Synopsis
Paleontologist Susan Matthews and her husband George Loomis discover a mother and baby brontosaurus in Africa and try to protect them from Dr. Eric Kiviat, the leader of a group of hunters intent on capturing the dinosaurs.
Scores
Overall Score
42.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.9%
Review Aggregate
28.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 9% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, lighthearted. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlyfunnylightheartedrealisticcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Katt | 1985 | $1,251,000 | $3,646,000 | (est) |
| Sean Young | 1985 | $770,000 | $2,244,000 | (est) |
| Patrick McGoohan | 1985 | $580,000 | $1,690,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score6.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes3,667
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $14,972,297 | $43,650,648 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $14,972,297 | $43,650,648 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $7,486,148 | $21,825,324 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $13,557,000 | $39,524,452 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $5,963,000 | $17,384,695 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $3,743,074 | $10,912,662 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $30,749,223 | $89,647,133 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $13,000,000 | $37,900,559 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $5,407,000 (est) | $15,763,717 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $1,230,000 | $3,585,976 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $1,615,000 | $4,708,416 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $2,600,000 | $7,580,112 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $23,852,000 | $69,538,779 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $6,897,223 | $20,108,354 |
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 | The Land Before Time | 1988 | Shared genres: 4 | 89.7 | $55,750,037 |