Movies like Dino Brained (2020)
The best movies like Dino Brained (2020) are The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997), The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006) and The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007). If Dino Brained hooked you with its animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedThe Land Before Time (1988)7.2/10 from 2,864 votes
- NewestButter (2025)Released 2025
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997)
The Great Valley turns barren and herds of dinosaurs have to find another place to inhabit. Cera, Littlefoot and Petrie, all kids, leave to find food and get stranded on a lush unknown island.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006)
As the Great Day of the Flyers nears, the Great Valley's flying youngsters are eager to participate in the annual exhibition to show off their skills. Everyone, that is, except free-spirited pterodactyl Petrie, whose individualism causes problems when it comes to staying in formation. Enter his dinosaur pals Littlefoot, Cera, Spike and Ducky, who encourage Petrie to embrace his uniqueness.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007)
Littlefoot learns a series of important lessons following an incident that nearly costs his grandmother her life. Soon afterwards, three dinosaurs arrive claiming they have lost their way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998)
Littlefoot's grandfather narrates the story about the Lone Dinosaur that killed a Sharptooth. A giant monolith formed after the fight and if it's destroyed, bad luck will loom over the valley.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
When the water supply to the Great Valley is blocked, Littlefoot and his friends must cooperate with a group of bullies to find the reason the cause.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water (2002)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave (2016)
On a day known to the dinosaurs as "Treasure Day", Bron becomes stuck in the Mysterious Beyond. This event urges the young Longneck Littlefoot to take his friends on a quest to the Fire Mountain to save his father. Along the way, they befriend a Flyer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)
When Littlefoot's grandfather falls ill, the only way to cure him is with a flower from the forbidding land of the mists, which holds unexpected perils and danger.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDino Time (2012)
Young daredevil Ernie, his sister Julia, and his best friend Max accidentally trip a time-machine into operation and find themselves transported back in time 65 million years, where they meet a T-rex named Tyra and her rambunctious son Dodger.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWalking with Dinosaurs (2013)
In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest dinosaur of the herd, a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. As he tries to find his place in a spectacular world filled with fun-loving friends and a few dangerous foes, Patchi will discover the courage he needs to become the leader of the herd and a hero for the ages.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWe're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
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" in order to grant the wishes of children in New York City. They are to meet Dr. Bleeb of the Museum of Natural History, but get sidetracked with their new children friends and run into the Captain's evil brother, Professor Screweyes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)
Littlefoot and his friends return in another adventure. But this time, they aren't the smallest dinosaurs in the valley anymore.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors – the mighty dinosaurs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)
Littlefoot and his pals set off in search of a "stone of cold fire" that fell from the night sky. Since he's the only one who has seen it though, nobody really believes him. Petrie's uncle Pterano offers support only because he thinks the stone has secret powers and wants it for himself but conceals this from the rest. The young dinos must figure out the truth, before Pterano gets the power.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisArctic Dogs (2019)
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994)
When five dinosaur friends witness two thieves stealing an egg from their hideout, they decide to save the egg. Later, they plan to raise the creature that comes out of it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDinosaur (2000)
An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExtinct (2021)
Op and Ed, two adorable donut-shaped animals - flummels - accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai. There they discover traffic, trans fats, and worst of all, that flummels are now extinct. It's up to this bumbling pair to save themselves and their species...and, just maybe, change the course of history.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDino Bone (2021)
After seeing a suggestive fossil of two dinosaurs "getting it on," an anxious father tells his curious son a series of little white lies to avoid having "The Talk."
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982)
Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov travel to the planet Mongo to fight the evil emperor Ming the Merciless.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
A Little Dinosaur Dooly - The Adventure of Ice Planet (1996)
An amazing adventure of Dooly, a baby dinosaur and his friends looking for Doolys mom! Can Dooly find his mom?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
How Do Dinosaurs Eat their Food? (2009)
With methods of eating and manners that are probably all too familiar to children and adults, these mischievous dinosaurs show in a big way that burping, spilling, playing with one's food and outright refusing to eat are not the best ways to enjoy a meal. An entertaining guide to table manners and a good reminder that positive and pleasant mealtime behavior gets the best results.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? (2009)
School has never been so much fun! Come along for a very unusual day and laugh out loud as the dinosaurs enjoy story time, show-and-tell and recess.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex (2022)
When army of Gigans tries to invade and destroy the Earth, the only one who can stop them is Godzilla.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
The Land Before Time (1988)
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDinosaur! (1985)
In 1985, visual effects supervisor Phil Tippett was commissioned to follow-up his short film "Prehistoric Beast" (1984) with new sequences from the late Cretaceous featuring new dinosaurs (Hadrosaurus, Deinonychus, Struthiomimus and Brontosaurus) for the CBS television documentary "Dinosaur!" (1985). Phil Tippett produced a 12-minute short film about the end of the age of the dinosaurs, which was re-edited and narrated over for the TV documentary.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (2022)
After a big storm, food is scarce — and hungry dinos are everywhere. It's up to you to help the Camp Fam survive in this thrilling interactive special.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Dino Brained?
The closest matches to Dino Brained are The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997), The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006) and The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Dino Brained?
Start with The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997), the closest match to Dino Brained.
What is the highest-rated movie like Dino Brained?
The Land Before Time (1988), rated 7.2/10 by 2,864 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Dino Brained?
Butter (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Dino Brained?
Yes: The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997), The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006) and The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007).
How are movies similar to Dino Brained chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Dino Brained, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.