Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- warm
- whimsical
- family movie night
- children's afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel reasonably entertaining and more humorous for young viewers, while viewing its musical format and overall execution as weaker than the original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The sequel introduces musical numbers while expanding the humor for younger viewers.
The friends build a hideaway and pursue an egg theft, accidentally opening the valley to predators.
The dinosaur friends and valley residents fight together to preserve their peaceful home.
The friends' actions create an opening into the Great Valley, allowing two Sharptooths inside.
Films like The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure, and why
The Land Before Time
shared animated adventure, child-friendly peril, dinosaur characters, and cooperative friendship themes
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
shared family animation, young animal protagonists, musical elements, and communal survival adventure
The Jungle Book
shared children's animation, colorful animal ensemble, comic adventure, and teamwork against predators
Movie Details
- Director
- Roy Allen Smith
- Release Date
- 1994-12-12
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (616)
Cast
- Scott McAfee
- Candace Hutson
- Heather Hogan
- Jeff Bennett
- Rob Paulsen
- Linda Gary
- Kenneth Mars
- John Ingle
- 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 II: The Great Valley Adventure about?
- Young dinosaur friends turn a search for adventure into a perilous mission to protect their sheltered valley from invading Sharptooths.
- What is The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure as mild.
- What did critics think of The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure?
- Critics broadly found the sequel reasonably entertaining and more humorous for young viewers, while viewing its musical format and overall execution as weaker than the original.
- Which films are like The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure?
- 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 II: The Great Valley Adventure?
- The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure runs 73 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure?
- In United States, The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure 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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