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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.0 / 100
1993·Adventure / Animation / Comedy·1h 12m

WE'RE BACK! A DINOSAUR'S STORY

“Wish for a dinosaur and watch all your dreams come true.”

Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and non-violent. They agree to go to the "Middle Future" in order to grant the wishes of children in New York City. They are to meet Dr. Bleeb of the Museum of Natural History, but get sidetracked with their new children friends and run into the Captain's evil brother, Professor Screweyes.

Above the Line
Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells, Dick Zondag·DirectorJohn Patrick Shanley·ScreenplayHudson Talbott·NovelJames Horner·Original Music Composer
Cast
John Goodman·Rex (voice)René Le Vant·Woog (voice)Felicity Kendal·Elsa (voice)Charles Fleischer·Dweeb (voice)Walter Cronkite·Captain Neweyes (voice)Jay Leno·Vorb (voice)Joey Shea·Louie (voice)Yeardley Smith·Cecilia (voice)Martin Short·Stubbs the Clown (voice)Kenneth Mars·Professor Screweyes (voice)
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 5
Ralph Zondag·DirectorSimon Wells·DirectorPhil Nibbelink·DirectorDick Zondag·DirectorMarco Cinello·Layout
Writing· 2
John Patrick Shanley·ScreenplayHudson Talbott·Novel
Sound & Music· 3
James Horner·Original Music ComposerJim Henrikson·Supervising Music EditorCampbell Askew·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 1
Drew Struzan·Art Designer
Production· 7
Steve Hickner·ProducerKathleen Kennedy·Executive ProducerFrank Marshall·Executive ProducerSteven Spielberg·Executive ProducerValerie McCaffrey·CastingNancy Nayor·CastingThad Weinlein·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 2
Robert Stevenhagen·AnimationStephan Franck·Animation
By the Numbers
66.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
38%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$9M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2192E2
#E25C21
#40A021
Mood
Joyful, Adventurous, Whimsical
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The animated movie poster for "We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story" features four colorful dinosaurs and two children walking down a city street, with tall buildings”

adventureanimationcomedy
Key Elements
Tyrannosaurus Rex (rex)Pteranodon (pterry)Triceratops (woog)Parasaurolophus (dweeb)BalloonsConfetti
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Bright
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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