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Walking with Dinosaurs

"The Greatest Adventure in 70 Million Years"

2013 1h 27m EN
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6.2
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★6.2TMDB · 537
AnimationFamilyAdventure
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In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest dinosaur of the herd, a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. As he tries to find his place in a spectacular world filled with fun-loving friends and a few dangerous foes, Patchi will discover the courage he needs to become the leader of the herd and a hero for the ages.

“The Greatest Adventure in 70 Million Years”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Neil Nightingale
Writers
John Collee, Oliver Dear, Richard Dale
Languages
English
Countries
Australia, India, United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Australia, India, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neil Nightingale, shot by John Brooks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Leonard-Morgan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Carnochan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Karl Urban and Charlie Rowe and Angourie Rice carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neil Nightingale directs. John Brooks behind the camera. Paul Leonard-Morgan scores. John Carnochan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Australia, India, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
  • 3Released 13 years ago.
  • 4International production across 4 countries: Australia, India, United Kingdom, United States of America.
  • 5Directed by Neil Nightingale, shot by John Brooks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Original score by Paul Leonard-Morgan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 7Editor John Carnochan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 8Karl Urban and Charlie Rowe and Angourie Rice carry the top of the cast.
  • 9Marketing tagline: "The Greatest Adventure in 70 Million Years".
  • 10IMDB entry: tt1762399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 11Classified under 11 themes, including "prehistory", "prehistoric creature", "dinosaur", "archeology".
  • 12Released under 27 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography
John Brooks
Original score
Paul Leonard-Morgan
Editing
John Carnochan
Production design
Grant Major
VFX supervisor
Dottie Starling
Sound
Martyn Zub
Runtime
87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$80,000,000
Box office
$126,500,000
Return
158% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Animal Logic

    Animal Logic

    AU

  • EV

    Evergreen Films

    US

  • Reliance Entertainment

    Reliance Entertainment

    IN

  • IM Global

    IM Global

    US

  • BBC Earth

    BBC Earth

    GB

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerStuart Ford
  • ProducerJinko Gotoh
  • ProducerNeil Nightingale
  • StoryboardOliver Dear
  • Production SupervisorJonathan Southard
  • Dialogue CoachBruce Shapiro
  • AnimationSimon Bull
  • AnimationStewart Alves
  • AnimationJoel Foster
  • Visual Effects SupervisorDottie Starling
  • Executive ProducerMarcus Arthur
  • ProducerDana Belcastro
  • ProducerMike Devlin
  • Executive ProducerMartin Freeman
  • ProducerLuke Hetherington
  • Executive ProducerTim Hill
  • Executive ProducerMiles Ketley
  • ProducerScott Kroopf
  • Executive ProducerFran LoCascio
  • ProducerJohn Cook Lynch
  • ProducerDeepak Nayar
  • ProducerJulie Harkin
  • CastingJulie Harkin
  • Production DesignGrant Major

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • prehistory
  • prehistoric creature
  • dinosaur
  • archeology
  • part animation
  • female archeologist
  • 3d animation
  • cgi effects
  • mesozoic
  • animated documentary
  • cgi

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2013-12-20PG

Also known as

International titles

  • Walking with Dinosaurs 3DUS
  • Разходка с динозаври 3DBG
  • В света на динозаврите 3DBG
  • Sur la terre des dinosaures, le film 3DFR
  • Walking with Dinosaurs The MovieUS
  • Perpatontas me tous deinosavrous: I tainia se 3DGR
  • Caminhando com DinossaurosBR
  • ウォーキング with ダイナソーJP
  • Dinoszauruszok, a Föld urai (2013)HU
  • 与龙同行3D大电影HK
  • Putovani s dinosauryCZ
  • O Tempo dos Dinossauros: O FilmePT
  • Walking with Dinosaurs - Cretaceous CutDK
  • Walking with Dinosaurs - Cretaceous CutGB
  • Walking with Dinosaurs - Cretaceous CutUS

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