Dinotopia (II) (2002– )

Carl and David, two boys flying a small aircraft over the ocean with their father, crash land near an uncharted island. The boys swim safely to shore, but their father unfortunately drowns ... See full summary »

Stars:

David Thewlis, Katie Carr, Jim Carter

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Thewlis	...	Cyrus Crabb (3 episodes, 2002)
Katie Carr	...	Marion Waldo (3 episodes, 2002)
Jim Carter	...	Mayor Waldo (3 episodes, 2002)
Alice Krige	...	Rosemary Waldo (3 episodes, 2002)
Tyron Leitso	...	Karl Scott (3 episodes, 2002)
Wentworth Miller	...	David Scott (3 episodes, 2002)
Colin Salmon	...	Oonu (3 episodes, 2002)
Hannah Yelland	...	Romana Denison (3 episodes, 2002)
Lee Evans	...	Zippo (3 episodes, 2002)
Terry Jones	...	Messenger Bird (3 episodes, 2002)
Stuart Wilson	...	Frank (2 episodes, 2002)
Anna Maguire	...	Samantha (2 episodes, 2002)
Greg Bennett	...	Dinotopia Citizen (2 episodes, 2002)
Tasha de Vasconcelos	...	Tina (2 episodes, 2002)

Storyline

Carl and David, two boys flying a small aircraft over the ocean with their father, crash land near an uncharted island. The boys swim safely to shore, but their father unfortunately drowns in the crash. On their own, the brothers explore the island and soon discover it is not only inhabited by people, but by dinosaurs as well! While the place seems easy enough to get used to, the boys must find a way of returning to their home.

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Plot Keywords:

island | dinosaur | lost world | caring | teen | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

ABC James Gurney

Country:

UK Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dinotopia - A Terra dos Dinossauros

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Entertainment, Mat I, Mid Atlantic Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

250 min 360 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Eleventh Code of Dinotopia (previously unknown since the tablet was broken) is "Find the Light". This is the phrase written on the front of a previous matriarch's (Marion's grandmother's?) letter.

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Quotes

Karl Scott: It's a skill, honed over a lifetime.
Rosemary: It's time you honed some other skills.

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Connections

Featured in Discovering Dinotopia (2002)

User Reviews

Dinotopia is a Visual Spectacular!

Dinotopia is a Visual Spectacular!

Though the mini-series is corny in areas, it the good type of corny...not that crappy 'we're the best' Hollywood corny. It's a movie that's not afraid to admit that it's corny or that some of it's acting isn't the greatest at times. On the upside the visual effects are amazing. If you watch the mini-series and think that you are looking at a painting/drawing style it's really quite breathtaking. Another thing thing I must say for this movie is that it is entertaining, fun ride, action packed. I was neve bored watching this film. Overall it was just a good 4.5 hours to spend. Light hearted...good family fun...but not one of those typical family movies.

Recommendation: Read the books by James Guerny as well "Dinotopia" and the "World Beneath" =)