A Dinosaur's World is a 2028 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Olaramore04 for Walt Disney Pictures. The 17th Olaramore04 film, the film was directed by Mike White and produced by Owen Laramore and Lori Forte from a screenplay by White and Paul Thomas Anderson. The film stars the voices of Ben Mendelsohn, Timothy Olyphant, Austin St. John, Kelly Ripa, Jamie Foxx, Simon Rex, Suki Waterhouse, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Cuba Gooding Jr., Thandie Newton, Allison Janney, Billy West, and Ed O'Neill. Set during the age of dinosaurs, the film follows Timmy, a Tyrannosaurus Rex who must embrace his role as the rightful king of the dinosaurs following the murder of his father at the hands of his zealous uncle Destruct.
| A Dinosaur's World | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mike White |
| Produced by | Owen Laramore Lori Forte |
| Screenplay by | Paul Thomas Anderson Mike White |
| Story by | Owen Laramore Lori Forte Mike White Allen J. Zipper |
| Starring | Ben Mendelsohn Timothy Olyphant Austin St. John Kelly Ripa Jamie Foxx Simon Rex Suki Waterhouse Catherine Zeta Jones Cuba Gooding Jr. Thandie Newton Allison Janney Billy West Ed O'Neill |
| Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Cinematography | Cory Rocco Florimonte John Toll |
| Edited by | Kent Beyda Ally Garrett |
| Production company | Walt Disney Pictures Olaramore04 |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release date | September 27, 2028 (United States) |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $175--200 million |
| Box office | $1.511 billion |
A Dinosaur's World was released theatrically in the United States on September 27, 2028. It earned $1.5 billion at the box office, becoming the fifth highest-grossing animated film. It was universally acclaimed by critics for its story, animation, performances, and Mark Mothersbaugh's musical score, and it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Plot
During the Mesozoic, a group of Tyrannosaurus rule the dinosaur kingdom. King McAwesome shows his and Queen Wasabi's son Timmy the Rex Lands and explains to him the responsibilities of kingship and the "Mesozoic Circle", which connects all living things in the Mesozoic. McAwesome's brother Destruct covets the throne and seeks to get rid of both Timmy and McAwesome and become king. After school, Timmy and his friend Anastasia the Tyrannosaurus (whom he falls for) are tricked by Destruct into exploring a forbidden dinosaur graveyard, where they are attacked by Microraptors led the ruthless M. McAwesome is alerted about the incident by his majordomo, Vlad the Volaticotherium, and rescues the kids.
McAwesome berates Timmy for disobeying him, but forgives him and explains that the great kings of the past watch over them from the night sky, from then he will one day watch over Timmy. Meanwhile, Destruct visits the microraptors and convinces them to help him overthrow McAwesome. Now young adults, Timmy and Anastasia graduate from school. Timmy is attacked by a Cretoxyrhina, but is rescued by a gang of dinosaurs called the Varies consisting of Vick Velociraptor, Sandoval Stegosaurus, Walden Pteranodon, Katherine Triceratops, and Alan Ankylosaurus.
Timmy and the Varies go to the Rex Lands, where they approach Anastasia. With the Varies' encouragement, Timmy attracts her attention with impressive roar. Anastasia falls for him, but unfortunately, their roaring inadvertently causes a stampede. Timmy, and Anastasia make it to safely, but McAwesome ends up hanging perilously hanging over the gorges' depths. Destruct refuses to help McAwesome, so he instead whacks him off the cliff with his tail, and McAwesome falls to his death. Destruct slyly chastises Timmy for causing his father's death and exiles him. He then signals the microraptors to kill him, but they survive. Accompanied by the Varies, Timmy decides to return to the graveyard and prove himself as a brave king again. Anastasia appears on the scene and tries to join him as his mate. Fearing for her safety, Timmy indirectly insults her, causing her to lash out at him and run off.
A Stupendemys explains that Destruct took over the Rex Lands, prompting Timmy and the Varies to return, which is in ruins. Timmy apologizes to Anastasia for his insult, and the two reconcile. Timmy devises a plan: while the Varies keep the mircoraptors busy, Anastasia will gather the female T. Rexes. Wasabi tries to explain the herds have move on and that it's best to leave Dino Rock. This outrages Destruct, who attacks Wasabi and kills her. Destruct backs him toward the cliff long enough to reveal that he killed McAwesome. An outraged Timmy pounces at him, and the fight begins. As Destruct tries to escape, Timmy corners him and orders him to leave. When Destruct refuses, Timmy throws him over the edge of a cliff. Destruct survives the crash but is mauled to death by the microraptors, who overheard his attempt to betray them.
With Destruct gone, Timmy takes over as king and makes Anastasia his queen. Their newborn son is presented to the Rex Lands, continuing the Mesozoic circle.
Cast
- Ben Mendelsohn as Timmy, a Tyrannosaurus Rex and McAwesome's son who aspires to become the new dinosaur king.
- E.G. Daily as Young Timmy
- Timothy Olyphant as Destruct, a sly and mean-spirited Tyrannosaurus who despises Timmy and plots to get rid of him and be the king.
- Austin St. John as McAwesome, the king of the dinosaurs, Wasabi's mate, and Timmy's father.
- Kelly Ripa as Anastasia, a female Tyrannosaurus and Timmy's love interest.
- Tara Strong as Young Anastasia
- The Varies:
- Jamie Foxx as Vick, a Velociraptor and the leader of the Varies
- Simon Rex as Sandoval, a green Stegosaurus with a Scottish accent.
- Suki Waterhouse as Walden, a Pteranodon.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Katherine, a vermillion-colored Triceratops.
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Alan, an Ankylosaurus.
- Thandie Newton as M, the ruthless leader of the mircoraptors.
- Allison Janney as Wasabi, the queen of the dinosaurs, McAwesome's mate, and Timmy's mother.
- Billy West as Vlad, a Volaticotherium and McAwesome's advisor.
- Ed O'Neill as Mr. Quail, a Quetzalcoatlus as Timmy's teacher. This was O'Neill's last animated feature before his death in 2029, although his final film was Disney Detectives: World Tour.
- Jim Hanks as Lone Turtle, a dim-witted Stupendemys.
Reception
Box office
The film opened in theaters on September 27, 2028 in the United States and grossed $227 million in its opening weekend. It grossed over $550 million in North America, and $961 million internationally, for a total of $1.511 billion worldwide. It is the fifth highest-grossing animated film of all-time, the third highest-grossing Olaramore04 film, and a box-office success, produced on a production budget of $175--200 million.
Critical response
A Dinosaur's World received critical acclaim upon release. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 96% approval rating based on 301 reviews. The consensus reads, "A Dinosaur's World marks a gorgeously perfect addition to the Olaramore04 canon". On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, it has a score of 91 out of 100 based on 40 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale.