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T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous

1998Movie45 min

Family
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb4.8Rotten Tomatoes75%33%

A wondrous family movie about history.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for romance, laughs or tears.

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Story

The prehistoric world is bigger than ever on IMAX 3-D

Dinosaurs are very much alive -- at least in the mind of teenager Ally Hayden who shares her father's passion for paleontology. When a museum accident transports Ally on a surreal adventure back in time, she encounters people and makes discoveries that might help her solve the mystery of her father's newest fossil... and even comes face to face with the most dangerous apex predator on earth.

Feels like

  • Dinosaur Adventure
  • Time Travel
  • Paleontology
  • Educational
  • Family-Friendly
  • Historical Setting
  • Nostalgic
  • Spectacle

Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Brett Leonard
Written by
Jeanne Rosenberg, David Young, Andrew Gellis
Music by
William Ross

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 23, 1998 · 45 min · Family, Adventure

Released
October 23, 1998
Runtime
45 min
Genres
Family, Adventure
Original language
English

Tropes

Nerds Are Sexy, Artistic License – Paleontology, Parental Neglect +9

  • Nerds Are Sexy
  • Artistic License – Paleontology
  • Parental Neglect
  • Born in the Wrong Century
  • Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
  • The Ghost
  • Clothing Damage
  • In the Past, Everyone Will Be Famous
  • Or Was It a Dream?
  • Time Travel
  • Wind from Beneath My Wings
  • Hallucinations

12 of 24 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous worth watching?"

Questions about T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 4.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%). Critics rate it higher (75 out of 100) than audiences (41).

Is T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous use?

Nerds Are SexyArtistic License – PaleontologyParental NeglectBorn in the Wrong CenturyMaybe Magic, Maybe MundaneThe GhostClothing DamageIn the Past, Everyone Will Be FamousOr Was It a Dream?Time TravelWind from Beneath My WingsHallucinationsand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Nerds Are Sexy, Artistic License – Paleontology, and Parental Neglect.