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Good Dinosaur, The (PG)

Good Dinosaur, The (PG)

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.


The critical consensus

Given the work lavished on every detail of the glorious backdrop, it’s a pity that the story happening in front of it is so familiar and safe.

***(*)(*)Olly Richards, Empire Online, 24/11/2015

Simple but effective, The Good Dinosaur doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it’s still damn fine family entertainment. Slow to get going, it comes into its own when its heroes buddy up.

****(*)Matt Maytum, Total Film, 26/11/2015

With a heart as big as its prehistoric creations, The Good Dinosaur is a likeable if lesser Pixar, a slightly lumbering beast that takes time to find its footing.

***(*)(*)Emma Simmonds, The List, 24/11/2015

It may be visually impressive, but this Jurassic outing lacks the passion and sophistication that we’ve come to expect from Pixar.

**(*)(*)(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 26/11/2015

Action, humour, and saurian slapstick.

****(*)Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 27/11/2015

Not every Pixar animated feature can be a classic but The Good Dinosaur is still a handsome-looking family adventure.

***(*)(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 27/11/2015

In the end this is film about making a mark that isn’t able to make one of its own.

***(*)(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 29/11/2015

Not in the studio’s top tier best but, visually speaking, The Good Dinosaur signals a major evolutionary step in computer animation.

Adam Woodward, Little White Lies, 20/11/2015

The animation studio’s evolutionary what-if tale was delayed by extensive production and story problems – and beyond the stunning visuals, it shows.

***(*)(*)Mark Kermode, The Observer, 29/11/2015

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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