The Valley of Gwangi

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The Valley of Gwangi

G

1969

1h 35m

Fantasy

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A Wild West showman (James Franciscus) and his cowboys find dinosaurs near a Mexican town and put one on display.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

It’s evident that the only point of originality is to merge Western tropes with dinosaurs – something that serves as a simple excuse to utilize Harryhausen’s appeal.

Rated: 3/10

Dec 2, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The Valley of Gwangi takes an intriguing high-concept idea -- cowboys vs. dinosaurs! -- and only partially fulfills its promise.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 24, 2022

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Christian Jones

Starburst

The Valley of the Gwangi is a curious beast of a film.

Rated: 6/10

Mar 8, 2018

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

An implausible B film fantasy sci-fi venture. But it should delight the fans of special effects maven Ray Harryhausen more than others.

Rated: B-

Jan 1, 2016

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Best thought of as one of the pictures to get out of the way later rather than sooner when you decide to see everything Ray Harryhausen did.

Rated: 6/10

Aug 2, 2011

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Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS)

Rated: 3/5

Feb 18, 2007

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Bernabé O

Bien lo mejor que me gusta es que nos presento a un hermoso allosaurus o un t rex bueno eso no importa lo q importa q nos presento a gwangi si sabenos q gwangi aparece en el min 56 pero fue un excelente villano ,los bueno de la peli es que hay dinosaurio contra vaqueros . Nose que decir de esta peli tiene sus partes aburridas pero es entretenida yo le doy un 7,5/10 y de estrellas ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Jurassic F

This movie is an absolute classic! It continues to inspire awesome dinosaur movies to this day. This is one of Harryhausen's best!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Ilyas Z

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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Johnathon W

Classic sci if adventure film that while dated and flawed, holds up as one of Ray Harryhausen's brilliant achievements. The plot is simple and more or less copying "King Kong", replacing the 1930's tropical island with the 1900's Mexican valley. The cast is solid but nothing to write home about but it's the visual effects that remain brilliant. While Harryhausen's trademark stop motion techniques are technically dated when compared to modern CGI, they hold up thanks to the craft and character he brings. Each creature feels real and has a personality and how some shots are accomplished (especially when multiple cowboys lasso Gwangi) remains outstanding. Not a perfect film but classic creature feature.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

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Perry L

Cowboys & dinosaurs. What a great combo.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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CodyZamboni

Movie is a watchable genre mash up. Cowboys and dinosaurs. It's silly but never boring with impressive Harryhausen fx, and Gila Golan is very attractive.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/01/23

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Synopsis

A Wild West showman (James Franciscus) and his cowboys find dinosaurs near a Mexican town and put one on display.

Director: James O'Connelly
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating: G
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 35m

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