Taiwan Synopsis
Littlefoot befriends with a mysterious, fun-loving dolphin-like creature named Mo, who is trapped in "new water" caused by heavy rain. The gang then goes on an adventure to the "big water" to bring Mo home.
The 2001–2003 Taiwan Window
6 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water sits at position #5.
#1What Time Is It There?
★ 7.0 · 2001
#2Blue Gate Crossing
★ 7.0 · 2002
#3Goodbye, Dragon Inn
★ 6.8 · 2003
#4Meteor Garden
★ 6.6 · 2001
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#5The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water
★ 6.2 · 2002
#6The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
★ 6.0 · 2001
Other Titles From Universal Cartoon Studios
The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure
★ 6.3 · 1994
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island
★ 6.2 · 1997
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire
★ 6.1 · 2000
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
★ 6.2 · 1996
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving
★ 6.2 · 1995
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The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
★ 6.0 · 2001
The 2000s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water premiered. 31 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #118 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Animation productions specifically: #3 of 6 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
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| All Production Countries | Taiwan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Universal Cartoon Studios, Wang Film Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 11m |
| Release Date | December 17, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0345543 |