Age of Dinosaurs
Age of Dinosaurs

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Age of Dinosaurs

2013
Movie
88 min
English

Using breakthrough flesh-regeneration technology, a biotech firm creates a set of living dinosaurs. But when the creatures escape their museum exhibit and terrorize Los Angeles, a former firefighter must rescue his teenage daughter from the chaos brought on by the Age of Dinosaurs

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IMDb2.5/10
Director: Joseph LawsonGenres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

A group of teenagers must fight for survival when a mysterious meteor shower brings dinosaurs back to life. They find themselves trapped in a remote research facility with no escape as the prehistoric creatures begin to hunt them. The group must band together to find a way to survive the night and escape the island before they become dinosaur food.

Critical Reception

Age of Dinosaurs was met with generally negative reviews from critics and audiences alike. It is often cited as an example of a low-budget, direct-to-video creature feature that struggled to deliver on its premise. While some acknowledged the ambitious concept, the execution, particularly the visual effects and acting, was widely criticized.

What Reviewers Say

  • Panned for its poor visual effects and unconvincing CGI dinosaurs.

  • Criticized for a derivative plot and weak character development.

  • Often described as a forgettable and uninspired B-movie.

Google audience: Audience reception for Age of Dinosaurs is overwhelmingly negative. Viewers frequently point out the unrealistic dinosaur animations and the predictable storyline as major drawbacks. Many found the film to be boring and unengaging, despite the dinosaur theme.

Fun Fact

The film was produced by The Asylum, a company known for its low-budget "mockbusters" which often capitalize on the release of major studio films with similar themes. In this case, it was released around the same time as Jurassic World, though it predates that film by a few years.

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***King Kong meets the first two Jurassic Parks with petite cutie Jillian Rose Reed*** A genetic-research company develops various dinosaurs from DNA, but (big surprise) they all escape during a theater showing in Los Angeles. Treat Will...