The Land Before Time

1988
U
1h 9m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

103K

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Dinosaur Adventure Hand-Drawn Animation Quest Survival Adventure Animation Drama Family

An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

103K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,768

309

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

Narrator
(voice)
…

Gabriel Damon

Littlefoot
(voice)

Helen Shaver

Littlefoot's Mother
(voice)

Bill Erwin

Grandfather
(voice)

Candace Hutson

Cera
(voice)
(as Candy Hutson)

Burke Byrnes

Daddy Topps
(voice)

Judith Barsi

Ducky
(voice)

Will Ryan

Petrie
(voice)

Keelia Smith

Cera's Mother
(uncredited)

Frank Welker

Spike
(voice)
(uncredited)
…

Director
- Don Bluth
Writers
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Trivia
Judith Barsi, who did the voice for Ducky, was murdered by her father four months before the film's release. Judith was only ten years old. Her headstone includes her famous line in this film, "Yep! Yep! Yep!"

Goofs
Petrie and all other Pteranodons are portrayed as herbivores, while it has been proven that Pteranodons ate fish instead.

Quotes
Littlefoot's mother: Let your heart guide you. It whispers so listen closely.

Crazy credits
The credits roll with several backgrounds of the Great Valley at nighttime scrolling by.

Alternate versions
On the 2003 DVD, 2015 DVD and Blu-ray, and digital printings, there have been a few audible edits in addition to the film's restoration.

Connections
Edited into Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994)

Soundtracks
If We Hold On Together
Music and Words by James Horner and Will Jennings
Produced by Peter Asher
Performed by Diana Ross

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Featured review

A great film for any age

As many Disney fans may know, there are two(maybe more, I'm not sure)animated movies that came out in 1988, and they are:Oliver and Company and Land Before Time. Oliver and Company was a big flop, I've heard. Land Before Time is a lot better. My point is, just because a Disney movie and a non-Disney movie come out around the same time, it doesn't mean the Disney movie will necessarily be better. We found that out with LBT. Most of the sequels sucked, but the first one will always be a classic. About the only sequels I recommend are the 2nd one, the 4th one and the sing-along. Those are the only ones I personally liked.(Well, I haven't seen the 6th one, so if it's good or not you'll just have to find out yourself.) Well, I love The Land Before Time, and I love Littlefoot. He'll always be my favorite character. Well, I guess I've talked too long. Thanks.