- Release Date: 1993
- Runtime: 72 min
- Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Starring: John Goodman, Blaze Berdahl, Rhea Perlman, Jay Leno ... see all
- Director: Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag, Simon Wells, Phil Nibbelink
- Plot: Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and non-violent. They agree to go to the Middle Future (our era)... Read more
User Reviews
A somewhat charming, but strange animated feature.
Apr 27, 2008
Tommy Nelson - imdb.com
Apr 27, 2008Tommy Nelson - imdb.com
After the huge success of Jurassic Park, Amblum Entertainment knew that making an animated movie about talking dinosaurs would certainly be a smash hit. Unfortunately, this movie only took in less than 10 million dollars in the USA, and got mostly... Full review
Not good quality - but it's fun - especially for kids!
Jan 21, 2008
Mightyzebra - imdb.com
Jan 21, 2008Mightyzebra - imdb.com
Genre: Dinosaur, animation, New York, time travel, circus.? Main characters: Rex the Tyrannosaurus rex, Elsa the pterodactyl, Dweeb the Parasarolophus, Ooo the Triceratops, a boy called Louis, a girl called Cecilia and Captain New-eyes. ? Actors: John Goodman (Rex), Yeardley Smith... Full review
These animated features always get more interesting once I see who provided the voices.
Apr 28, 2007
Lee Eisenberg - imdb.com
Apr 28, 2007Lee Eisenberg - imdb.com
I wouldn't call "We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story" simply a kiddie version of "Jurassic Park". I found it more interesting than that. Like the former, it calls into question the security of bringing beings from one era into ours. But... Full review
Silly and cute, but nothing else.
Jan 05, 2007
JTurner82 - imdb.com
Jan 05, 2007JTurner82 - imdb.com
How ironic it is that in 1993, two dinosaur pictures courtesy of Steven Spielberg would hit the theaters. One of them was a runaway box-office hit, the live-action spectacular JURASSIC PARK; the other was WE'RE BACK! A DINOSAUR'S STORY, which... Full review
its a great show for its animation great for a family show
Mar 08, 2006
gamemaster2x - imdb.com
Mar 08, 2006gamemaster2x - imdb.com
its great i loved it ha cause i love dinosaurs they r the greatest animals but i loved the show cause it wasn't copied from another show and it was a originals ha it has a good storyline and great... Full review
This Brought me back
Feb 06, 2005
Watcher_of_u - imdb.com
Feb 06, 2005Watcher_of_u - imdb.com
When I was a kid, I loved dinosaurs. Jurrasic Park, The Land Before Time, (the original, not the crappy umpteen sequels), and We're Back especially were my favorite movies.Now when I look at it again, I see that the movie's... Full review
Shows moral lesson and love
Apr 25, 2004
Maflores6 - imdb.com
Apr 25, 2004Maflores6 - imdb.com
First of all, this animation movie was great, I'm having fun while watching it. Next, I believe the movie showed me some good moral lessons to follow in life. That includes loving your family and care for others not just... Full review
cool cartoon
May 16, 2000
todd2u - imdb.com
May 16, 2000todd2u - imdb.com
This is a cool cartoon. The plot is good, and so is the characters. I watch this movie over and over again and never get tired of it. This is a movie anyone at any age can watch. I recommend... Full review
Kids, Dinosaurs, a Parade...It just can't lose!
Jul 23, 1999
Heather Magee - imdb.com
Jul 23, 1999Heather Magee - imdb.com
The basic plot: Four dinosaurs (made more intelligent by a kindly scientist) are given the chance to delight children by coming into the future to live with Dr. Bleeb at the Museum of Natural History.Why it works: Kids love dinosaurs... Full review
A kids Jurassic Park
Mar 08, 1999
Ryan J. Gilmer - imdb.com
Mar 08, 1999Ryan J. Gilmer - imdb.com
This quite simply is a kids Jurassic Park. The jolting scares are gone, the computer/robot/live action is gone, and the story is whittled down to cartoon caliber. In this aspect the movie is OK. It is enjoyable for kids and... Full review
Critics Reviews
| May 26, 2009DVD Talk
We're Back , it should be noted, suffers by comparison to most Pixar and Disney flicks.....The two-dimensional animation is fine, if unremarkable..... ... Full Review
| Nov 25, 1993Washington Post
Flash back a few epochs: A time-traveling scientist named Captain NewEyes (the gentle, authoritative voice -- and eyebrows -- of Walter Cronkite) meets up with four violent, stupid dinosaurs.
But first, kids and dinos must neutralize nasty Professor ScrewEyes (Kenneth Mars), the evil brother of Captain NewEyes and an exploiter of people and animals at his Eccentric Circus, tucked in a shadowy corner of Central Park.
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| Nov 24, 1993Deseret News
There is some wonderful animation here and a couple of chase scenes get the blood pumping (with terrific computer-generated backgrounds).
There is another, much better dinosaur cartoon with Stephen Spielberg's name on it, of course.
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| Nov 24, 1993James Berardinelli's Reviews
The best animated films are those that have something for viewers of all ages.....Whoever picked the voices for We're Back made some unusual choices, none of which leads to an impressive or inspired performance.....there are a few nice sequences where it appears....minute ride filled with spectacular effects and well-orchestrated tension, We're Back is an exercise in endurance --.... ... Full Review
Chicago Sun-Times
But it's too lightweight and flimsy for a theatrical film.
There is, after a long time, a song-anddance number called "Roll Back the Rock," which is the first song I've heard in a long time that I am sure I personally could have written, and performed, better.
... Full Review
News
Were Back! A Dinosaurs Story (G)
washingtonpost.com –
1993-11-26
You can feel the Spielberg touch everywhere in "We're Back!A Dinosaur's Story," the softspoken kiddie counterpart to his scarier blockbuster "Jurassic Park."This is about dinosaurs as scary monsters and warm fuzzy creatures. ... Full Article


