My Pet Dinosaur (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, My Pet Dinosaur is an action, fantasy, adventure and family film directed by Matt Drummond, running about 96 minutes. “Making friends is easy, keeping them is impossible...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. When a young boy named Jake accidentally makes a new friend in an experiment gone wrong a troubled town is plunged into chaos. But with the creature rapidly evolving every day, Jake finds it increasingly difficult to keep his new pet secret. Jake's friends and new girl Abbie realize they are not the only ones interested in this strange, mischievous little dinosaur and soon discover that the only thing more mysterious than what it is, is who is looking for it.

Who’s in it. My Pet Dinosaur stars Joanne Samuel as Doris Mercher, David Roberts as Doctor, Tiriel Mora as Trevor Brown and Sam Winspear-Schillings as Max Merriman, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, My Pet Dinosaur has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Pet Dinosaur page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Pet Dinosaur tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.