Dino Time (2012): cast, story & where to watch
2012 · Film · ★ 5.9
Released in 2012, Dino Time is a comedy, adventure, family and animation film directed by John Kafka, running about 85 minutes. “3 kids accidentally travel 65 million years into the past, are taken in by a dinosaur and must receive a missing piece of their time machine to get home.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. When a daredevil kid named Ernie, his sister Julia, and his best friend Max are horsing around in Max's inventor father's workshop, they 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 dinosaur son Dodger. The unlikely group find themselves on an amazing adventure exploring the lush prehistoric jungle, despite Tyra's evil dinosaur rivals conspiring against them - while, back in the present day, Max's dad and Ernie and Julia's overprotective mom plot their rescue.
Who’s in it. Dino Time stars Rob Schneider as Dodger, Melanie Griffith as Tyra, William Baldwin as Sarco and Jane Lynch as Sue, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Dino Time has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dino Time page.
If you liked it. Fans of Dino Time tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Dino Time (2012)?
- In GB, Dino Time is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Dino Time worth watching?
- Dino Time holds an audience score of 5.9 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, adventure, family and animation. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Dino Time?
- Dino Time stars Rob Schneider, Melanie Griffith, William Baldwin, Jane Lynch and Pamela Adlon.
- When was Dino Time released?
- Dino Time was released in 2012, with a runtime of about 85 minutes.