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Les 4 Dinosaures et le Cirque magique

Original title: We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
  • 1993
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  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
17K
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John Goodman, Jay Leno, Charles Fleischer, Felicity Kendal, René Le Vant, Kenneth Mars, Yeardley Smith, and Joey Shea in Les 4 Dinosaures et le Cirque magique (1993)
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A time traveling scientist goes back to prehistoric times and feeds dinosaurs a magic cereal that increases their intelligence - next they land in modern New York City for a series of comic ... Read allA time traveling scientist goes back to prehistoric times and feeds dinosaurs a magic cereal that increases their intelligence - next they land in modern New York City for a series of comic adventures.A time traveling scientist goes back to prehistoric times and feeds dinosaurs a magic cereal that increases their intelligence - next they land in modern New York City for a series of comic adventures.

  • Directors
    • Phil Nibbelink
    • Simon Wells
    • Dick Zondag
  • Writers
    • John Patrick Shanley
    • Hudson Talbott
  • Stars
    • John Goodman
    • Charles Fleischer
    • Blaze Berdahl
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Phil Nibbelink
      • Simon Wells
      • Dick Zondag
    • Writers
      • John Patrick Shanley
      • Hudson Talbott
    • Stars
      • John Goodman
      • Charles Fleischer
      • Blaze Berdahl
    • 43User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Rex
    • (voice)
    Charles Fleischer
    Charles Fleischer
    • Dweeb
    • (voice)
    Blaze Berdahl
    Blaze Berdahl
    • Buster
    • (voice)
    Rhea Perlman
    Rhea Perlman
    • Mother Bird
    • (voice)
    Jay Leno
    Jay Leno
    • Vorb
    • (voice)
    René Le Vant
    • Woog
    • (voice)
    Felicity Kendal
    Felicity Kendal
    • Elsa
    • (voice)
    Walter Cronkite
    Walter Cronkite
    • Captain Neweyes
    • (voice)
    Joey Shea
    • Louie
    • (voice)
    Julia Child
    Julia Child
    • Dr. Bleeb
    • (voice)
    Kenneth Mars
    Kenneth Mars
    • Professor Screweyes
    • (voice)
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Cecilia
    • (voice)
    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Stubbs the Clown
    • (voice)
    Nigel Pegram
    Nigel Pegram
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Jessica Angelson
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Zachary Ball
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Barbara Barnes
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Bendar Bashir
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Phil Nibbelink
      • Simon Wells
      • Dick Zondag
    • Writers
      • John Patrick Shanley
      • Hudson Talbott
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews43

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    Maflores6

    Shows moral lesson and love

    First of all, this animation movie was great, I'm having fun while watching it. Next, I believe the movie showed me some good moral lessons to follow in life. That includes loving your family and care for others not just yourself. Third, in this film,making the dinosaurs good to humans was excellent. In addition, it showed that friendship cannot be broken by evil. Finally, the film was really children's choice because there are many things that we can learn from this. Including, showing compassion,love,respect, forgiveness and having faith on one another. In conclusion, the film deserves a rating of 10/10 because it was absolutely great and memorable.

    "Thanks to the actors,performers,designers and writers who made this film possible" Also, they did their best to make this an interesting film and that includes moral lessons.
    8TheLittleSongbird

    Wow, what is with the low rating? This was a good movie!

    I do try not to take IMDb ratings to heart, but I was flabbergasted when I saw the 5.4 rating to one of my childhood favourites. It doesn't wow me as much at 17, but as a family film this is a sweet and well meaning movie. Kids will definitely love it and won't mind the flaws, and the adults can guess the actor behind each character and admire the subliminal messaging of the film. None of the film was preachy in any way, in fact it has a great message that added to its sweetness. I will admit though that the story is on the thin side, and some scenes like Screweyes's death(which still freaks me out) may be a tad on the scary side. But the animation is well above average with nice colours and good character animation. The music by James Horner is very beautiful, and the song featured is memorable, catchy and amusing. I really liked the characters, Louie is probably the most in-depth of them all, but the dinosaurs were at least engaging. Martin Short's clown was both hilarious and emphatic, the part when he tells Screweyes "I quit!" had me in stitches. My favourite is Screweyes though, an effective villain who is crafty and I suppose intelligent. If anything though, I wish the film kept in the part when he explains how he lost his eye and why he is scared of crows because that way he could've been more developed in terms of depth. The script, while not Oscar-worthy, has its funny and heart-warming parts, and should keep kids and adults entertained. The voice acting for me was what made the movie. John Goodman, Martin Short, Rhea Perlman, Felicity Kendall and Yeardley Smith all gave solid performances, but special mention has to go to Kenneth Mars for he was absolutely superb as Screweyes and almost unrecognisable. All in all, this is a good movie. I don't get the rating, honestly I don't. Sure this film isn't perfect, and it is not as good as a dinosaur movie such as Land Before Time, but it is good fun. 7.5/10 Bethany Cox
    todd2u

    cool cartoon

    This is a cool cartoon. The plot is good, and so is the characters. I watch this movie over and over again and never get tired of it. This is a movie anyone at any age can watch. I recommend this movie to anyone who likes a good cartoon movie.
    7Karlamon

    A fun dinosaur film

    I'm 17 and I am a fan of animated films. Today, I decided to watch We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story just for fun. I wasn't expecting much from this, but I enjoyed it.

