The Land Before Time
Seen it?1988 | 69 min | Family, Animation, Adventure, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 7 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved The Good Dinosaur, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$85 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 409K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Bluth
- Gabriel DamonLittlefoot (voice)
- Candace HutsonCera (voice)
- Will RyanPetrie (voice)
- Judith BarsiDucky (voice)
- Helen ShaverLittlefoot's Mother (voice)
- Pat HingleNarrator / Rooter (voice)
- Bill ErwinGrandfather (voice)
- Burke ByrnesDaddy Topps (voice)
- Frank WelkerSharptooth (voice) (uncredited)