We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.

Name: We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 1993-11-24
Duration: 72 min
Cast: John Goodman, Jay Leno, Rhea Perlman, Blaze Berdahl, Julia Child

The dinosaurs are visiting. New York isn't ready.

Four dinosaurs gain intelligence and travel to modern New York to meet children who dream of seeing them. Their friendly visit takes a dark turn when a sinister circus owner gets involved.

40%Tomatometer15 critics · Rotten Tomatoes

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Why it’s a little special

The unlikely sight of friendly dinosaurs in the city gives this short adventure a gleeful sense of possibility.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

General audiences

US film rating

A frightening circus villain threatens children and turns friendly creatures into monsters. Transformation scenes and the villain's disturbing end can be intense despite the G rating.

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: Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells, Ralph Zondag, Dick Zondag
Starring: John Goodman, Jay Leno, Rhea Perlman, Blaze Berdahl, Julia Child, Walter Cronkite, Charles Fleischer, Felicity Kendal, René Le Vant, Kenneth Mars, Joe Shea, Martin Short
Written by: John Patrick Shanley
Produced by: Steve Hickner, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg
Release date: November 24, 1993
Runtime: 72 minutes
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Studio: Universal Pictures
Language: English

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