft
Screenwriter: Dennis McNicholas
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Sid & Marty Krofft, Mosaic
Rating: PG-13 (Crude and Sexual Content|A Drug Reference|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 5, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $49.4M
Runtime: 1h 42m

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