The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
Seen it?2001 | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
When the dinosaur families get trapped in a valley by an ice storm, one family of "spike tail" dinosaurs volunteers to leave since they consume more food than the others. Meanwhile, the young dinos and a new adult dinosaur named Mr. Thicknose, head out to bring back their friend Spike, who has left his friends to be with members of his own species.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Grosvenor
- John IngleNarrator / Cera's Dad (voice)
- Rob PaulsenSpike / Stegosaurus Leader (voice)
- Thomas DekkerLittlefoot (voice)
- Anndi McAfeeCera (voice)
- Jeff BennettPetrie / Corythosaurus (voice)
- Susan KrebsTippy's Mom / Ankylosaurus (voice)
- Jeremy SuarezTippy (voice)
- Kenneth MarsGrandpa / Lambeosaurus (voice)
- Miriam FlynnGrandma (voice)
- Robert GuillaumeMr. Thicknose (voice)