1993 animated film

In the middle of a city street lie several floating balloons, a background audience, and multiple characters upfront. There are four prehistoric reptiles, including (from left to right) a green Parasaurolophus, an orange Tyrannosaurus Rex, a purple Pterodactyl, and a blue Triceratops. There is also a green alien in the middle-to-top-left, a boy and a girl together in the middle-to-bottom-left, and a man between the Tyrannosaurus' legs.
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story is a 1993 animated adventure comedy film directed by Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag, Phil Nibbelink, and Simon Wells from a screenplay by John Patrick Shanley. Loosely based … Wikipedia
Ratings
6.0 / 10.0
IMDb
17K votes
50%
Rotten Tomatoes
10K votes
Factsheet
Screenplay by John Patrick Shanley
Factsheet
Screenplay by John Patrick Shanley
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Wikipedia
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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (film) - Wikipedia
2 weeks ago - In 1993 New York City, a young bluebird named Buster runs away from his siblings and meets an intelligent orange Tyrannosaurus named Rex, who is playing golf. He explains to Buster that he was once a ravaging dinosaur, and proceeds to tell his personal story.
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IMDb
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The Land Before Time (1988) ⭐ 7.4 | Animation, Adventure, Drama
November 18, 1988 - He meets up with Ducky, Sarah, Petrie, and Spike to lead them across the Earth to get to the Great Valley where all of the dinosaurs are at. The scene where Little Foot sees his own shadow and thinks it's his mother is especially sad. I recommend this movie to every human being alive.
Release date   Nov 18, 1988
Duration   01:09:00
Rating: 7.4/10 ​ - ​ 106K votes
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does anyone remember the MINI dinosaur movie from the 90s, Prehysteria?
I was at the perfect age where I was obsessed with Jurassic Park but since it took over a year to come out on home video I had to get my fix from Prehysteria and Carnosaur. Yes both of them. More on reddit.com
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Dinosaur TV shows and movies of the 80's and 90's
Dinosaur! (1985) Dinosaucers (1987) Claymation Christmas (1987) Land Before Time (1988) Dino-riders (1988) Dinosaurs (1991) Jurassic Park (1993) Media not included: Land of the Lost, Denver the Last Dinosaur, Dink the Little Dinosaur, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Power Rangers More on reddit.com
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Adventures in Dinosaur City (1991) ⭐ 4.8 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
February 12, 1992 - Although, as the other comment (yes, there is only one) for this movie says, it is horridly bad, I find it very entertaining. As one of the things I have accidentally taped from TV from letting the VCR record too long, I watch it now and then. Someone put some amount of effort into making this, why not enjoy the result? ... Aired commonly on the Disney Channel back in the '90s.
Release date   Feb 12, 1992
Duration   01:28:00
Rating: 4.8/10 ​ - ​ 1.34K votes
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r/Dinosaurs on Reddit: does anyone remember the MINI dinosaur movie from the 90s, Prehysteria?
July 24, 2024 -

It was released direct-to-video in 1993, just 19 days after Jurassic Park. The director fully admits he made Prehysteria to piggy-back off the success of Jurassic Park. And it worked because DANG, I loved this movie as a kid. They ended up making 2 sequels as well. I think the series deserves a reboot to now piggy-back off the success of Jurassic WORLD. I just made a 35 min deep-dive video essay about Prehysteria. If you'd like, you can check it out here: https://youtu.be/KFumaM7JNl0

