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Walking with Dinosaurs 3D

Walking with Dinosaurs 3D

The Greatest Adventure in 70 Million Years

201387 minPGMidcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Directors
Barry Cook, Neil Nightingale
Starring
Karl Urban, Charlie Rowe, Angourie Rice, Justin Long

In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest dinosaur of the herd, a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. As he tries to find his place in a spectacular world filled with fun-loving friends and a few dangerous foes, Patchi will discover the courage he needs to become the leader of the herd and a hero for the ages.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Walking with Dinosaurs 3D?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Walking with Dinosaurs 3D streaming on Prime Video and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Walking with Dinosaurs 3D?

Walking with Dinosaurs 3D earns 6 badges, led by Spectacle and Overhyped.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Walking with Dinosaurs 3D worth watching?

Walking with Dinosaurs 3D's Midcredits score is the 21st percentile of all films, from 27K ratings across 6 sources. 29% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

21st percentile

Better received than 21% of films

9th percentile among Animation22nd percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)24th
Approval (how many liked it)21st

53 /100

24th percentile of all films

11th percentile among Animation26th percentile among 2010s

Critics 37 · Audience 54

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

29% liked it

21st percentile of all films

10th percentile among Animation21st percentile among 2010s
29% rated it 7–1071% rated it 1–6

Critics 23% · Audience 41%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 0 wins / 2 noms overall

92nd percentile

27K ratings across platforms

83rd percentile among Animation92nd percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$80M
Opening weekend$7.1M
Domestic gross$36M
Worldwide gross$127M

Returned 1.6× its budget — 87th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the animation of the dinosaurs is technically impressive, while the script and voiceover choices are weak.

Fans praised

  • spectacular, state-of-the-art 3D animation of the dinosaurs
  • educational value in introducing lesser-known dinosaur species to kids
  • emotional moments like Patchi's journey that resonate with young children

Detractors panned

  • clichéd, predictable Disney-like coming-of-age plot
  • unnecessary and annoying voice acting and dialogue
  • pointless human framing scenes and overused narration

What stands out

Effects and spectacle80

state-of-the-art dinosaur animation and 3D spectacle

Cinematography75

stunning visuals and gorgeous backgrounds

CharactersDivisive35

stock archetypes: runt hero, bully brother, love interest

Pacing35

narration pauses for dinosaur names stall momentum

Acting30

voice actors (Justin Long, John Leguizamo) called bland or annoying

Originality30

derivative of documentary and standard kids' film tropes

Plot and storyDivisive25

predictable migration and rivalry story deemed formulaic

Dialogue20

Disney-fied jokes and exposition frequently derided

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 1 point apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 2 points apart
  • Critics vs users 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 9 points apart

Watch experience

What is Walking with Dinosaurs 3D like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something that leaves you smiling.

It takes its time, has a few laughs and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
ThrillingHopeful
Heaviest: throughout
Warm humor
Register
WarmAdventurous · 11% of films
Told as
Frame story · 5% of films: A story told inside another — someone is recounting it.Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its material straight but with a light, kid-friendly earnestness, undercutting the naturalistic visuals with chatty, comic dialogue.
The rideThe film maintains a consistent mix of adventure and uplift, with no major shifts in emotional register.
StructureA modern-day framing sequence introduces a tale set 70 million years ago, which then unfolds as a conventional coming-of-age journey.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

The answer rests on this: Feel-goodRousing · 10% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe story ends with Patchi triumphant and the herd safe, leaving a light, family-friendly uplift rather than any deep or lingering impression.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Rebirth
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13% (this title): Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2% (this title)
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed. · Second chance: A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).

13% of films fit this archetype

with Voyage and return underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypePatchi, the runt of a dinosaur herd, grows through a migration and proves himself a leader despite a formulaic, cliched story.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSelf-worth
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Self-worth · 7% of filmsSurvival
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe story centers on an underdog dinosaur finding his own value and place while fighting to survive in a harsh prehistoric world.
StanceThe film celebrates the underdog dinosaur's journey to find self-worth and heroism.

The world

PrehistoricWildernessScience fiction
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · Paul Leonard-Morgan
Settinga prehistoric world during the age of dinosaurs
MusicThe score accompanies the epic prehistoric journey with sweeping orchestral themes.

Content guide

Is Walking with Dinosaurs 3D okay for kids?

PG

Walking with Dinosaurs 3D is rated PG: “Rated PG for creature action and peril, and mild rude humor” (MPAA). As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (67/100), sexual content at minimal (13/100), language at minimal (0/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (7/100) and frightening material at intense (67/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 23 other countries
  • UKU
  • CanadaPG
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany6
  • IrelandPG
  • JapanG
  • South KoreaAll
  • BrazilL
  • Belgium9
  • CzechiaU
  • Denmark7
  • FinlandS
  • GreeceΚ
  • Hungary18
  • Netherlands6
  • Norway6
  • Poland12
  • ROAP
  • Russia0+
  • SKU
  • SpainAPTA
  • Sweden7
  • THท ทั่วไป
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Profanity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (6 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (26 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Walking with Dinosaurs 3D have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Walking with Dinosaurs 3D?

Cast

2 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen; 3 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Karl Urban
as Uncle Zack
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Charlie Rowe
as Ricky
Angourie Rice
as Jade
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Justin Long
as Patchi
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
John Leguizamo
as Alex
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Tiya Sircar
as Juniper
Skyler Stone
as Scowler
Clay Savage
as Radio Announcer
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Michael Leone
as Dinosaur ID Card
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Katie Silverman
as Dinosaur ID Card
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

Crew

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Movies like Walking with Dinosaurs 3D include Dinosaur (2000), Ice Age (2002) and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009). Of the 6 closest matches, all are films set in a fictional world, and most are stories about prehistoric creatures.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

3 of these 6 share its world: prehistoric. Those cards say what else they share.

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