The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze.

Name: The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family
Released: 2001-12-04
Duration: 75 min
Cast: Rob Paulsen, Aria Noelle Curzon, John Ingle, Thomas Dekker, Anndi McAfee

A snowy valley tests warm friendships.

The dinosaurs are delighted by their first snow until food becomes scarce. Spike leaves with a migrating herd, prompting Ducky and the others to brave the cold to find their missing friend.

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Why it’s a little special

Spike and Ducky's relationship brings tenderness to a story about belonging to more than one family.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

General audiences

US film rating

Cold, hunger, separation, dangerous ice and predator attacks. The survival danger may worry younger dinosaur fans.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Charles Grosvenor
Starring: Rob Paulsen, Aria Noelle Curzon, John Ingle, Thomas Dekker, Anndi McAfee, Jeff Bennett, Tress MacNeille, Susan Krebs, Jeremy Suarez, Kenneth Mars, Miriam Flynn, Robert Guillaume
Written by: John Loy
Produced by: Charles Grosvenor
Release date: December 4, 2001
Runtime: 75 minutes
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family
Studio: Universal Pictures
Language: English

LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.

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