Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- playful
- warm
- gentle
- family movie night
- children's viewing
What critics said
Reception is modest overall, with praise for the orchestral score, songs, and young voice performances but reservations about its effectiveness for adults.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The leaf-gobblers consume the Great Valley’s green food, forcing the herds and the young dinosaur friends to search for another valley.
Littlefoot and his friends become stranded on an island in the Big Water and reunite with Chomper there.
The film includes prominent songs such as “Friends for Dinner,” alongside a first-class orchestral score noted in critical reception.
The young dinosaurs encounter Chomper’s hungry parents, creating danger calibrated for a G-rated audience.
Films like The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island, and why
The Land Before Time
Both are family-friendly animated dinosaur adventures centered on young creatures navigating danger and friendship.
We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story
Shares gentle prehistoric adventure, animal friendships, musical elements, and child-oriented peril.
The Jungle Book
Comparable for colorful animated animal adventure, ensemble friendship, songs, and accessible family storytelling.
Movie Details
- Director
- Charles Grosvenor
- Release Date
- 1997-09-12
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (361)
Cast
- John Ingle
- Brandon La Croix
- Aria Noelle Curzon
- Rob Paulsen
- Anndi McAfee
- Jeff Bennett
- Kenneth Mars
- Miriam Flynn
- Tress MacNeille
- Cannon Young
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 V: The Mysterious Island about?
- Littlefoot and his friends cross the Big Water to find food, reunite with Chomper, and face the danger posed by his hungry parents.
- What is The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island.
- What did critics think of The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island?
- Reception is modest overall, with praise for the orchestral score, songs, and young voice performances but reservations about its effectiveness for adults.
- Which films are like The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island?
- Films with a similar feel include The Land Before Time, We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story, and The Jungle Book.
- How long is The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island?
- The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island runs 74 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island?
- In United States, The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
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