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The Land Before Time

Movie · 1988 · 70 min

A tender, heartbreaking journey through loss and friendship, with moments of peril and a warm, hopeful ending.

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1988 animated film directed by Don Bluth
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Year
1988
Runtime
70 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
  • found family
  • survival
  • friendship
Places
  • wilderness
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism2
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, adventure, buddy, family, coming-of-age
Directed by
Don Bluth
Written by
Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg, Stu Krieger
Music
James Horner
Runtime
70 min
Country
Ireland, United States
Languages
English

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