The Land Before Time (1988 animated film)
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The Land Before Time is a 1988 animated adventure film produced by Don Bluth and executive produced by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, following a group of young dinosaurs on a perilous journey to find a lush valley after their world is devastated.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Land Before Time (1988 animated film) Context triple: [The Land Before Time (film score), basedOn, The Land Before Time (1988 animated film)]
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The Good Dinosaur
The Good Dinosaur is a 2015 Pixar animated adventure film that imagines a world where dinosaurs never went extinct, following a young Apatosaurus on a journey of friendship and self-discovery.
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Dinosaur Land
Dinosaur Land is a prehistoric-themed world filled with dinosaurs and varied landscapes that serves as the main overworld map in the video game Super Mario World.
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Ice Age (film series)
Ice Age (film series) is a popular animated movie franchise that follows a group of prehistoric animals on comedic, family-friendly adventures through changing climates and eras.
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Dinosaurs in Their Time
Dinosaurs in Their Time is a flagship permanent exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History that showcases scientifically accurate dinosaur fossils in immersive, reconstructed prehistoric environments.
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Ice Age (2002 film)
Ice Age (2002 film) is an animated adventure-comedy that follows a mismatched group of prehistoric animals on a journey to return a human baby to its tribe during the Ice Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Land Before Time (1988 animated film) Target entity description: The Land Before Time is a 1988 animated adventure film produced by Don Bluth and executive produced by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, following a group of young dinosaurs on a perilous journey to find a lush valley after their world is devastated.
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A.
The Good Dinosaur
The Good Dinosaur is a 2015 Pixar animated adventure film that imagines a world where dinosaurs never went extinct, following a young Apatosaurus on a journey of friendship and self-discovery.
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B.
Dinosaur Land
Dinosaur Land is a prehistoric-themed world filled with dinosaurs and varied landscapes that serves as the main overworld map in the video game Super Mario World.
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C.
Ice Age (film series)
Ice Age (film series) is a popular animated movie franchise that follows a group of prehistoric animals on comedic, family-friendly adventures through changing climates and eras.
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D.
Dinosaurs in Their Time
Dinosaurs in Their Time is a flagship permanent exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History that showcases scientifically accurate dinosaur fossils in immersive, reconstructed prehistoric environments.
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E.
Ice Age (2002 film)
Ice Age (2002 film) is an animated adventure-comedy that follows a mismatched group of prehistoric animals on a journey to return a human baby to its tribe during the Ice Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | animated feature film ⓘ |
| animationTechnique | traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossWorldwide | approximately 84 million USD ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Donald Bluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Don Bluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | John K. Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Frank Marshall
NERFINISHED
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George Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathleen Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | a group of young dinosaurs traveling to the Great Valley ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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animation ⓘ coming-of-age film ⓘ drama ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cera
NERFINISHED
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Ducky NERFINISHED ⓘ Littlefoot NERFINISHED ⓘ Petrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Spike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | James Horner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depicting child dinosaurs coping with loss and environmental catastrophe
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inspiring a long-running direct-to-video sequel franchise ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | After environmental disasters devastate their world, young dinosaurs journey to a lush valley called the Great Valley. ⓘ |
| producer | Don Bluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Amblin Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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Sullivan Bluth Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingMPAA | G ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-11-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 69 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | prehistoric era ⓘ |
| title | The Land Before Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceCast |
Bill Erwin
NERFINISHED
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Burke Byrnes NERFINISHED ⓘ Candace Hutson NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Welker NERFINISHED ⓘ Gabriel Damon NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Shaver NERFINISHED ⓘ Judith Barsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Hingle NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Land Before Time (1988 animated film) Description of subject: The Land Before Time is a 1988 animated adventure film produced by Don Bluth and executive produced by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, following a group of young dinosaurs on a perilous journey to find a lush valley after their world is devastated.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
The Land Before Time (1988 film)
this entity surface form:
The Land Before Time
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The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire
this entity surface form:
The Land Before Time (TV series)