Age of the Great Dinosaurs
Seen it?1979 | 72 min | Animation, Adventure, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anime fans and puzzle-lovers who like to keep track of the timelines. Pay attention early: the time-bending pays off later. Same wavelength as Flight of the Navigator or Back to the Future Part II.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 12 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
A UFO transports three children back to the prehistoric. Three kids who have heard a mysterious call from advanced beings whom are about to take them in a journey of self discovery through the ages learning from love and friendship but also hate in a world of dinosaurs.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hideki Takayama, Shotaro Ishinomori
- Ken MiyawakiJun (voice)
- Mitsuko HorieRemi (voice)
- Noriko TsukaseChobi (voice)
- Ichiro NagaiMagician (voice)
- Yōsuke KondōUFO (voice)
- Chiyoko KawashimaFriend (voice)
- Kiyonobu SuzukiFriend (voice)
- Masaharu SatoWorker (voice)
- Naoki TatsutaFriend (voice)
- Shotaro IshinomoriJun's Father (voice)