The Good Dinosaur
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: November 25, 2015
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VincentDXMar 24, 2016
The animation is amazing; absolutely stunning landscapes! But the innovative Pixar story just isn't there. It is not very memorable or creative. If you're expecting Pixar's usual top-notch work, you won't find it in this film.
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DrewsReviewsMay 13, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The good Dinosaur is the first original movie by pixar that isn't a sequel/prequel that we can consider a bomb compared to other hits. There's WAY too many cliches compared to their previous movies and a whole lot of nothing. The good dinosaur is a step back in the direction of previous works but let's talk about that.

Essentially it's a world filled with dinosaurs that act like humans if they were a little smarter than cavemen, and they essentially farm the land. Yes, I know, this is already sounding like a bad setup in general, let alone the fact that it's a plot to a pixar movie, but trust me when I say it gets worse. To be fair though, the plot itself doesn't matter because nothing really happens in the plot. It's essentially a reverse plot of Finding Nemo where the smallest dino gets lost and has to make it back to his family instead of his family trying to go find him.

So what are the problems with that? Well for starters: It's repetitive. Now It's one thing to have similar storytelling to other movies, but it's a similar plot to one of their own movies making it a lot more boring to watch. We know what's going to happen: dino gets back to his family. Other than that, the adventure of him trying to get back should be interesting but it isn't. The characters aren't specifically interesting and at some points don't make sense. Like the Pterodactyls are the bad guys in this and T-Rex's are the good guys for whatever reason.

So those are the main things that are wrong with it, but is it still worth seeing? Well for one thing, the plot gets old and quite boring but it's not that bad. It's not like it's a complete rip off of Finding Nemo in any way, just too similar. I wouldn't recommend this movie to kids though because it has some pretty violent outbursts and they aren't goofy or silly, they're just straight repulsive to watch. The only REAL good thing that came out of this movie are the background works. The backgrounds and environments in this movie are WAY too good for it. In a way, it makes the movie worse because you can't stop focusing on the out of place characters are in such realistic environments. All in all, I would not recommend buying this movie on any service or DVD but if you have an hour you want to waste on a lot of nothing then I'd say go ahead and watch this movie. Otherwise go watch Finding Nemo again because it's most likely a lot more enjoyable than this snore.… Expand
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JyroJyroJul 27, 2017
The graphics are great, and so is the voice acting... but at times it just doesn't feel like your typical Pixar film when the story is so predictable and cliché. The last 30 minutes are an excellent emotional rollercoaster.
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alejandro970May 31, 2017
Maybe not one of Pixar-Disney best cards. The dystopic, pre- hysterical adventure of a shy, cowardly dinosaur is more closer to Cars than Inside Out or Toy Story. The final act does the needly for save the day. Enough good for a rainy eveningMaybe not one of Pixar-Disney best cards. The dystopic, pre- hysterical adventure of a shy, cowardly dinosaur is more closer to Cars than Inside Out or Toy Story. The final act does the needly for save the day. Enough good for a rainy evening with the kids.… Expand
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bethanyrobbenApr 25, 2017
I honestly didn't enjoy this one that much. It didn't really entertain me, & Pixar movies are usually a hit or miss for me. It's a decent movie, but for me it's not one of the better Pixar films.
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SuperemeFeb 28, 2017
Oh Yeah! I love this Movie! It is a Dinosaur Train Ripoff which Involved a green Apatosaurus Named Arlo which goes in Fabulous Adventures with his friend Spot!
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amheretojudgeAug 25, 2019
The dinosaur IS good, empathetic and every bit of heroic as it has rights to be; maybe that's why it doesn't fit in this era.

The Good Dinosaur Pixar is humanized and humbled by this project. And I love that part. For a production house,The dinosaur IS good, empathetic and every bit of heroic as it has rights to be; maybe that's why it doesn't fit in this era.

