The Land Before Time (1988)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

It is the dawn of time, the land of the dinosaur. Lost and alone, Littlefoot and his friends are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime.

An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.

• Released: 1988-11-18
• Genres: Family, Animation, Adventure, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 9m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 2,836 votes

Directed by Don Bluth.

Top cast

• Gabriel Damon as Littlefoot (voice)
• Candace Hutson as Cera (voice)
• Will Ryan as Petrie (voice)
• Judith Barsi as Ducky (voice)
• Helen Shaver as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
• Pat Hingle as Narrator / Rooter (voice)
• Bill Erwin as Grandfather (voice)
• Burke Byrnes as Daddy Topps (voice)
• Frank Welker as Sharptooth (voice) (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Land Before Time

• United States: stream on Wonder Project Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

Movies like The Land Before Time

If you enjoyed The Land Before Time, these movies have a similar feel:

• The Good Dinosaur (2015)
• The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)
• Dinosaur (2000)
• The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003)
• The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)
• How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
• The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
• The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997)
• The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave (2016)
• The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
• The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007)
• The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998)

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