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The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001): Cast & Plot

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The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze is a 2001 animated family film directed by Charles Grosvenor, starring Rob Paulsen as Spike / Stegosaurus Leader (voice), Robert Guillaume and Aria Noelle Curzon. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.

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The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 15m (75 min)
Director
Charles Grosvenor
Genres
Animation , Family , Adventure
Original language
English
Studio
Universal Cartoon Studios
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The story

What Is The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze About?

The premise of The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

An ice storm traps several dinosaur families in a valley, and the “spike‑tail” herd volunteers to leave because they eat more than the others. Meanwhile, the young dinosaurs team up with the newcomer Mr. Thicknose to rescue their friend Spike, who has abandoned his companions to join members of his own species as winter deepens.

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze Themes & Keywords

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  • snow adventure
  • dinosaur
  • stegosaurus
  • pachyrhinosaurus
  • winter
  • dinosaur herd
  • talking dinosaur
  • grandparents
  • direct to video
  • straight to video
  • valley
  • slimehouse
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  • furry
  • parasaurolophus
  • corythosaurus
  • lambeosaurus
  • saurolophus
  • ankylosaurus
  • burping
  • hot spring
  • snow angel
  • echo
  • snowball
  • burp
  • roman numeral in title
  • hand drawn animation
  • ice
  • sequel
  • eighth part
  • falling through ice
  • sliding on ice
  • singing
  • cold weather
  • cold
  • adoptive mother adopted son relationship
  • avalanche
  • blizzard
  • snowball fight
  • snow
  • musical number
  • snoring
  • tyrannosaurus rex
  • 2d animation
  • triceratops
  • pteranodon
  • apatosaurus
  • surrealism
  • family relationships
  • anthropomorphism
  • anthropomorphic dinosaur
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Cast & crew

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze Cast & Characters

Rob Paulsen leads the cast as Spike / Stegosaurus Leader (voice), with Robert Guillaume as Mr. Thicknose (voice) and Aria Noelle Curzon as Ducky (voice). Directed by Charles Grosvenor; 13 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Charles Grosvenor

More films directed by Charles Grosvenor: The Land Before Time: The Wisdom of Friends, The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers, The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses and The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration.

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Plot

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze Plot Summary

What happens in The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Ducky [Aria Noelle Curzon] finds her days growing louder and more restless as her brother Spike [Rob Paulsen] keeps her awake with his thunderous snoring, and to make matters worse, he devours her carefully packed tree stars that their mother had set aside for her first day of school. Confiding in Cera [Anndi McAfee], Ducky reveals that she doesn’t know how to express her feelings, and the ever-curious Cera agrees to help her find the right words and the right moment. In the meantime, the valley’s youngest residents attend a school run by the elderly Pachyrhinosaurus known as Mr.

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The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze Also Known As

41 alternative titles, including “Lillefot og Vennene Hans 8 - Da Isen Kom” and “Landet för länge sedan 8 - När isen kom”.

Also known as
  • Lillefot og Vennene Hans 8 - Da Isen Kom
  • Landet för länge sedan 8 - När isen kom
  • Landet For Længe Siden 8: Den Kolde Tid
  • Platvoet en z'n vriendjes VIII - De barre kou
  • The Land Before Time 8 - The Big Freeze
  • En busca del Valle Encantado 08: La gran helada
  • Земля до начала времен 08
  • The Land Before Time VIII - The Big Freeze
  • In einem Land vor unserer Zeit 8 - Der erste Schnee
  • Land Before Time 8
  • The Land Before Time: The Big Freeze
  • I gi prin arhisei o hronos VIII - O megalos pagetos
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  • In einem Land vor unserer Zeit VIII: Der erste Schnee
  • Alla ricerca della Valle Incantata 8
  • La Tierra antes del tiempo 8: La gran helada
  • Le Petit Dinosaure 8 : La Pluie d'étoiles glacées
  • Landet för längesedan 8: När isen kom
  • Alla ricerca della valle incantata 8 - Avventura tra i ghiacci
  • En busca del valle encantado VIII: La gran helada
  • In einem Land vor unserer Zeit VIII - Der erste Schnee
  • Земля до начала времен 8: Великая стужа
  • Maa Aikojen Alussa 8 - Valkea maa
  • Em Busca do Vale Encantado VIII - The Big Freeze
  • Pradawny ląd 8: Wielki chłód
  • Őslények országa 8. - A nagy fagy
  • המסע לעמק החלומות 8: הכפור הגדול
  • Em Busca do Vale Encantado VIII: A Grande Nevasca
  • Země dinosaurů 8: Doba ledová
  • Земята преди време 8 : Големият студ
  • En busca del valle encantado 8: La gran helada
  • Земља пре времена 8: Велики снег
  • Η γη πριν αρχίσει ο χρόνος 8: Ο μεγάλος παγετός
  • Haran Sorginduaren Bila VIII: Izozte handia
  • 小脚板走天涯8
  • Petit-pied, le dinosaure 8 : Le grand gel
  • Krajina dávnych vekov VIII: Veľké ochladenie
  • Tarih Öncesi Topraklarda 8: Buzul Çağı
  • Vùng Đất Thời Tiền Sử 8: Băng Giá
  • リトルフット アイス・フリーズ
  • Земля до початку часів 8. Велика холоднеча, უხსოვარი დროის დედამიწა VIII
  • Zemlja daleke prošlosti VIII: Ciča zima

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The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze?

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).

When was The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze released?

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze was released on December 4, 2001.

Who directed The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze?

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze was directed by Charles Grosvenor.

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Who is in the cast of The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze?

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze stars Rob Paulsen as Spike / Stegosaurus Leader (voice), Robert Guillaume as Mr. Thicknose (voice) and Aria Noelle Curzon as Ducky (voice), among 13 credited actors.

Does The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze have a post-credit scene?

No. The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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