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The Good Dinosaur

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The Good Dinosaur

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Pixar comedy adventure featuring the voices of Raymond Ochoa and Jack Bright. On an alternative Earth where dinosaurs did not become extinct 65 million years ago, a young apatosaurus called Arlo is separated from his family and becomes lost in a dangerous world of predators. He forms an unlikely friendship with a cave-boy, but Arlo soon realises he will have to confront his worst fears to reunite with his loved ones.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Victoria Luxford

In a genre filled with noise and gimmicks, animation house Pixar have gone back to basics to make an imperfect but touching children's tale about what it takes to make your mark. It's set in the prehistoric era, where young dinosaur Arlo (voiced by Raymond Ochoa) must face his fears when he is stranded with a small cave-boy far from his family home. Director Peter Sohn (graduating from the animation department) elects to keep things simple, which proves to be a double-edged sword and it means this tale isn't quite up there with the studio's finest. However, the simple story is told well, with a mixture of visual gags and cleverly cast supporting roles (including Sam Elliott, pitch perfect as a grizzled T rex) creating genuine emotional investment that lasts throughout. While the storytelling is strong, the animation has to be seen to be believed. Stunning vistas turn the natural world into a larger-than-life character, providing jaw-dropping moments followed by thumping dinosaur action.

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6.7/10

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rolenameArloRaymond OchoaSpotJack BrightPoppaJeffrey WrightMommaFrances McDormandBuckMarcus ScribnerThunderclapSteve ZahnNashA J BuckleyRamseyAnna PaquinButchSam ElliottEarlJohn Ratzenberger

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rolenameDirectorPeter Sohn

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Theatrical distributor

Walt Disney

Released on

2015-11-27

Languages

English

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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