The Good Dinosaur

Pixar is humanized and humbled by this project. And I love that part. For a production house, that perpetually prints out good quality game changing products, it is good to see them fumble or slow down a bit; am not a sadist. Peter Sohn, the director with his excellent execution skills is cornered by the intention of his very own way of storytelling. A film that surfs so unapologetically from one life event to another, it is extremely difficult to cope up with any of the ongoing incidents occurring in this La La Land that despite of being coloured with so many bright and attractive colors, never appeals to you.

And the primary reason why we don't settle down on any event or more precisely, act of the film is because you don't ever really feel these characters present around the environment that we are told so repetitively that they are. And this grows urgently important as the film starts to age. Since for the first half of the film that basically follows a train of textbook montages scraped off from various animated fairy tales that is just retold with an unfunny final punch line that tells you it is a joke and that it is a bad one.

And then when it comes to have their feet running on the ground and accept any surrounding for that matter, the location, set pieces, agendas, priorities and even characters change for us to nod to any of this alternative universe hokum. The idea isn't everything, it never is. Probably for an endorsement, but even at this day and age we are incredibly passionate about the style and substance. And all of this, the current reality, and all of that, the film and what it revolves around, just proves the unchanging fact and that is not even The Good Dinosaur could survive this; extinction seems inevitable.… Expand
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4Nick3Mar 1, 2018
The Good Dinosaur is amazing when it comes to animation, after that, its okay. The story is a classic 'Lost find your way home story', and the characters have next to zero significance, this is a very forgettable film.
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nichiMay 9, 2020
It was cool and fun, but I believe it had more potential, it could be better, simple and traditional script.
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SakataOct 6, 2018
"The Good Dinosaur" can even be a fun movie, but it is by far one of Pixar's least shocking movies. In fact, even mistakes of consistency (so rare on the part of the studio) are evident here. The two protagonists (Arlo and Spot) are"The Good Dinosaur" can even be a fun movie, but it is by far one of Pixar's least shocking movies. In fact, even mistakes of consistency (so rare on the part of the studio) are evident here. The two protagonists (Arlo and Spot) are charismatic, but the other characters could be better developed (although Arlo's father has an acceptable development). The best of the film is in the visual aspects (which Pixar never fails) and the soundtrack of the Danna brothers.… Expand
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Kirollos-NoahNov 29, 2018
I really was disappointed while watching this movie.
The Lion King alike movie was completely disappointing.
The first thing I didn't like was the usual and very expected trip. It was absolutely not surprising or entertaining at all. It wasI really was disappointed while watching this movie.
The Lion King alike movie was completely disappointing.
The first thing I didn't like was the usual and very expected trip. It was absolutely not surprising or entertaining at all.
It was all about nature, and it takes us to the second thing I didn't like. The beauty of nature was absolutely unnecessary at all!
The third thing I didn't like was the sh*tty comedy scenes. It really was cheap kind of comedy, it wasn't funny at all.
The fourth is the animation, it wasn't that good.
The fifth is boredom, it really is boring, I watched it 2 times and I was bored in the second time!
They are enough to make me hate that movie!
The only thing I loved about this movie was the emotional scenes.
But it stills worth watching!… Expand
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sebastianaliJan 18, 2021
The Good Dinosaur es una película que para lo que se le puede pedir o criticar, quiere ser eso poco y nada mas. Lo primero que llama la atención son los gráficos y la animación, son una autentica locura, fácilmente la mejor película animadaThe Good Dinosaur es una película que para lo que se le puede pedir o criticar, quiere ser eso poco y nada mas. Lo primero que llama la atención son los gráficos y la animación, son una autentica locura, fácilmente la mejor película animada de 2015, incluso en este apartado la pondria entre una de las mejores de toda la historia. Una película animada con gráficos fotorrealistas es algo que casi nunca se dio o se da incluso a día de hoy en la animación. Todo esto se junta con muchos efectos especiales como el agua salpicando en los personajes o las sombras que realmente le dan vida al mundo y a sus personajes. Y la historia seria que intentan transmitir ayuda, manteniendo bastante el tono audiovisual y serio durante los primeros actos. Aunque en si la historia es bastante simple, muy simple, no quiere aspirar a nada original y nuevo, pero honestamente, no lo veo como algo negativo, ya que los escenarios y el carisma de los personajes enriquecen el conjunto. Lo que si le puedo criticar es que en las ultimas escenas, la película empieza a decaer un poco y el tono se rompe, con chistes muy absurdos, pero es algo que perdono. Arlo y Spot te van a caer muy bien, sin embargo, el resto de personajes si que son bastante olvidables y la película no parece querer hacer el mismo esfuerzo para recordarlos, a diferencia de otras películas de Pixar, como por ejemplo, Buscando a Nemo.
En resumen, es una que recomiendo, gráficamente es una obra maestra, y mientras que la historia se podría expandir muchísimo mas, lo cierto es que en la simplicidad que la trama busca, es bastante perfecta, solo muy mejorable.… Expand
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AvengerDragon56Apr 21, 2019
I can't believe I used to think it was pretty good. Looking back now I'm thinking, what the hell was that?!
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mecheng03Mar 9, 2019
Not that good... my son likes dinosaurs but wants nothing to do with this movie. Its really slow and not that much fun to watch.
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AdamReviewsJun 8, 2019
Take Finding Dory's boringness and predictable and Dinosaur's lifeless characters, this feels like a Pixar film which is for kids to get distracted for 2 to 1 hours if you have enough money to spend on **** (Blu-ray Edition), this feels likeTake Finding Dory's boringness and predictable and Dinosaur's lifeless characters, this feels like a Pixar film which is for kids to get distracted for 2 to 1 hours if you have enough money to spend on **** (Blu-ray Edition), this feels like a documentary that your 7 grade biology and history teacher put on so he can have a break so he can make his other special need students distracted, have fun parents, watch 10 News or some other **** parents watch while your kids beg for the toys. What I'm saying is, parents, if you don't want to do your job with your kids, use this movie and rent it and do anything, but for actual critics and audiences who know Pixar + Disney makes brilliant movies time to time, don't waste your money on this lifeless, boring, predictable movie. This movie is for kids, I don't blame them like this, but this is just terrible and BAD!… Expand
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Sarcastic_DevisDec 6, 2021
Yikes.

