The Land Before Time
- 1h 9m
An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.
- Awards
- 2 nominations total
Pat Hingle
- Narrator
- (voice)
- …
Gabriel Damon
- Littlefoot
- (voice)
Bill Erwin
- Grandfather
- (voice)
Candace Hutson
- Cera
- (voice)
- (as Candy Hutson)
Burke Byrnes
- Daddy Topps
- (voice)
Judith Barsi
- Ducky
- (voice)
Frank Welker
- Spike
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
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- Writers
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A great film for any age
As many Disney fans may know, there are two(maybe more, I'm not sure)animated movies that came out in 1988, and they are:Oliver and Company and Land Before Time. Oliver and Company was a big flop, I've heard. Land Before Time is a lot better. My point is, just because a Disney movie and a non-Disney movie come out around the same time, it doesn't mean the Disney movie will necessarily be better. We found that out with LBT. Most of the sequels sucked, but the first one will always be a classic. About the only sequels I recommend are the 2nd one, the 4th one and the sing-along. Those are the only ones I personally liked.(Well, I haven't seen the 6th one, so if it's good or not you'll just have to find out yourself.) Well, I love The Land Before Time, and I love Littlefoot. He'll always be my favorite character. Well, I guess I've talked too long. Thanks.
A great story which has been bastardised with pointless sequels.
I remember first seeing this movie in the theatres!!!! I loved it and I have had it on video for quite some time now. I am older and realise how good this movie is and what it truly means! It's such ashame when great movies like these get destroyed by pointless, stupid sequels which are so childish. This movie has it all! A tale about dinosaurs, friendship, love & family, adventure, hope, and a tale about life itself. You may not physically cry but your heart will.
Another timeless piece of that good old Don Bluth magic
What do you get when you cross a bunch of dinosurs and Don Bluth?? Answer: this memorable classic!!!
My mum bought me this film when I was 5 or 6 years and I loved it. 13 years on and my mind hasnt changed. I was watching it this morning and there was still that Bluth magic.
In case you dont know, the film is about 5 dinosaurs- a "long neck", a "three horn", a "big mouth", a "flyer" and a "spike tail". Theyre travelling to the Great Valley whilst trying to fight off Sharp tooth.
What makes this film a classic is the way things are named. Its educational to kids on dinosaurs and is done in a childish way. Its brilliant!!!! There are lessons to be learn with friendships.
The sequels dont match up to it but what do you expect?? They werent done by Bluth!!!!
Bluth may not have done as many animation as Disney but each of his films have shown something that Disney cannot do.
Definelty one to own and keep on watching until the end of time!!!!
Helen xxxxx
My mum bought me this film when I was 5 or 6 years and I loved it. 13 years on and my mind hasnt changed. I was watching it this morning and there was still that Bluth magic.
In case you dont know, the film is about 5 dinosaurs- a "long neck", a "three horn", a "big mouth", a "flyer" and a "spike tail". Theyre travelling to the Great Valley whilst trying to fight off Sharp tooth.
What makes this film a classic is the way things are named. Its educational to kids on dinosaurs and is done in a childish way. Its brilliant!!!! There are lessons to be learn with friendships.
The sequels dont match up to it but what do you expect?? They werent done by Bluth!!!!
Bluth may not have done as many animation as Disney but each of his films have shown something that Disney cannot do.
Definelty one to own and keep on watching until the end of time!!!!
Helen xxxxx
An excellent film for the family
The Land Before Time is a very entertaining animated movie. They have a great story here filled with varying emotions from humor to sadness. The animation is just as good. This film is not just for little kids. Older kids and adults will find this just as entertaining, unlike the terrible sequels which I care not to mention. Thumbs up on this one.
I don't care if they made eight sequels, this is still the best of all
You heard me! Not even through the eight sequels, could they surpass the enjoyment of this one! The story is just classic. It's Don Bluth's finest work, I must say. It's ironically the only movie in the LBT series that was made for theaters! Pretty cool, huh?
I couldn't believe when I read how this movie was only like 70 minutes long. It seems like a long time, since it's so good. You've got cool dinosaur characters, going alone on a journey to the Great Valley. I think it's entertaining the way they have different names for the dinosaur species. Like "Sharp-tooth" for a T. Rex, or "Three-Horns" for a Stegosauraus or "Long-Neck" for Brontosauraus. My favorite character is Peetree, who is pretty cute. Too bad about Judith Barsi dying. That actually makes it interesting because now I know all the times in the sequels she was voiced by a different person than this time. I hope I'll see this movie more often. It seems like forever since I've seen it.
But then came the sequels. Part 4 was very nice(the best sequel yet), and Parts 2 and 3 were good, but after 4, let's face it. The movies are repetive and dull, just doing the same things its proceeders did. Why haven't they just made a TV show instead of all these sequels? Now, THAT would be something I'd like to see. This classic gets a 9/10
I couldn't believe when I read how this movie was only like 70 minutes long. It seems like a long time, since it's so good. You've got cool dinosaur characters, going alone on a journey to the Great Valley. I think it's entertaining the way they have different names for the dinosaur species. Like "Sharp-tooth" for a T. Rex, or "Three-Horns" for a Stegosauraus or "Long-Neck" for Brontosauraus. My favorite character is Peetree, who is pretty cute. Too bad about Judith Barsi dying. That actually makes it interesting because now I know all the times in the sequels she was voiced by a different person than this time. I hope I'll see this movie more often. It seems like forever since I've seen it.
But then came the sequels. Part 4 was very nice(the best sequel yet), and Parts 2 and 3 were good, but after 4, let's face it. The movies are repetive and dull, just doing the same things its proceeders did. Why haven't they just made a TV show instead of all these sequels? Now, THAT would be something I'd like to see. This classic gets a 9/10
Did you know
- TriviaJudith Barsi, who did the voice for Ducky, was murdered by her father four months before the film's release. Judith was only ten years old. Her headstone includes her famous line in this film, "Yep! Yep! Yep!"
- GoofsPetrie and all other Pteranodons are portrayed as herbivores, while it has been proven that Pteranodons ate fish instead.
- Quotes
Littlefoot's mother: Let your heart guide you. It whispers so listen closely.
- Crazy creditsThe credits roll with several backgrounds of the Great Valley at nighttime scrolling by.
- Alternate versionsOn the 2003 DVD, 2015 DVD and Blu-ray, and digital printings, there have been a few audible edits in addition to the film's restoration.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994)
- SoundtracksIf We Hold On Together
Music and Words by James Horner and Will Jennings
Produced by Peter Asher
Performed by Diana Ross
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Pie pequeño en busca del valle encantado
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $12,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $48,478,716
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,526,025
- Nov 20, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $84,846,716
- Runtime
- 1h 9m(69 min)
- Sound mix
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