One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

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One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975
Movie
94 min
English

Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", Lord Southmere, a Queen's Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese spies.

Insights

IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Director: Robert StevensonGenres: Comedy, Family, Adventure

Plot Summary

In 1930s London, a group of orphaned children must help a secret agent recover a stolen top-secret device. Their only clue is that a missing dinosaur from the local museum is somehow involved. The children, along with the agent, embark on a whimsical and dangerous adventure to retrieve the device before it falls into the wrong hands, leading to a series of comical mishaps and thrilling chases.

Critical Reception

The film received a mixed reception from critics, with many appreciating its lighthearted, family-friendly tone and charming performances, particularly from Peter Ustinov. However, some found the plot to be somewhat thin and the humor occasionally predictable, not quite reaching the heights of other family adventure films of the era.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its whimsical premise and family-friendly entertainment.

  • Acknowledged for Peter Ustinov's comedic presence.

  • Criticized by some for a meandering plot and less-than-stellar humor.

Google audience: Audience reception data for this film on Google is not widely available, making it difficult to summarize specific likes or dislikes.

Fun Fact

The film was one of the last live-action films produced by Walt Disney Productions before the company's restructuring in the late 1970s.

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2 reviews
r96sk

r96sk

Lacklustre. <em>'One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing'</em> has a couple of mildly positive things about it, but it is largely a disappointment. I personally failed to get into the premise, I don't mind silly plots but I just don't feel like ...

John Chard

John Chard

Dinosaur skeleton meets panda nose! Lord Southmere has a ring of Chinese spies chasing him because he has in his possession a secret microfilm, the contents of this microfilm reveals the formula for mysterious Lotus X. After being chased...