    Four dinosaurs named Rex, Elsa, Dweeb and Woog are taken inside a time machine where they are feed Brain Cereal. This turns these ferocious reptiles into friendly, cuddly chaps and gives them the ability to talk. The time machine operator Captain Neweyes (wisely voiced by Walter Cronkite) informs the dinos that he has chosen them to be sent to the present day to fulfill kids wishes. Thats when they are dropped off in New York City.

    Yes, I found this plot a bit strange (it's based on a children's book) but it was fun enough to enjoy. This film has nicely done animation, the character drawings are good and James Horner's score is pleasant to listen to. I also liked the voices in the film. The dinosaurs were well casted with likings of John Goodman (Rex), Charles Fleischer (Dweeb), Rene LeVant (Woog) and Felicity Kendal (Elsa). They weren't too annoying either, which is a good thing.

    Still, I have to report a few negatives for We're Back!. About half way through the film, the theme suddenly changes from happy and colorful to a scary, dark perspective. I think kids might get a fright or two from this. Another minor problem is that I found it somewhat too short (72 minutes at most). It should have been a bit longer, but it's appropriate enough for a kids flick.

    With all that said, We're Back! is colorful, silly and has friendly dinosaurs, things children like. It may not be a masterpiece, but kids are going to enjoy this movie a lot if they can forgive the few scary scenes. "B-"
    Cari-8

    Kids, Dinosaurs, a Parade...It just can't lose!

    The basic plot: Four dinosaurs (made more intelligent by a kindly scientist) are given the chance to delight children by coming into the future to live with Dr. Bleeb at the Museum of Natural History.

    Why it works: Kids love dinosaurs (especially big cuddly talking ones that sound like John Goodman), kindly scientists, time travel, and (when given the chance) Natural History.

    The animation is good quality, the basic premise is fun, the music (with a surprise by Thomas Dolby) is good and well placed (no one bursting into an annoying song every 30 seconds) and the voice talents are wonderful, featuring well known actors such as Martin Short and Rhea Perlman, voices we know from elsewhere--Walter Cronkite and Julia Child, and veteran Voicers Yeardley Smith (the unsinkable Lisa Simpson) and the remarkable Charles Fleischer (Roger Rabbit).

    Some characters needed a little more character...a little more explanation (such as Professor Screweyes--who went mad and turned evil because he lost his eye--??). But hey, this is a kids' movie, right? Let it slide.

    Will kids' like it? Absolutely. And the adults? Relax and have a good time, and try not to think too much.

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    • Trivia
      In the stampede after the crowd discovers the dinosaurs are real, at the point where Louie says, "Meet you in Central Park, now run," a caricature of Steven Spielberg with an Amblin Entertainment Logo Baseball Cap and Jurassic Park Logo T-Shirt appears briefly on the left hand side as part of the crowd running towards the camera.
    • Goofs
      Someone mistakenly describes Dweeb as an Apatosaurus. He is in fact a Parasaurolophus.
    • Quotes

      Professor Screweyes: Hey Stubbs! Where do you think you're goin'? Get back here!

      Stubbs the Clown: Oh, I forgot to tell ya... I QUIT! I quit! Ha! I resign! Are you gettin' this completely in your ear? I am PROFOUNDLY outta here! And this ain't about money. I ain't even complaining about my dry cleaning bill. But hang around with elephants all day and try to keep YOUR clothes clean!

      [audience laughs]

      Stubbs the Clown: But that's not the point. The point is, I quit. Quittski! Over-and-outski! That's all she wrote! KEEP MY LAST CHECK, BUDDY!

      [hands each item to Screweyes as he mentions it]

      Stubbs the Clown: Here's my shoes, my nose, my horn, my buzzer, my fake arm, my bug-eye glasses, my backstage passes, my hat, my rabbit, HIS backstage passes, my fake fangs, a few birds, my pogo stick, my donkey ears, my extending tounge gag, my rubber chicken; Ya can't even get these anymore; my lucky whale tooth, and a giant clam that opens to reveal the American flag held by a mermaid and her normal brother, Richard!

      [audience laughing]

      Stubbs the Clown: SO LONG! Oh, and by the way, in case you're wondering why I'm talking and they're laughing, let me explain it to ya...

      Stubbs the Clown: [Screams] THAT'S! COMEDY!

    • Crazy credits
      Instead of showing the traditional Amblin logo (the one of Elliot going on the bicycle and flying up to the moon) the logo says, "Amblimation" and Fievel (from "An American Tail") is pushing it, then he stands next to it and his hat falls down over his eyes.
    • Alternate versions
      The Netflix streaming removes the ending text that reads "The End" just before the end credits roll.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: A Perfect World/We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story/Mrs. Doubtfire/The Nutcracker/A Dangerous Woman (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Roll Back The Rock (To The Dawn Of Time) (Finale Version)
      Performed by Little Richard

      Produced by Thomas Dolby

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 1994 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Les Quatre Dinosaures et le Cirque magique
    • Filming locations
      • Amblimation - 207-211 The Vale, Acton, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Amblimation
      • Amblin Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,317,021
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,707,770
      • Nov 28, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,317,021
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 12m(72 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • DTS

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