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The Good Dinosaur (2015)

Pixar's The Good Dinosaur is an animated adventure film that examines an alternate scenario if the asteroid that made the dinosaurs extinct never happened. After a traumatic event, teenage Apatosaurus Arlo must find his way home and travel through unknown and dangerous lands. Along his journey, he finds a young boy who was stealing grains from his family's farm. Despite their language barrier, the two become friends and work together to survive their grand journey.

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The Good Dinosaur
PG
Family
Animation

Director
Peter Sohn
Release Date
November 25, 2015
Studio(s)
Disney
Distributor(s)
Disney
Cast
Bill Hader , Neil Patrick Harris , Lucas Neff , John Lithgow , Frances McDormand , Judy Greer
Writers
Bob Peterson , Enrico Casarosa
Runtime
93MINUTES
Franchise(s)
Disney
Budget
$175–200 million

Summary

Pixar's The Good Dinosaur is an animated adventure film that examines an alternate scenario if the asteroid that made the dinosaurs extinct never happened. After a traumatic event, teenage Apatosaurus Arlo must find his way home and travel through unknown and dangerous lands. Along his journey, he finds a young boy who was stealing grains from his family's farm. Despite their language barrier, the two become friends and work together to survive their grand journey.

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