We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Intelligent, nonviolent dinosaurs leap from prehistory into New York City to help children while evading a scheming relative.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- gentle
- uplifting
- family movie night
- children's afternoon
What critics said
Critics found the film visually appealing and warm toward children but too routine, shallow, and unfocused to stand alongside stronger animated features.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The dinosaurs leave the prehistoric past for the Middle Future, identified as contemporary New York City, creating the film's central comic contrast.
Captain New Eyes's Brain Grain makes the dinosaurs intelligent and nonviolent before they undertake a mission to help children.
Captain New Eyes directs the dinosaurs to New York City to grant children's wishes and meet Dr. Bleeb.
The plot specifically relocates Rex, Woog, Elsa, Dweeb, and Vorb to New York City, where their size and behavior generate comic spectacle.
Films like We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, and why
The Land Before Time
family-friendly animated dinosaur adventure with gentle humor and child-centered wonder
An American Tail
animated family fantasy blending young protagonists, musical elements, and colorful peril
The Pagemaster
playful animated adventure involving children, fantastical creatures, and a contemporary city
We're No Angels
1990s family animation with comic villains, bright visuals, and broad appeal to children
Movie Details
- Directors
- Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells, Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag
- Release Date
- 1993-11-24
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (459)
Cast
- John Goodman
- René Le Vant
- Felicity Kendal
- Charles Fleischer
- Walter Cronkite
- Jay Leno
- Joey Shea
- Yeardley Smith
- Martin Short
- Kenneth Mars
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story about?
- Intelligent, nonviolent dinosaurs leap from prehistory into New York City to help children while evading a scheming relative.
- What is We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.
- What did critics think of We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story?
- Critics found the film visually appealing and warm toward children but too routine, shallow, and unfocused to stand alongside stronger animated features.
- Which films are like We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story?
- Films with a similar feel include The Land Before Time, An American Tail, The Pagemaster, and We're No Angels.
- How long is We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story?
- We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story runs 71 minutes.
- Where can I watch We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story?
- In United States, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
In Ember's collections
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- The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure1994
- The Flintstones1994
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