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The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists

The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists

Adventure · Animation · Comedy · 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.

Movie details

The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists

“Bring home littefoot's brand new, feature length adventure!”

1996 Adventure · Animation · Comedy 1h 14m

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6.2 / 10

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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.

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The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

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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.

The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends

The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends

Animation · 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.

Dino Time

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Animation · 2012

Young daredevil Ernie, his sister Julia, and his best friend Max 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 son Dodger.

The Fox and the Hound 2

The Fox and the Hound 2

Adventure · 2006

Best friends Tod, a fox kit, and Copper, a hound puppy, visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, and twin brothers Waylon and Floyd. It is important that they perform well because a talent scout is visiting.

The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving

The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving

Animation · 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.

The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock

The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock

Animation · 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.

The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers

The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers

Animation · 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.

The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure

The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure

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When five dinosaur friends witness two thieves stealing an egg from their hideout, they decide to save the egg. Later, they plan to raise the creature that comes out of it.

The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island

The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island

Animation · 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.

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

Animation · 2003

A bedtime story leads Littlefoot and his grandparents on a journey to a new land, where Littlefoot discovers someone who vanished before he was born: his father! Now Littlefoot must decide between two worlds. Will he leave to be with his friends in the Great Valley, or stay behind and start a new life with his father?

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Directed by

Roy Allen Smith

Written by

Dev Ross

John Ingle

John Ingle

Narrator (voice)

Candace Hutson

Candace Hutson

Cera (voice)

Heather Hogan

Heather Hogan

Ducky (voice)

Rob Paulsen

Rob Paulsen

Spike (voice)

Jeff Bennett

Jeff Bennett

Petrie / Ichy (voice)

Scott McAfee

Scott McAfee

Littlefoot (voice)

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Grandpa (voice)

Court is in session

Put The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists on trial.

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The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.