Land of the Lost

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Land of the Lost

PG-13

Released Jun 5, 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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Amy Biancolli

San Francisco Chronicle

Rated: 2/4

Jan 22, 2013

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: C

Feb 18, 2012

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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2011

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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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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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Shane R

Best movie ever!! Master class by Will Ferrell

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Crazy P

Ruined the whole Land of the Lost theme. Could of found a more less annoying weirdo than Will to make this move to be 10 % better 🤔 the sleestaks aren't even the same as the originals and are ridiculous. The urine is completely incomprehensible. Pointless unless you're on something and want mindless, worthless non humorous scenes to pass the time. Or watch Will farewell to see if he had any funny parts. Nope, and auto correct said farewell instead of Farell or however you spell his name. Good auto correct

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/09/25

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Ben P

most confusing movie i've ever seen. i like the 76 ball and the urine part but otherwise it was a bit odd. it's so odd that all the capital letters went on strike.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Jake P

kinda funny, and THE MOST REDICULOUS THING I HAVE EVER WATCHED. Still watch it, though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Kashgar A

It’s hilarious, I’ve watched it many times, I’ve just finished watching it again in 2025, and I still love it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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Brad Silberling

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Will Ferrell

Dr. Rick Marshall

Anna Friel

Holly

Danny McBride

Will

Jorma Taccone

Chaka

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Land of the Lost: Official Clip - Saving Holly

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Land of the Lost: Official Clip - Hadrosaur Urine

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Land of the Lost: Official Clip - Feeding Time

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Land of the Lost: Official Clip - Prehistoric Mosquito

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Land of the Lost: Official Clip - Beware of Sleestak

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Land of the Lost: Official Clip - Synchronized Swinging

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Land of the Lost: Official Clip - Chaka

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Land of the Lost: Official Clip - Walnut-Sized Brain

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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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