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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

1993 · 71 min

A whimsical, uneven animated adventure that mixes goofy dinosaur antics with surprisingly dark circus scares.

Directed by: Dick Zondag, Phil Nibbelink
Genres: Animation, Science fiction, Family
Starring: John Goodman, René Le Vant, Felicity Kendal

Tagline: Wish for a dinosaur and watch all your dreams come true.
Overview: Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and non-violent. They agree to go to the "Middle Future" in order to grant the wishes of children in New York City. They are to meet Dr. Bleeb of the Museum of Natural History, but get sidetracked with their new children friends and run into the Captain's evil brother, Professor Screweyes.

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Directed by: Dick Zondag, Phil Nibbelink
Genres: Animation, Science fiction, Family
Starring: John Goodman, René Le Vant, Felicity Kendal

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
coming-of-age
redemption
freedom
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation, science fiction, family
Directed by: Dick Zondag, Phil Nibbelink, Ralph Zondag, Simon Wells
Written by: John Patrick Shanley
Starring: John Goodman, René Le Vant, Felicity Kendal, Charles Fleischer, Walter Cronkite, Jay Leno, Joey Shea, Yeardley Smith
Music: James Horner
Runtime: 71 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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