Dinotopia (2002): Cast
Dinotopia is a 2002 sci-fi fantasy film directed by Marco Brambilla, starring Geraldine Chaplin as Oriana, David Thewlis and Alice Krige. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- Marco Brambilla
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dinotopia About?
The premise of Dinotopia without spoilers.
After a plane crash strands two brothers on Dinotopia, a hidden continent where intelligent dinosaurs live in harmony with humans, they explore the vibrant world but clash over how to escape. This feature‑length edit condenses the original mini‑series for Peacock.
Dinotopia Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dinosaur adventure
- sibling rivalry
- talking dinosaur
- opposites
- rebellious
- island nation
- another world
- apocalypse
- saving the world
- pilot training
- pteranodon
- flying on a pterosaur
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- pterosaur
- dinosaur
- origin myth
- missing father
- open ending
- happy ending
- father and son reunited
- adult attending grade school
- learning a new language
- dinosaur language
- underwater temple
- medieval
- stranger in a strange land
- comeuppance
- escape plan
- human dinosaur friendship
- dinosaur baby
- hatchery
- romantic interest
- zealotry
- pacifism
- human dinosaur relationship
- misanthrope
- racial slur
- racist
- intelligent dinosaur
- troodon
- individualism vs collectivism
- two protagonists
- political leader
- vegetarianism
- collectivist society
- air commander
- brother brother relationship
- male protagonist
- underwater scene
- island
- tyrannosaurus rex
Dinotopia Cast & Characters
Geraldine Chaplin leads the cast as Oriana, with David Thewlis as Cyrus Crabb and Alice Krige as Rosemary. Directed by Marco Brambilla; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marco Brambilla
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Geraldine Chaplin as Oriana -
David Thewlis as Cyrus Crabb -
Alice Krige as Rosemary -
Jim Carter as Mayor Waldo
Also Starring in Dinotopia
· 7 more- Colin Salmon Oonu
- Wentworth Miller David Scott
- Stuart Wilson Frank
- Lee Evans Zippo
- Tyron Leitso Karl Scott
- Hannah Yelland Romana Denison
- Katie Carr Marion Waldo
More from Marco Brambilla
More films directed by Marco Brambilla, best-rated first: Demolition Man, Excess Baggage, The Four Temperaments and Ghost (Natasha Poly: Multiple Exposure).
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Movies Like Dinotopia
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone, Dinotasia and Dinosaur.
Dinotopia FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dinotopia, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dinotopia?
Dinotopia runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Dinotopia released?
Dinotopia was released on February 12, 2002.
Who directed Dinotopia?
Dinotopia was directed by Marco Brambilla.
More films by Marco Brambilla Who is in the cast of Dinotopia?
Dinotopia stars Geraldine Chaplin as Oriana, David Thewlis as Cyrus Crabb and Alice Krige as Rosemary, among 11 credited actors.
Does Dinotopia have a post-credit scene?
No. Dinotopia has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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