Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- adventurous
- earnest
- hopeful
- family movie night
- children's viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film modest but worthwhile for retaining the youthful charm of its dinosaur protagonists, despite dated dialogue and frightening velociraptor sequences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
A meteorite blocks the dinosaurs' water supply, triggering a chain reaction that threatens life throughout the valley.
Littlefoot and his friends must work alongside bullies and other dinosaurs with different abilities to restore the water supply.
The dinosaurs leave the valley on a risky venture to free the blockage caused by the meteorite.
The film uses traditional family animation to depict dinosaur characters, the valley, the meteorite crisis, and encounters with velociraptors.
Films like The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving, and why
The Land Before Time
animated family adventure centered on young dinosaur friends, ecological peril, and cooperation
Dinosaur
brightly animated prehistoric adventure emphasizing friendship, teamwork, and overcoming environmental danger
The Good Dinosaur
family-oriented animated quest featuring youthful characters, perilous wilderness travel, and communal courage
Movie Details
- Director
- Roy Allen Smith
- Release Date
- 1995-03-16
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (424)
Cast
- Scott McAfee
- Candace Hutson
- Heather Hogan
- Jeff Bennett
- Rob Paulsen
- John Ingle
- Linda Gary
- Whit Hertford
- Nicholas Guest
- Tress MacNeille
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 The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving about?
- Young dinosaurs overcome rivalry and prehistoric danger by joining forces to restore the valley’s vital water supply.
- What is The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving as mild.
- What did critics think of The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving?
- Critics generally found the film modest but worthwhile for retaining the youthful charm of its dinosaur protagonists, despite dated dialogue and frightening velociraptor sequences.
- Which films are like The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving?
- Films with a similar feel include The Land Before Time, Dinosaur, and The Good Dinosaur.
- How long is The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving?
- The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving runs 70 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving?
- In United States, The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
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