What is The Good Dinosaur about?
An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A timid dinosaur and a wild human boy embark on a heartwarming, whimsical adventure through a prehistoric world.
Wholesome humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Disney+.
The Good Dinosaur parents guide
No surprises for a PG: no swearing and a few tense moments.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- None noted
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Three questions
- Is The Good Dinosaur scary?
- Only a little. The Good Dinosaur has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is The Good Dinosaur?
- No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
- What is The Good Dinosaur rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is a PG that behaves like one: no swearing and a few tense moments.
Cast and crew
Directed byPeter Sohn
StarringRaymond Ochoa, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Steve Zahn, Sam Elliott, Anna Paquin
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