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Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

2005 · 75 min

A bright, simple animated adventure that moves quickly and offers gentle peril and warmth for younger viewers.

Directed by
Davis Doi
Genres
Fantasy, Science fiction, Family
Overview
An Orphaned Boy sets out in search of adventure, but when a shipwreck lands him on an island where Dinosaurs and Humans coexist, he finds not only adventure but a family as well.

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Directed by
Davis Doi
Genres
Fantasy, Science fiction, Family
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • found family
    • survival
    • friendship
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • fantasy world
    • sea
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    kids
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism1
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    fantasy, science fiction, family, animation
    Directed by
    Davis Doi
    Written by
    James Gurney, Sean Roche
    Starring
    Alyssa Milano, Jamie Kennedy, Kathy Griffin, Wayne Knight, Malcolm McDowell, Michael Clarke Duncan, George Segal, Diedrich Bader
    Music
    Mark Watters
    Runtime
    75 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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