We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)

Three dinosaurs and a pterosaur travel from the Mesozoic era to 1993 New York City to become intelligent and find a museum.

First release year

1993

Runtime (minutes)

71

Original languages

English

Directors

Dick Zondag; Ralph Zondag; Phil Nibbelink; Simon Wells

Writers

John Patrick Shanley · screenplay

Cast and characters

John Goodman · Rex; René Le Vant · Woog; Felicity Kendal · Elsa; Charles Fleischer · Dweeb; Walter Cronkite · Captain Neweyes; Jay Leno · Vorb; Joey Shea · Louie; Julia Child · Dr. Juliet Bleeb

Genres

animated; adventure; comedy

Themes

sentience; friendship; bravery

Tone and mood

family-friendly; adventure; comedy

Setting

New York City in 1993 and the Cretaceous Period

Premise and plot tags

time travel; dinosaurs; science fantasy; children's adventure

Source material / true-story basis

Hudson Talbott's 1987 children's book of the same name

Content notes

G rating

Reception

The film was a box-office bomb and received mixed reviews. While its animation, score, and voice performances were praised, critics targeted its story, pacing, and lack of character development.

Awards and nominations

Golden Reel Awards · Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for an Animated Feature · nominated

Production trivia

The film was the first animated film not produced by Disney to fully use digital ink-and-paint technology.; The film was marketed as a family-friendly equivalent to Jurassic Park.; The film features a brief appearance of Larry King fielding radio calls about dinosaur sightings.

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