Review of The Good Dinosaur (2015) by Kenneth M — 07 Feb 2016

A bit scary and sad in places for small children but very good.

This review of The Good Dinosaur (2015) was written by Kenneth M on 07 Feb 2016.

The Good Dinosaur has generally received positive reviews.

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By Deirdre Crimmins (265) for Cinematic Essential (63) on 28 Aug 2018

The uneven tones, basic plot, and unnecessary villains left me dissatisfied with The Good Dinosaur…

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By Ben D (1,196) on 09 Nov 2018

The Good Dinosaur is quite mediocre for Pixar standards, however I feel it is also underrated…

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By John C (2,737) on 24 Dec 2018

The story is ehhh but the animation was beautiful…

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By Marie L (80) on 30 Mar 2018

Very touching story and a great message for all ages and whole family…

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By Kevin P (1,697) on 17 Oct 2018

Strengths: It's Pixar. There are certain things they always get right, even if it's not one of their best efforts…

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By Youchlol (10) on 26 Sep 2020

This movie has some flaws: the story is very straight forward, the animation doesn't focus on its tone, some non flashed out characters and…

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By Pamela Powell (127) for Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL) (128) on 21 Aug 2018

With dazzling animation and lots of action, the film is sure to be a hit with families this holiday season…

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By Smilesong (6) on 07 May 2018

The Good Dinosaur is a fun enough movie, filled with the usual Disney-cliche where the parent dies and the kid feels a need to prove themselves…

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By Dolphinreviews (127) on 20 Jul 2022

This is not a good movie. The only enjoyable parts are when his dad dies. Wish he died too…

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By Noah M (400) on 22 Apr 2018

Arlo und Spot von Disney ist ein witziger und unterhaltsamer Familienfilm indem sich ein junger Dinosaurier mit einem Menschenjungen anfreundet…

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