A moving and unforgettable film, The Land Before Time is a great entertainment to all family and to remember the childhood. Fresh.
Gabriel Damon,
Candy Hutson,
Judith Barsi,
Will Ryan,
Bill Erwin
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Animation producer Don Bluth's fondness for overly cutesy characters and muddy color compositions work to the benefit of his feature-length cartoon The Land Before Time. Littlefoot, a brontosaurus chi... read more
Directed by: Don Bluth
Release Date: November 18, 1988
DVD Release Date: April 30, 1997
Stats: 18,717 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (18,717)
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August 15, 2011
I've always enjoye dthis movie, its a cool and fun movie for kids and is the start of a big franchise that was one of my favorites as a kid, a good movie.
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May 31, 2011fb535316333A timeless child's tale that teaches intolerance, despite Sharptooth's constant loom of doom that can actually make a thriller for some kids.
The desaturated color pallet and lack of exaggeration in it's animation is what makes this movie pale in comparison to the wondrous magic... read more -
April 4, 2011
I loved this dinosaur movie when I was a kid, and apparently kids continued to love it up into the new millennium, with all these sequels that is spawned. If you only watch one of the Land Before Time movies, watch this one, the original. It's the best.
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January 14, 2011
this movie was very good when i was little but it also scared me quite a bit, and the movie was pretty depressing, Don Bluth you are the man
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October 6, 2010
Classic children's movie and beautiful. Don Bluth at some of his best moments.
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August 19, 2010
All I remember about this was how damn sad and upsetting it was. I mean, it is entertaining, but this is quite a tearjerker for an animated family film. The look and animation style aren't like groundbreaking or anything, but the movie looks oretty good regardless.
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January 26, 2010
I think this is actually one of my favorite animated movies of all time. For some reason it seems to be one of those movies that never gets old. I love the story, it's really deep and a complete tear jerker. I love that it familiarizes kids with the idea of death much like in Bam... read more
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What charmed me when I first saw it as a six-year-old in theaters now strikes me as rather middling, indifferent storytelling and character development. Full Review
A very good animated film, but nothe where near intriguing enough to inspire copious sequels.
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