The Land Before Time

65%

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66 Reviews

79%

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250,000+ Ratings

Littlefoot (Gabriel Damon), a young plant-eating dinosaur, is orphaned after his mother (Helen Shaver) perishes while protecting him from a vicious carnivore. With her last breath, she tells him how to get to the legendary Great Valley, where he will be reunited with others of his kind. With his friend Cera (Candace Hutson), Littlefoot sets out for the fabled land, meeting a variety of new friends along the way -- while also being tracked by the killer dinosaur that mortally wounded his mother. Read More Read Less

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Beautifully animated and genuinely endearing, The Land Before Time is sure to please dino-obsessed tykes, even if it's a little too cutesy for older viewers.

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Anne Stephenson

Arizona Republic

Just when you think animated movies for children have become a triumph of marketing over imagination, along comes Don Bluth to make you think again.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 23, 2022

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Amy Greene

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The story does have a certain degree of charm, but the biggest flaw is that it covers several Major Life Themes without much subtlety or use of symbolism.

Aug 23, 2022

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

The spirit of Land Before Time is right. And, thanks to Bluth and his staff, the film's style is right, too.

Aug 23, 2022

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Carla Monfort

Espinof

The Land Before Time is a charming adventure that, despite having a very dark moment, continues to excite and function as great family entertainment, thanks to its endearing characters and its universal message. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

May 13, 2024

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Mat Brunet

AniMat's Review (YouTube)

Before all the sequels and the dozens of episodes of the TV show, it was just a simple story of five young dinosaurs on a journey to a promised land, and that’s all you need for a heartfelt picture.

Rated: 9/10

Apr 7, 2023

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Eleanor O'Sullivan

Asbury Park Press (NJ)

Bluth and his enormous team of artists have done an exceptional job, drawing you into a world forbidding and, in the expected happy ending, enchanting.

Aug 23, 2022

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Peter C the movie theater needs to f*cking re-do everything. they have f*cked up and need to fix their terrible problems!!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/07/24 Full Review Bobby One of my all-time favorites! I’m thrilled to have seen it in theaters. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Ryan G Still fresh after all these years. It is worth seeing on the big screen it you can. Still waiting for a worthy sequel though in the midst of all the direct to video attempts Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/31/23 Full Review Grace it was amazing to watch the movie I grew up watching on the big screen! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/03/23 Full Review Mark S Took my 9 year old grandson to it. He enjoyed it, which is all I can ask for. Besides, I thought it was cute as well. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/05/23 Full Review Viktor Look new Star Wars maulLittle foot Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Don Bluth Director Gabriel Damon Littlefoot Candace Hutson Cera Judith Barsi Ducky Will Ryan Petrie Bill Erwin Grandfather

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The Land Before Time: Official Clip - Petrie Saves His Friends From Sharptooth