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The Good Dinosaur

2015 · Film · 93 min

  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Family

Plot

An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

About The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur is a 2015 American animated adventure film directed by Peter Sohn and written by Meg LeFauve. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, It stars the voices of Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Steve Zahn, Sam Elliott, Anna Paquin, A. J. Buckley, Jeffrey Wright, and Frances McDormand. The film explores an alternate history where non-avian dinosaurs never became extinct, following a young, timid Apatosaurus named Arlo (Ochoa) living on a farm with his family, who meets an unlikely human friend named Spot (Bright) while traveling through a dangerous and mysterious landscape in order to return home, after being washed downriver. Development of The Good Dinosaur began with Peterson and Sohn working on the film in 2009, when the former came up with the idea of exploring what dinosaurs represent in the present day and how they are represented in stereotypes. The project was officially announced in 2011, with the release date, plot, director and co-director, producer, and other small details being revealed. During its production, the team encountered various problems, which led to multiple story revisions, as well as changing directors and voice cast. To create a realistic background for the film, the team traveled to various American landscapes, which were later incorporated into the film. Arlo is designed to look distinct and relatable, in order to…

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Series

Part of list of Pixar films.

Awards

Nominated for 3 other awards: BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature, Annie Award for Best Animated Feature.

As recorded on Wikidata, which may not list every award.

Cast

  • Raymond OchoaArlo (voice)
  • Frances McDormandMomma (voice)
  • Jeffrey WrightPoppa (voice)
  • Steve ZahnThunderclap (voice)
  • Sam ElliottButch (voice)
  • Anna PaquinRamsey (voice)
  • John RatzenbergerEarl (voice)
  • A.J. BuckleyNash (voice)
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