In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.
- Writers
- Bob Peterson(original concept & development by)
- Peter Sohn(story by)
- Erik Benson(story by)
- Stars
- Jeffrey Wright(voice)
- Frances McDormand(voice)
- Maleah Nipay-Padilla(voice)
- Writers
- Bob Peterson(original concept & development by)
- Peter Sohn(story by)
- Erik Benson(story by)
- Stars
- Jeffrey Wright(voice)
- Frances McDormand(voice)
- Maleah Nipay-Padilla(voice)
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)
David Boat
- Bubbha
- (voice)
- (as Dave Boat)
Carrie Paff
- Lurleane
- (voice)
Calum Grant
- Pervis
- (voice)
- (as Calum Mackenzie Grant)
- Writers
- Bob Peterson(original concept & development by) (story by)
- Peter Sohn(story by)
- Erik Benson(story by)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe Good Dinosaur (2015) experienced multiple production issues. The film was in production for six years and it suffered from creative differences, story problems, Pixar multitasking between film productions, and a quality slump the studio suffered from Cars 2 (2011) to Monsters University (2013). Director Bob Peterson was removed from the project in the summer of 2013, just under a year before the film's original release date in May 2014. Peterson moved on to another project, while John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Mark Andrews, and Peter Sohn stepped in temporarily to work on various sections of the film. In November 2013, due to further delays, Pixar laid off sixty-seven employees of its twelve hundred-person workforce, following the closure of its satellite studio in Canada a month before, when about eighty employees had been laid off, officially to refocus Pixar's efforts at its main headquarters. "For Pixar, it was a dramatic event", said Jim Morris, the studio's General Manager and Executive Vice President of Production. "It was tough on the company. Most studios would have said, 'The movie's fine. It's not bad.' And it wasn't bad; it just wasn't great. We wanted to have a great movie." On October 21, 2014, Peter Sohn was officially named the new director. The story was then re-worked, and some major changes included lowering the age of the protagonist and adding the concept of nature itself being the main antagonist. While John Lithgow still remained cast as Poppa in the film (he would later be replaced), he acknowledged the fantastic changes in the script and said that "(The film's) gonna be better than I ever imagined."
- GoofsSpot finds four other humanlike creatures and goes to them. Arlo is standing several feet in front of them. He begins to push some dirt by using his nose. A close-up then shows him using his nose to draw a circle around the five others but he is standing much too far away to be able to do this.
- Crazy creditsThis 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."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Annoying Orange: Trailer Trashed: The Good Dinosaur (2015)
Featured review
Beautiful visuals
This film tells the story of a cowardly young dinosaur, who lost his way home after a storm. He befriends a young human being in prehistoric times. They navigate the treacherous lands in search of their respective homes.
The visuals in the film are quite stunning. The colours are vivid and bright, while the backdrop is always beautiful and at times even breathtaking. It's interesting to see a talking dinosaur, while the young human being behaves more like a dog, which is further reinforced by the name spot. I enjoyed the exciting and on occasion dangerous adventure they share together. It's an inspiring story to help children and adults find courage to conquer difficult times.
The visuals in the film are quite stunning. The colours are vivid and bright, while the backdrop is always beautiful and at times even breathtaking. It's interesting to see a talking dinosaur, while the young human being behaves more like a dog, which is further reinforced by the name spot. I enjoyed the exciting and on occasion dangerous adventure they share together. It's an inspiring story to help children and adults find courage to conquer difficult times.
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- Gordon-11
- Feb 17, 2016
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- 1 hour 33 minutes
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