Mai mi sarei aspettato, specialmente dopo Inside Out, uno dei prodotti più mediocri che la Pixar abbia mai prodotto. La resa scenografica è eccezionale, ma fa a cazzotti con i design non troppo convincenti dei personaggi. E parlandoYikes.

Mai mi sarei aspettato, specialmente dopo Inside Out, uno dei prodotti più mediocri che la Pixar abbia mai prodotto. La resa scenografica è eccezionale, ma fa a cazzotti con i design non troppo convincenti dei personaggi. E parlando di tali, Arlo può gentilmente andarsene a fanculo. Sul serio, uno dei peggiori protagonisti mai scritti dalla Pixar finora. La storia si regge decentemente per la maggior parte del film, ma di certo non aveva bisogno di un conflitto come quello che è stato inserito. Fidatevi, se la sequenza con i T-Rex allevatori di bestiame non ci fosse stata, il mio giudizio sarebbe stato più basso.

Consigliato? Potete anche saltarlo.… Expand
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greedybadideaMay 25, 2020
In an alternate history, the asteroid that would have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago passes safely over Earth. Millions of years later, Apatosaurus corn farmers Henry and Ida have children: Libby, Buck and theIn an alternate history, the asteroid that would have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago passes safely over Earth. Millions of years later, Apatosaurus corn farmers Henry and Ida have children: Libby, Buck and the runt, Arlo, who has trouble adjusting to farm life. While his successful siblings are allowed to "make their mark" (a mud-print on the family's corn silo), Arlo's timid nature makes tasks difficult for him. Henry attempts to give Arlo a sense of purpose by putting him in charge of guarding their silo, and helps him set a trap. It captures a caveboy, but Arlo cannot bring himself to kill him, and sets him free. Disappointed, Henry takes Arlo to track the caveboy, leading them into a ravine. Henry saves Arlo from a flash flood before being swept away and killed.

