The Good Dinosaur (2015)

In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

Director:

Peter Sohn

Writers:

Bob Peterson (original concept & development by), Peter Sohn (story by)

Stars:

Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Maleah Nipay-Padilla

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 38 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeffrey Wright	...	Poppa (voice)
Frances McDormand	...	Momma (voice)
Maleah Nipay-Padilla	...	Young Libby (voice) (as Maleah Padilla)
Ryan Teeple	...	Young Buck (voice)
Jack McGraw	...	Young Arlo (voice)
Marcus Scribner	...	Buck (voice)
Raymond Ochoa	...	Arlo (voice)
Jack Bright	...	Spot (voice)
Peter Sohn	...	Pet Collector (voice)
Steve Zahn	...	Thunderclap (voice)
Mandy Freund	...	Downpour (voice)
Steven Clay Hunter	...	Coldfront (voice)
A.J. Buckley	...	Nash (voice) (as AJ Buckley)
Anna Paquin	...	Ramsey (voice)
Sam Elliott	...	Butch (voice)

Storyline

"The Good Dinosaur" asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In this epic journey into the world of dinosaurs, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of.

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Plot Keywords:

dinosaur | apatosaurus | river | asteroid | fear | 

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Taglines:

Little arms big attitude

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for peril, action and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site Spanish

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Pixar/Dinosaurs Project

Filming Locations:

New York City Studio, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$39,155,217, 29 November 2015, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$123,087,120

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$331,926,147

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Datasat Auro 11.1 Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

EASTER EGG: "A113" is spelled out with sticks on the fence of the bird pen Arlo approaches for feeding.

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Goofs

Arlo and his family are Apatosaurs. This is according to promotional materials; this name is never spoken in the film. Butch recalls an encounter with a Stegosaur, which he describes correctly. Both Apatosaurs and Stegosaurs went extinct before the point of divergence of this alternate history. (The Apatosaur goof could be mitigated by saying that Apatosaur is being used as a generic term for Sauropods, but the same cannot be said of Stegosaurs.)

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Quotes

[first lines]
Momma: Henry, it's time.

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Crazy Credits

This sentence appears towards the end and is then encircled in a ring, like the human family towards the end of the movie: "We are grateful to the family and friends of The Good Dinosaur crew your love and support made this film possible."

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Connections

References The Land Before Time (1988)

User Reviews

Great Family Movie

We took our 4.5 yr old to see this movie and we all loved it. The story line takes you through all your emotions from tears to laughing. Adorable. Even my husband kept saying "wow that was a great movie!". The family dynamics portrayed in the film were great. The struggle that a child, that maybe isn't as successful as their siblings, goes through is perfect. The friendship with a creature different from oneself is such a valuable message. The struggles to fit within a family and outside of a family are real. This movie highlights all of it in a sweet and sometimes harsh manner, which is just like life. Overall worthy of a 10.