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Dinosaur (2000)

PG 82 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Family  -   19 May 2000 (USA)
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An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.

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Walon Green (earlier screenplay), Thom Enriquez (story), and 8 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
D.B. Sweeney ...
Aladar (voice)
Alfre Woodard ...
Plio (voice)
Ossie Davis ...
Yar (voice)
Max Casella ...
Zini (voice)
Hayden Panettiere ...
Suri (voice)
Samuel E. Wright Samuel E. Wright ...
Kron (voice)
Julianna Margulies ...
Neera (voice)
Peter Siragusa ...
Bruton (voice)
Joan Plowright ...
Baylene (voice)
Della Reese ...
Eema (voice)
Matt Adler Matt Adler ...
(voice)
Sandina Bailo-Lape Sandina Bailo-Lape ...
(voice)
Edie Lehmann Edie Lehmann ...
(voice) (as Edie Lehmann Boddicker)
Zachary Bostrom ...
(voice)
Cathy Cavadini Cathy Cavadini ...
(voice) (as Catherine Cavadini)
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Storyline

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. When a meteor shower hits 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 and Bruton. All together they are trying to reach the nesting grounds, but it's not going to be easy. Written by simon  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Dinosaur | Lemur | Egg | Meteor | Iguanodon  | See more »

Taglines:

You have never seen anything like this.

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for intense images See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dinosaurio See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$127,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$38,854,851 (USA) (21 May 2000) (3257 Screens)

Gross:

$354,248,063 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The plot hole pointed out by some as to why the Herd went to have their babies in the Nesting Grounds but didn't remain there (hence the desert exodus) was explained in the "Essential Guide" of the film: the land in the Nesting Grounds becomes too cold and infertile in the winter, driving the Herd to leave it and return when they begin to breed. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: There are many other inconsistencies between the fictional representation of dinosaurs in the movie and accepted scientific knowledge at the time the movie was made. It should, perhaps, be remembered that it's family entertainment, not a documentary. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Plio: Some things start out big, and some things start out small, very small. But sometimes the smallest thing can make the biggest changes of all.
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Connections

References The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) See more »