Japan Synopsis
映画ドラえもん のび太の恐竜
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur is a 1980 animated film based on the popular manga and anime series, Doraemon. It was released in 1980, one year after the premiere of the TV series (making it the first feature-length Doraemon film). The movie was released in Japan 15 March 1980. In 2006 the movie was remade.
Other Titles From Shin-Ei Animation
Animation + Adventure in Japan
1018 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur itself).
The 1979–1981 Japan Window
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur holds position #30 of 65 Japan films in the 1979–1981 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur premiered in 1980 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 17 titles in our catalog. The 1980s overall landed 280 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 16 other Japan films in 1980.
The 527th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
55 audience reviews — more than 66% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 68th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,541 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,681 of 2,532 (top 66%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shin-Ei Animation |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | March 15, 1980 |
| IMDb | tt1147517 |