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 and development), Peter Sohn (story by)

Stars:

Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Maleah Nipay-Padilla

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 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.

---

Plot Keywords:

dinosaur | asteroid | fear | dinosaur versus dinosaur | falling into a river | 

---

Taglines:

Tiny but tough

---

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

---

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

Opening Weekend:

$39,155,217 (USA) (27 November 2015)

Gross:

$123,070,338 (USA) (1 April 2016)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marks the first Pixar movie to have two music composers Mychael Danna and his brother Jeff Danna as opposed to just one composer as done in many of the studio's past films.

---

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.)

---

Quotes

Poppa: You have to get through your fear to see the beauty on the other side.

---

Connections

References The Jungle Book (1967)

User Reviews

Anxiety Attack Dinosaur

Although this movie did have some great parts and a strong overall message, you will have to sit through 90 minutes of one anxious, overly harsh, morbid, stormy or unpleasant scene after another. There were not enough characters to enlighten us from time to time, even if just for a moment. People keep using the word scary, but I prefer to describe differently. Remember that feeling you had while watching James Franco in 127 hours or Sandra Bullock in Gravity or even Tom Hanks in cast away? That feeling where you start hoping that something good will finally happen? But it never does? Well this is your kid version of it! There were a couple of lighter scenes that were actually quite powerful but not enough for my taste. I though it was a bit too much, even for older kids, (and I'm not sensitive or easily offended at all.) Worth a watch maybe once you can see it at home and not feel bad about walking out or having your children be frightened by too many intense scenes that leave them feeling really sad and helpless.