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Dinolandia

2025 · 96 min

A wry, human-scale documentary about small-town egos and scientific dreams colliding over a pile of ancient bones in the desert.

Overview: A mechanic discovers the fossil of a huge carnivorous dinosaur, unleashing a war between scientists, mayors and neighboring towns to keep “the biggest dinosaur in the world.” Among bone thefts, replicas and a mayor obsessed with creating Dinolandia, anything goes when it comes to surviving.
How it feels: Satirical, earnest, absurd and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, power, science, greed
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
power
science
greed
identity
Places: small town
countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none