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IMDb
imdb.com › title › tt0108526
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993) ⭐ 6.0 | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
November 24, 1993 - We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story: Directed by Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells, Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag. With John Goodman, Charles Fleischer, Blaze Berdahl, Rhea Perlman. A time traveling scientist goes back to prehistoric times and feeds dinosaurs ...
Release date   Nov 24, 1993
Duration   01:12:00
Rating: 6/10 ​ - ​ 17K votes
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CNN
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Five ’90s dinosaur movies that should be extinct | CNN
December 22, 2014 - “Prehysteria!” is about some children who get a hold of dinosaur eggs that hatch miniature dinosaurs. And like a lot of bad ’90s movies, there were two sequels.
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Wikipedia
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List of films featuring dinosaurs - Wikipedia
September 15, 2025 - This is a list of films that feature non-avian dinosaurs and other prehistoric (mainly Mesozoic) archosaurs, pterosaurs, and marine reptiles such as mosasaurs and plesiosaurs. Three long film series are centered around dinosaurs: Godzilla (dinosaur-inspired), Jurassic Park and The Land Before Time.
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Answered: Title help: 80s or 90s movie about dinosaur world - Movie Forums
April 8, 2009 - They ended up in a world of anthropomorphic talking dinosaurs. I forget the exact plot, but there was some kind of evil lord or something they had to fight in the end. It was live action, not animation. Any help? Much thanks in advance. ... This used to be one of my favorite movies as a kid, but I can't for the life of me remember the title. I've tried Googling every combination of relevant words I can think of, but to no avail. It was either from the late 80s or early 90s...
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June 22, 2018 - Jurassic Park would have been a very different movie if it wasn’t for the work of Bakker and other paleontologists who were changing the perception of dinosaurs. At the same time, new digital special effects meant that swift and speedy creatures ...
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The Most Nostalgic Movie of Every Year of the '90s, Ranked
3 weeks ago - There's no denying that Steven Spielberg's epic adventure blockbuster Jurassic Park wasn't only the cinematic experience of the year 1993, but of the entire decade. It's a thrilling journey that, as its tagline wonderfully points out, took 65 ...
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The Land Before Time (film) - Wikipedia
2 days ago - The film stars the voices of Judith Barsi, Burke Byrnes, Gabriel Damon, Bill Erwin, Pat Hingle, Candace Hutson, Will Ryan and Helen Shaver. It is the first film in the Land Before Time franchise. Produced by Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan ...
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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story - YouTube
Make way for a big group of wish-granting friends in this full-length animated treasure for every kid who's ever wanted to meet a real dinosaur! Rex, Woog, E...
Published   October 29, 2013
Views   3K
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Common Sense Media
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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Movie Review | Common Sense Media
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
A Dinosaur's Story is a '90s animated movie that is best for kids who clearly understand the difference between real and pretend violence. Released in theaters by Steven Spielberg's company in 1993 just after he created Jurassic Park, this movie was meant to bring the dinosaur phenomenon to kids. In spite of an abundance of characters, a weak musical production number, and an often tangled, overloaded story, there's still something to appreciate here. Particularly enjoyable are some of the surprising voice actors, a terrific Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as the dinosaurs masquerade as floats,
Rating: 3 ​
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Rotten Tomatoes
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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | Rotten Tomatoes
November 24, 1993 - Such an bizarre animated movie ... Back! A Dinosaur’s Story is a cute and musically delightful family film from the 90s, boasted with memorable voice acting from John Goodman and others....
Release date   Nov 24, 1993
Rating: 50/100 ​ - ​ 10K votes
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IGN
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How to Watch the Jurassic Park Movies in Chronological Order - IGN
August 5, 2025 - Set and released 22 years after the original Jurassic Park, Jurassic World quickly became one of the highest grossing movies of all time after it's release. The film takes viewers back to Isla Nublar, where a new dinosaur theme park has opened.
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IMDb
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Carnosaur (1993) ⭐ 3.7 | Horror, Sci-Fi
May 21, 1993 - With Diane Ladd, Raphael Sbarge, Jennifer Runyon, Harrison Page. A genetically manipulated and very hungry dinosaur escapes from a bioengineering company and wreaks havoc on the local desert town. A security guard and a girl ...
Release date   May 21, 1993
Duration   01:23:00
Rating: 3.7/10 ​ - ​ 4.66K votes