The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur

A single kindness can change everything.

Directed by Peter Sohn

Produced by Pixar

201593 min6.7 / 10

A visually stunning family adventure about an unlikely friendship between a dinosaur and a human child, built on warmth, hope, and the transformative power of connection.

An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

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Questions people ask

  • Does The Good Dinosaur end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Good Dinosaur easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Good Dinosaur scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Good Dinosaur violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Good Dinosaur sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Good Dinosaur, and what each one shares →

Like The Good Dinosaur

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Good Dinosaur

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Good Dinosaur, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Good Dinosaur, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Good Dinosaur, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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