Animated documentary

Walking with Dinosaurs (2013): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Walking with Dinosaurs
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Documentary
Released: 2013-12-20
Duration: 1 h 27 min

Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) movie poster

Walking with Dinosaurs is a 2013 animated documentary directed by Barry Cook and Neil Nightingale. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes and earned $126.5 million worldwide on a $80 million budget. Critics gave it 23% on Rotten Tomatoes and 37 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.2/10.

IMDb rating: 5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 23%
worldwide gross: $126.5M
Metascore: 37

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Released: December 20, 2013
Runtime: 1h 27m (87 min)
Directors: Barry Cook , Neil Nightingale and Pierre de Lespinois
Genres: Action , Adventure , Animation , Family
Original language: English
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Budget: $80M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Walking with Dinosaurs About?

The premise of Walking with Dinosaurs without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In a prehistoric world, a small Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi struggles to find his place among his herd. Considered a runt, he must use his wits to survive and overcome the challenges of his environment. When a catastrophic fire divides the herd, Patchi is forced to confront his fears and the dangerous Scowler, a formidable rival, to ultimately prove himself and become the leader he’s meant to be.

Walking with Dinosaurs Themes & Keywords

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dinosaur
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computer animation
cgi animation
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frozen lake
ice
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carnivore
prehistoric times
migration
pack leader
herd
ice age
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based on tv series

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Crew

The Director of Walking with Dinosaurs

Directed by Barry Cook, Neil Nightingale and Pierre de Lespinois.

Co-director Barry Cook
Co-director Neil Nightingale
Co-director Pierre de Lespinois

From the directors

More from the Directors of Walking with Dinosaurs

More films directed by the directors of Walking with Dinosaurs, best-rated first: Arthur Christmas, Wild Africa, Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D and Enchanted Kingdom.

Ratings

Walking with Dinosaurs Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Walking with Dinosaurs 23% on Rotten Tomatoes and 37 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.2/10.

IMDb

5.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

23% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 41%
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Metacritic

37 Metascore

User score 3.8
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TMDB

62% User score
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Movie Insider

3.5 /5
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Plot

Walking with Dinosaurs Plot Summary

What happens in Walking with Dinosaurs from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

A paleontologist named Zack embarks on an exciting fossil hunting adventure in Alaska with his nephew Ricky and niece Jade while their parents enjoy a vacation in Europe. During their expedition, Ricky encounters a mystical, anthropomorphic raven named Alex, who magically transforms into his prehistoric ancestor, the Alexornis. Alex shares an incredible tale set in the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago, about his dear friend Patchi.

Full summary

The whole story of Walking with Dinosaurs, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Walking with Dinosaurs Box Office & Budget

Walking with Dinosaurs grossed $126.5 million worldwide on a $80 million budget, 1.6 times what it cost. $36.1 million came from the US and Canada and $90.5 million (71%) from the rest of the world.

2013 box office

Worldwide gross

$126.5M

1.6× its budget