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The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving

1995 · 70 min

A gentle, song-filled prehistoric adventure about sharing and teamwork, with mild scares and a warm, reassuring finish.

Directed by: Roy Allen Smith
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring: Scott McAfee, Candace Hutson, Heather Hogan

Tagline: Join littlefoot and his friends in all-new, song-filled adventure!
Overview: When the water supply to the Great Valley is blocked, Littlefoot and his friends must cooperate with a group of bullies to find the reason the cause.

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Directed by: Roy Allen Smith
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring: Scott McAfee, Candace Hutson, Heather Hogan

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: friendship
survival
family
coming-of-age
loyalty
Places: wilderness
Era: timeless
Audience: kids
Form: animated
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	1
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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The Land Before Time Collection

The Land Before TimeMovie · 1988
The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley AdventureMovie · 1994
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great GivingMovie · 1995 This title
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the MistsMovie · 1996
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious IslandMovie · 1997
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus RockMovie · 1998
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold FireMovie · 2000
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big FreezeMovie · 2001
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big WaterMovie · 2002
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck MigrationMovie · 2003
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the TinysaurusesMovie · 2005
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the FlyersMovie · 2006
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of FriendsMovie · 2007
The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the BraveMovie · 2016

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