Movies like Planet Dinosaur: New Giants (2018)
The best movies like Planet Dinosaur: New Giants (2018) are The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997), The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007) and The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006). If Planet Dinosaur: New Giants hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedReturn to Jurassic Park (2011)6.6/10 from 849 votes
- NewestJurassic Exorcist (2024)Released 2024
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
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
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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDragon Knight (2022)
Many years after the war has been lost, and all the dragons slain, a lone knight travels the lands of Agonos seeking to raise an army against the demon lord Abaddon. When a healer's vision reveals that one dragon still lives, and together with an eager young squire, the knight sets off in search of the fabled creature. As the armies of Abaddon descend on the human kingdoms, the dragon is their last hope of fending off the horde, before it lays waste to the lands of men. But does the creature even exist? And if it does, will it fight for them once more?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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
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
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
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
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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGet Me Roger Stone (2017)
From his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Donald Trump, Roger Stone has long offended people on both sides of the political fence as a force in conservative America. Outspoken author, pundit, ahead of his time election strategist, this is his story.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough (2022)
David Attenborough brings to life, in unprecedented detail, the last days of the dinosaurs. Palaeontologist Robert DePalma has made an incredible discovery in a prehistoric graveyard: fossilised creatures, astonishingly well preserved, that could help change our understanding of the last days of the dinosaurs. Evidence from his site records the day when an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest devastated our planet and caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. Based on brand new evidence, witness the catastrophic events of that day play out minute by minute.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBeyond the Reach (2014)
A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisReturn to Jurassic Park (2011)
A multi-part documentary about the making of the Jurassic Park trilogy. Each part walks through the making of part of one of the films, including the hurricane during the shooting of the first film, and how advances in CGI for Jurassic Park helped change the world of special effects forever. All interviews for these retrospective documentaries come with comments from Spielberg, Johnston, Neill, Dern, Goldblum, the effects crews, the child actors, and Peter Stormare. This documentary is broken into six parts: Dawn of a New Era (25 min), Making Prehistory (20 min), The Next Step in Evolution (15 min), Finding the Lost World (28 min), Something Survived (16 min), and The Third Adventure (25 min).
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEarth: One Amazing Day (2017)
An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDownloaded (2013)
A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPuttin' on the Dog (1944)
Jerry runs into a dog pound (and right on top of a napping Spike) to escape a rather mangy-looking Tom. To avoid being ripped to shreds, Tom borrows the head of a nearby dog statue. This easily fools the dogs, but not Jerry, and Tom keeps losing his newfound head...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Sign of Zorro (1958)
In this film, edited from eight episodes of Disney's hit TV series, Don Diego returns home to find his town under the heel of a cruel dictator, Capitan Monastario. Diego dons the mask of Zorro to fight the evil commandant's tyranny, and, with the help of his mute servant Bernardo, free the pueblo from his oppression.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJurassic Hunt (2021)
Female adventurer Parker joins a crew of male trophy hunters in a remote wilderness park. Their goal: slaughter genetically recreated dinosaurs for sport using rifles, arrows, and grenades. After their guide is killed by raptors, the team tries to escape the park – but the hunters quickly become the hunted. Even worse, the park’s manager suspects Parker of being a spy and sends a hit squad after her. This battle’s about to become primitive!
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisAvant jurassic park, L'apocalypse des dinosaures (2024)
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Prehistoric Park (2006)
A BBC miniseries about Nigel Marvin's quest to bring the extinct dinosaurs through time to Prehistoric Park.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British passenger ship and takes the survivors aboard. After getting lost in fog, the submarine surfaces near the unknown island of Caprona, a lost world where they find dinosaurs and Neanderthals.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisJurassic Exorcist (2024)
A hooded monk appears and massacres an army unit. In a secret facility researchers unlock time and pull a dinosaur into the present. The cult leader merges with the beast to create a fiery hot killing machine. A local priest's faith is tested in trying to defeat it.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Phantom Empire (1987)
When a man-eating cave creature appears with a fortune in uncut diamonds around his neck, Dr Chambers' daughter Denae hires adventurers C and C Salvage to find the underground source of the gems.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Fantastic Dinosaurs of the Movies (1990)
A collection of trailers from various "B" dinosaur and creature movies spanning though out film history, but mostly focusing on the drive-in type films of the 1950's, 60's, 70's and early 80's.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Repligator (1996)
Army experimentation with transporter devices accidentally turns people into alligators.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Adventures of Jurassic Pet 2: The Lost Secret (2023)
There's a new baby T. Rex in town – and his name is Junior! When Junior escapes into our world from the Land of the Dinosaurs, teenager Wendy and her friend, Curtis, must return him safely before anyone finds him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Planet Dinosaur: New Giants?
The closest matches to Planet Dinosaur: New Giants are The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997), The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007) and The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Planet Dinosaur: New Giants?
Start with The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997), the closest match to Planet Dinosaur: New Giants.
What is the highest-rated movie like Planet Dinosaur: New Giants?
Return to Jurassic Park (2011), rated 6.6/10 by 849 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Planet Dinosaur: New Giants?
Jurassic Exorcist (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Planet Dinosaur: New Giants?
Yes: The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997), The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007) and The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006).
How are movies similar to Planet Dinosaur: New Giants chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Planet Dinosaur: New Giants, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.