Good animation, but they basically copied the story from The Land before Time. A little dark and dreary at some places. Kids will enjoy this one.
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Dinosaur
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
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Stunning, but can be dark and scary in places.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Dinosaur
Parents need to know that this movie is dark and scary at times. Characters are frequently in peril and some are killed. A three-year-old sitting near me cried for more than half of the movie. But most kids find enormous appeal in the idea of creatures that are amazingly huge and powerful and reassuringly long departed. While they may not connect to these characters the way they do with the animated films, most kids will like watching the dinosaurs and will find the conclusion satisfying.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the narrator's comment that "sometimes the smallest thing can make the biggest changes of all." What is the "smallest thing" and what are the changes? How did being treated with kindness change the way some of the characters behaved? How did making Baylene feel needed change the way she behaved? Why was Aladar's point of view so different? Could it have been due to the loving way he was raised? How did Aladar help Neera see things differently? Families may also want to talk about how the lemurs decide to "adopt" the huge dinosaur, and about how some species were intolerant of others. Older children may want to talk about Kron's view that the only way to keep some members of the herd alive was to sacrifice those who could not keep up, and the way his behavior showed that he believed the only way to maintain power was to refuse to listen to anyone else.
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- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
Decent Movie
Worth seeing if the kids know about evolution and creationism
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