Without his father, Arlo shoulders more of the workload. He spots the same caveboy inside the silo and, blaming him for his father's death, chases him into a river, where he hits his head on a stone and is knocked unconscious. Awakening, he finds himself far from home and tries to survive on his own, but becomes trapped when a boulder pins his leg. The next day, Arlo wakes to find his leg has been freed, and the caveboy appears with food for him. The caveboy then leads Arlo to a berry tree, where the caveboy fends off a large snake, amazing Arlo and impressing a nearby eccentric Styracosaurus who wants to keep the boy. He forces Arlo to compete with him to give the boy a name he will respond to, which Arlo finally wins when he calls him "Spot". Arlo and Spot bond as Arlo laments his lost family, and Spot reveals that his own parents are dead. Later, when a storm strikes, Arlo runs away in fear and loses the riverbank he has been following home. The next morning, Arlo wakes to find Spot at his side. They are noticed by a band of pterodactyls, led by Thunderclap, who appear to be conducting a rescue operation but turn out to be savagely carnivorous. When the pterodactyls try to take Spot, Arlo and Spot flee, happening upon a pair of Tyrannosaurus named Nash and Ramsey, who ward off the pterodactyls. Nash, Ramsey, and their father Butch have lost their herd of longhorns, so Arlo offers Spot's help in sniffing them out.

The group locates the herd, but Butch recognizes the work of cattle rustlers, and uses Arlo as a lure. Arlo and Spot attract the attention of four rustler Velociraptor, allowing Butch and his family to attack. After the rustlers have been driven out of the pasture, Arlo joins the Tyrannosaurus in driving the cattle south when he sees the familiar mountain peaks of his homeland in the distance, and leaves with Spot to return home. Along the way, they encounter an adult feral caveman in the distance, and though Spot shows interest, Arlo dissuades him and they continue on. As another storm approaches, Thunderclap and the pterodactyls return and attack and carry Spot away. Arlo becomes entangled in vines, where he has a vision of Henry leading him home. Arlo instead resolves to save Spot, making the vision of his father proud before it fades away. Arlo finds and attacks the pterodactyls, who have cornered Spot at the river. Arlo and Spot together plunge Thunderclap and the pterodactyls into the water, where they are swept helplessly downstream. When another flash flood occurs, Arlo leaps into the water to rescue Spot as the two are swept away toward a waterfall. Arlo protects Spot as the two plummet down the fall, and carries him to shore. As they approach Arlo's home, the two again hear the unknown caveman call, and are approached by an entire cave family. With great reluctance, Arlo pushes Spot to join his adoptive family, and the two of them share a tearful goodbye. Arlo finally arrives home to his mother and siblings, and makes his mark on the silo between those of his mother and father.… Expand
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Real_g22Jun 14, 2020
Hermosa película, una gran historia.
Los paisajes creados en esta película son de otro mundo, parece completamente real.
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geewahMay 2, 2021
For a Pixar movie, this is surprisingly void of wit and interesting characters. While it will probably keep the kids entertained, there is very little here for adults, which has always been one of Pixar's great strengths.
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DragonWarrior69Jan 25, 2022
This is my least favorite Pixar movie. I hate the characters, I hate all the unnecessary violence, I hate the aggressively forced attempts at emotional moments (at least Onward TRIED to earn them even if it still mostly fell flat) and aboveThis is my least favorite Pixar movie. I hate the characters, I hate all the unnecessary violence, I hate the aggressively forced attempts at emotional moments (at least Onward TRIED to earn them even if it still mostly fell flat) and above all, I hate that the story thoroughly wasted such a novel premise. This movie SUCKS, plain and simple.… Expand
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overtherainbowJun 18, 2022
Critics also gave the good reviews of this Pixar movie, but I think this hidden gem deserves better reception.
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lucymar1217Sep 13, 2022
Whoa!

Unmemorable characters with terrible designs, awful writing and pacing, non-existent plotting, lack of target audience...

This is worthless!
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RandUm801eeeSep 23, 2022
Why is he called the "Good" dinosaur? That would imply that all other dinosaurs are bad, yet we see that clearly isn't the case. What did the green boii do to earn his title?!?! I DEMAND TO KNOW!!!!!!!!!!
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