Land of the Lost (2009)

Director:

Brad Silberling

Writers (WGA):

Chris Henchy (written by) &
Dennis McNicholas (written by) &
Sid Krofft (television series) ...

Release Date:

5 June 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Right place. Wrong time.

Plot:

On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant and a redneck survivalist. In this alternate universe, the trio make friends with a primate named Chaka, their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures.

Plot Keywords:

Dinosaur | Primate | Lizard | Cameo Appearance | Giant Insect

Awards:

1 win & 9 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Will Ferrell	...	Dr. Rick Marshall
Anna Friel	...	Holly Cantrell
Danny McBride	...	Will Stanton
Jorma Taccone	...	Chaka
John Boylan	...	Enik
Matt Lauer	...	Himself
Bobb'e J. Thompson	...	Tar Pits Kid
Sierra McCormick	...	Tar Pits Kid
Shannon Lemke	...	Tar Pits Kid
Stevie Wash Jr.	...	Tar Pits Kid (as Steven Wash Jr.)
Brian Huskey	...	Teacher
Kevin Buitrago	...	Teenager
Noah Crawford	...	Teenager
Jon Kent Ethridge	...	Teenager (as Jon Kent Ethridge II)
Logan Manus	...	Teenager

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, and for language including a drug reference.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45364) | UK:12A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:PG (original rating) | Ireland:12A | South Korea:All | New Zealand:M (re-rating on appeal) | Japan:G | USA:R (original cut) | Hong Kong:IIA | Finland:K-11 | Mexico:B | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:7 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:PG | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:9 | Malaysia:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Dumont Dunes, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

At one point, Jack Black and Kirsten Dunst were in talks to play Will and Holly, but plans fell through.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the rescue attempt when Holly is in the cage, Will is lying on the floor and trips a Sleestak over. The shot then goes to Rick and Holly swinging away from him revealing only Will at the edge of the pit, however the next shot shows Will pushing the Sleestak he just tripped into the lava.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Astronaut:Mission Control, come in. Mission Control, do you read?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.19" (2009)

Soundtrack:

I Just Want to Celebrate

Much better than i expected!

I have just watched 'Land of the Lost' and i was curious to find out what everyone else thought about it. As i was expecting to see a family, comedy film i was pleasantly surprised that it was not just your ordinary clichéd family movie but something aimed for a slightly older audience. This maybe why it was so poorly received.

Looking at trailers and TV spots, this movie did really look like just another pointless summer blockbuster, which may have appealed to all you people looking for something family friendly. But for me i was so thrilled to be watching something that is just plain FUN! That's all it is! just fun, fun, fun!

You people that have posted nothing but negative comments about this title don't know a great movie if it slapped you in the face. so relax a little, sit back again and realise that your watching another fantastic movie from will ferrell, and lets face it: when has will ferrell released a movie for families? (excluding ELF)

Just stop your complaining and enjoy a non-stop, exciting, unpredictable movie that has everything you could ask for. and even more---- what do you really expect from a movie based on a TV show created by someone who practically lived off acid? Three words to sum up this movie: trippy, adventurous and fun!