Planet of Dinosaurs
Seen it?1977 | 84 min | Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Aliens or Mad Max: Fury Road, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
A spaceship gets lost and is forced to make an emergency landing on an unknown planet. The planet looks much like Earth, only with no trace of civilization. Soon the crew discovers that there are bloodthirsty dinosaurs on the planet. The crew hopes to be found and rescued, but until then, they must fight to survive.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
Aliens
Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed space sci-fi thriller.
Europa Report
Sunday Safe BetAnother space sci-fi film, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Mad Max: Fury Road Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed action film.
Osiris Weeknight WatchAnother space sci-fi film, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Voyagers Weeknight WatchAnother space sci-fi film, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by James K. Shea
- Mary ApplesethCindy
- Derna WyldeDerna Lee
- Max ThayerMike
- Pamela BottaroNyla
- James WhitworthJim
- Chuck PenningtonChuck
- Charlotte SpeerCharlotte
- Louie LawlessCaptain Lee Norsythe
- Harvey ShainHarvet Baylor