The Land That Time Forgot
Shipwrecked wartime survivors commandeer a German submarine and confront dinosaurs, primitive humans, and volcanic peril in a hidden evolutionary realm.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- adventurous
- pulp
- suspenseful
- classic adventure night
- dinosaur movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly find the film initially engaging as a lost-world adventure but weakened by uneven effects and artificial-looking monsters.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The island contains multiple stages of Earth's evolution simultaneously, including prehistoric animals and different human types.
Shipwreck survivors seize control of a German U-boat and must use it to survive before reaching the mysterious island.
The protagonists discover a hidden island populated by dinosaurs, Neanderthal-like humans, and other evolutionary remnants.
The film presents dinosaurs, volcanoes, submarine action, and an island survival landscape through effects-led genre filmmaking.
Films like The Land That Time Forgot, and why
Mysterious Island
shared lost-world adventure, prehistoric creatures, survival peril, and pulpy science fiction
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
shared submarine adventure, wartime conflict, speculative fantasy, and creature-driven spectacle
The Valley of Gwangi
shared dinosaurs, isolated wilderness, expeditionary adventure, and retro science fiction
At the Earth's Core
shared Edgar Rice Burroughs-inspired lost-world fantasy, survival adventure, and prehistoric society
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Connor
- Release Date
- 1974-08-13
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (204)
Cast
- Doug McClure
- John McEnery
- Susan Penhaligon
- Keith Barron
- Anthony Ainley
- Godfrey James
- Bobby Parr
- Declan Mulholland
- Colin Farrell
- Ben Howard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Land That Time Forgot about?
- Shipwrecked wartime survivors commandeer a German submarine and confront dinosaurs, primitive humans, and volcanic peril in a hidden evolutionary realm.
- What is The Land That Time Forgot like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Land That Time Forgot as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Land That Time Forgot violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Land That Time Forgot as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Land That Time Forgot?
- Critics broadly find the film initially engaging as a lost-world adventure but weakened by uneven effects and artificial-looking monsters.
- Which films are like The Land That Time Forgot?
- Films with a similar feel include Mysterious Island, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Valley of Gwangi, and At the Earth's Core.
- How long is The Land That Time Forgot?
- The Land That Time Forgot runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Land That Time Forgot?
- In United States, The Land That Time Forgot streams on fuboTV, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
