Synopsis
When Sid's attempt to adopt three dinosaur eggs gets him abducted by their real mother to an underground lost world, his friends attempt to rescue him.
Scores
Overall Score
89.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.5%
Review Aggregate
57.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 155 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlythin plotfunnyvisually strikinglightheartedupliftingaction-packedchristmasscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Romano | 2009 | $8,788,000 | $12,852,000 | (est) |
| John Leguizamo | 2009 | $5,410,000 | $7,911,000 | (est) |
| Denis Leary | 2009 | $4,073,000 | $5,956,000 | (est) |
| Queen Latifah | 2009 | $3,330,000 | $4,870,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score46.0
RT critic review count164
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes279,169
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $196,573,710 | $287,483,327 |
| International | 2009 | $690,113,100 | $1,009,270,314 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $886,686,850 | $1,296,753,700 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $374,332,095 | $547,449,789 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $3,969,000 | $5,804,547 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $1,273,000 | $1,861,725 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $16,209,000 | $23,705,191 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $34,636,000 | $50,654,141 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $55,040,639 | $80,495,332 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $485,459,734 | $709,970,725 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $90,000,000 | $131,622,379 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2009 | $100,000,000 | $146,247,088 |
| Participations | 2009 | $72,819,000 | $106,495,667 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $6,604,000 | $9,658,158 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $13,500,000 | $19,743,357 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $282,923,000 | $413,766,649 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $202,536,734 | $296,204,076 |
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