We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
“Wish for a dinosaur and watch all your dreams come true.”
Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and non-violent. They agree to go to the "Middle Future" in order to grant the wishes of children in New York City. They are to meet Dr. Bleeb of the Museum of Natural History, but get sidetracked with their new children friends and run into the Captain's evil brother, Professor Screweyes.
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
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| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| India | — | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies |
| Canada | — | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo |
| Australia | — | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies |
| Germany | — | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies |
| France | — | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| Spain | — | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video |
About We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story is a 1993 English-language animation, science fiction and family film directed by Dick Zondag and Simon Wells. The cast is led by John Goodman, René Le Vant, Felicity Kendal. It has a runtime of 1h 11m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story was produced by Amblin Entertainment, Amblimation, and Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on November 24, 1993, and carries a G certification. At the box office it grossed around $9 million worldwide.
- Director
- Dick Zondag, Simon Wells
- Writers
- John Patrick Shanley
- Release date
- November 24, 1993
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Box office
- $9 million
- Production
- Amblin Entertainment, Amblimation, Universal Pictures
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story cast & crew
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story was directed by Dick Zondag and Simon Wells and written by John Patrick Shanley.
The cast features John Goodman as Rex (voice), René Le Vant as Woog (voice), Felicity Kendal as Elsa (voice), Charles Fleischer as Dweeb (voice), Walter Cronkite as Captain Neweyes (voice), and Jay Leno as Vorb (voice).
Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Horner and it was produced by Frank Marshall and Steven Spielberg.
Is We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story worth watching?
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 448 ratings, a solidly received animation films.
At 1h 11m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy animation, science fiction, and family, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story isn't on a subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube.
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Cast of We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
John Goodman
Rex (voice)
René Le Vant
Woog (voice)
Felicity Kendal
Elsa (voice)
Charles Fleischer
Dweeb (voice)
Walter Cronkite
Captain Neweyes (voice)
Jay Leno
Vorb (voice)
Joey Shea
Louie (voice)
Yeardley Smith
Cecilia (voice)
Martin Short
Stubbs the Clown (voice)
Kenneth Mars
Professor Screweyes (voice)
Julia Child
Dr. Bleeb (voice)
Blaze Berdahl
Buster (voice)
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story — FAQs
▸Where can I watch We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story in United States?
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story is not on subscription streaming in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.
▸What language is We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story in?
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story?
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story runs 1 hours 11 minutes (71 minutes).
▸What is We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story rated?
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story is rated G. It holds a 6.1/10 audience score from 448 ratings.
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