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Walking with Dinosaurs
Walking with Dinosaurs
2013 ·87 min ·Australia, India, United Kingdom, United States of America ·PG 0+
5.0
IMDb 5.2 КП 5.8 RT 23% MC 37
Animation, Family, Adventure
Director: Barry Cook, Neil Nightingale
Trailers Walking with Dinosaurs
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In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest dinosaur of the herd, a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. As he tries to find his place in a spectacular world filled with fun-loving friends and a few dangerous foes, Patchi will discover the courage he needs to become the leader of the herd and a hero for the ages.

Budget: $80M
US Gross: $36.08M
Worldwide: $126.5M
Charlie Rowe
Actor
Karl Urban
Actor
Angourie Rice
Actor
🏆2 nominations total

The film is widely recognized for its high-quality, realistic CGI and immersive visuals, which effectively recreate the prehistoric world. However, the production is heavily criticized for its thin, cliché-ridden screenplay, intrusive dialogue, and an awkward tonal shift that fails to reconcile its roots as a scientific documentary with the forced, juvenile humor of a children's cartoon.

Production The film features exceptional, state-of-the-art animation and creature design that successfully bring the prehistoric setting to life.
Screenplay The plot follows a predictable, unoriginal 'coming-of-age' narrative arc that mimics generic tropes found in other family-oriented animal films.
Humor The inclusion of forced modern slang and simplistic, childish humor feels out of place and clashes with the film's visually grounded aesthetic.
Adaptation The decision to add vocalizations and child-voiced dialogue to the animals is widely seen as an unnecessary and distracting gimmick that undermines the documentary-style presentation.
Accessibility Opinions on the film's target audience are divided; some praise it as an engaging, informative adventure for young children, while others find it to be a disappointing, shallow misfire that lacks the intellectual depth of the original BBC series.
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