The 10 Best Dinosaur Movies
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- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsSam NeillLaura DernJeff GoldblumA pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.The titan among dinosaur movies, and an almost perfect adventure film.
- DirectorMerian C. CooperErnest B. SchoedsackStarsFay WrayRobert ArmstrongBruce CabotA film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they capture a colossal ape who takes a shine to their blonde starlet, and bring him back to New York City.One of the greatest movie monsters of all time, and it features several dinosaurs in exciting scenes.
- DirectorDon BluthStarsPat HingleGabriel DamonHelen ShaverAn orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.A beautiful and emotional dinosaur-drama movie.
- DirectorJames AlgarSamuel ArmstrongFord Beebe Jr.StarsLeopold StokowskiDeems TaylorThe Philadelphia OrchestraA series of eight famous pieces of classical music, conducted by Leopold Stokowski and interpreted in animation by Walt Disney's team of artists.A great fantasy experimental movie from Disney, with one memorable episode revolving around dinosaurs.
- DirectorMarin MandirStarsMarin MandirGoran KramaricGoran DujmicA giant, Komodo dragon like lizard is hunting a police officer in the middle of a forest.The first Dinosaur movie of Croatian cinema, in the vein of raw monster-hunting-heroes thrillers such as "The Terminator" and "Jaws"
- DirectorHarry O. HoytStarsWallace BeeryBessie LoveLloyd HughesThe first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam.The landmark of early dinosaur movies, that opened the appetite of the viewers for such monster movies. Great early use of 'stop-motion' special effects.
- DirectorKarel ZemanStarsVladimír BejvalZdenek HustakJosef LukásOne day a young boy finds a fossil of trilobite. Together with his three friends they set off on an adventurous journey through prehistory, up to the beginning of time.One of Zeman's most popular films, and a rarity among dinosaur movies outside the English speaking cinema. It's a kids movies, but it has charm when the kids arrive at the dinosaur era.
- DirectorIshirô HondaStarsTakashi ShimuraAkihiko HirataAkira TakaradaAmerican nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable dinosaur-like beast.Is it a dinosaur? Not really sure, but it is the originator of Japan's fascination with giant movie monsters, "Godzilla" is also a subversive commentary at the dangers of the nuclear era.
- DirectorEric LeightonRalph ZondagStarsD.B. SweeneyJulianna MarguliesSamuel E. WrightAn orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sanctuary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.Could have been a lot better, without the silly humor and such stuff, yet it is a good dinosaur movie overall.
- DirectorWillis H. O'BrienStarsAlan V. DayChauncey A. DayHerbert M. DawleyIn a dream Uncle Jack looks through a magic telescope owned by the ghost of a hermit and sees what life was like millions of years ago, including a battle between prehistoric monsters.I wish this was longer - and had more dinosaurs - but it is an interesting short film with some fascinating, rare footage of 'stop-motion' special effects featuring dinosaurs.