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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

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Four fun-loving dinosaurs take a trip to New York City, courtesy of Capt. Neweyes (Walter Cronkite). The time-traveling alien is intent on bringing some joy to the lives of the children of the Big Apple. After eating a potion to boost their smarts and cuddliness, Tyrannosaurus Rex (John Goodman), Triceratops Woog (René Le Vant), Pterodactyl Elsa (Felicity Kendal) and Hadrosaur Dweeb (Charles Fleischer) hit the town! But trouble soon arrives when Neweyes' evil brother hatches a devious plot.
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Daniel M. Kimmel Variety 05/08/2005
In spite of narrative problems... the film's chief appeal is its central conceit -- that giant monsters... can be transformed into [ceatures] who like to play with children. Go to Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times 08/30/2004
2.5/5
Parents seeking innocent kiddie entertainment should know that the dinosaurs are drugged, the children are briefly transformed into monkeys and the Professor is eventually devoured by crows. Go to Full Review Desson Thomson Washington Post 01/01/2000
It's vividly animated, it's friendly -- and it's not too long. Go to Full Review Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media 11/24/2015
3/5
'90s dino time-travel tale has scares, peril. Go to Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com 06/15/2005
3/5
Cute, strictly for kids and featuring Walter Cronkite! Go to Full Review Eric Lurio Greenwich Village Gazette 06/06/2005
1/5
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Brady M. @BradferdTheFilmNerd Oct 14 Overhated movie and the Jurassic Park references were a nice touch overall pretty good and definitely fun See more Sep 19 This movie was one of my favorites as a child. All these weird adults in here hating on it need to get a life. Its amazing for children adults go watch yiur reality tv. See more Matt W Sep 4 38% at the time of writing this review, are you kidding? This movie is a masterful crystallization of the 90's vibes that people fondly remember—hopeful, dreamlike, unapologetically ridiculous, and dark in a way that trusts your emotional intelligence. It is pure self-insert fantasy for children who love dinosaurs, and who instinctively understand that the appeal of the friendly monster trope is not just that the monster isn't scary, but that it CHOOSES not to be. It also has one hell of a cast. My only justifiable gripe as an adult is that some of the humor is noticeably dated. See more @Austen Jul 12 This movie is one of the many movies that got me to like Dinosaurs this is a masterpiece for a kids movie from the 90s See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 14 Success in 1 hour and 12 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $8,600,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 Feb 6 Such an bizarre animated movie that wants to be childlike but then have incredibly dark and disturbing moments See more Read all reviews
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Phil Nibbelink

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Simon Wells

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Ralph Zondag

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Dick Zondag

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John Goodman

Rex

Jay Leno

Vorb

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Synopsis Four fun-loving dinosaurs take a trip to New York City, courtesy of Capt. Neweyes (Walter Cronkite). The time-traveling alien is intent on bringing some joy to the lives of the children of the Big Apple. After eating a potion to boost their smarts and cuddliness, Tyrannosaurus Rex (John Goodman), Triceratops Woog (René Le Vant), Pterodactyl Elsa (Felicity Kendal) and Hadrosaur Dweeb (Charles Fleischer) hit the town! But trouble soon arrives when Neweyes' evil brother hatches a devious plot.
Director
Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells, Ralph Zondag, Dick Zondag
Producer
Steve Hickner
Screenwriter
John Patrick Shanley, Hudson Talbott
Distributor
MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Production Co
Amblin Entertainment
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 24, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 12, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.6M
Runtime
1h 12m
Sound Mix
Surround
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