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The Land Before Time

G
Movie
1988
1h 9m
English
Family, Animation, Adventure
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.
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7.5
IMDB
The Land Before Time (1988) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
65

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Gabriel Damon
Littlefoot (voice)
Candace Hutson
Cera (voice)
Will Ryan
Petrie (voice)
Judith Barsi
Ducky (voice)
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 By: Don Bluth
Written By: Judy Freudberg (Story), Tony Geiss (Story), + 1 more

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Nox Anexayi says...
6 months ago
This came out when I was 5 and when I got the vhs I played it on loop. Rewatching it now at 40 and it feels like revisiting my hometown. Everything's the same as it was, but I'm different. That said, I still cried like when I was 5 at certain parts.
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Copeland1994 says...
one year ago
Boy has it been a while since I have seen these movies! The original is undoubtedly a great children's film, with a bunch of heart, darker themes, and lovable characters! I plan to eventually watch all 14(?) of these films, but I am not sure any will be as good as the first! Rating: 4/5 - 85% - Would Recommend
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Narate says...
4 years ago
>“I'll be in your heart, Littlefoot. Let your heart guide you.” This wrecked me as a kid. And because we had very few movies we owned, The Land Before Time got to wreck me on a monthly basis for a while. Years later, I finally checked out this short movie again, and it brought back emotions. I want to thank Don Bluth for shaping my childhood, and James Horner for the brilliant soundtrack. Adding one star because of the soundtrack.
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kluceka says...
2 years ago
The first movie I ever saw in a cinema. I was 6 years old. Thanks Steffi (my aunt who went with me), you made me love cinema. <3
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Gimly
2 weeks ago
Maybe it's just nostalgia that makes me love _The Land Before Time_, but I'm pretty sure the beautiful scenery at least does hold up. And that theme music, oh my God, right in the chest... That might be nostalgia again...

_Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend yo More
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