movie

1988 · United States, Ireland

The Land Before Time

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 69 min
Age rating: G
Language: English
Country: United States, Ireland

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.

The story

An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.

vulkan
loss of loved one
tyrannosaurus rex
earthquake
primitive time
dinosaur
playful
sad
sentimental
emotional

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Helen Shaver — Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
Pat Hingle — Narrator / Rooter (voice)
Bill Erwin — Grandfather (voice)
Burke Byrnes — Daddy Topps (voice)
Frank Welker — Sharptooth (voice) (uncredited)

Directed: Don Bluth
Written: Stu Krieger, Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss

Production

Rating: 7.2 / 10 · 2,820 ratings
Studio: Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Don Bluth Entertainment, Don Bluth Ireland

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

If this stayed with you

Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.