Synopsis
When the dinosaur families get trapped in a valley by an ice storm, one family of "spike tail" dinosaurs volunteers to leave since they consume more food than the others. Meanwhile, the young dinos and a new adult dinosaur named Mr. Thicknose, head out to bring back their friend Spike, who has left his friends to be with members of his own species.
Audience Engagement
216 audience reviews — more than 98% of Taiwan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 94th percentile among Taiwan films.
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★ 6.2 · 2002
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Animation + Adventure in Taiwan
4 Taiwan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other Taiwan films in 2001.
The 48th Taiwan title from Taiwan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1972).
Our Taiwan catalog contains 174 titles in total (149 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #132 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Animation productions specifically: #5 of 6 (top 83%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Taiwan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Universal Cartoon Studios, Wang Film Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 15m |
| Release Date | December 4, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0301526 |
