Highest-Rated Movies about 'Prehistoric', Sort by Popularity

Star Wars (1977), The Lion King (1994), Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009), Genesis (2004), The Lady Vanishes (1938), Ice Age (2002), Dinosaurs Alive! (2007), The Land Before Time (1988) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Prehistoric movies.

#1. Star Wars (1977)

Storyline: The Imperial Forces, under orders from cruel Darth Vader, hold Princess Leia hostage in their efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon, work together with the companionable droid duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess, help the Rebel Alliance and restore freedom and justice to the Galaxy.

Plot Keywords: princess, robot, mentor, hero, captain, villain, thrilling ...

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#2. The Lion King (1994)

Storyline: A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?

Plot Keywords: lion, meerkat, king, prince, uncle, warthog, heartwarming ...

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#3. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)

Storyline: The advanced cyborg race of Cylons living secretly embedded among humans has a plot to wipe out the human race with a series of nuclear attacks, but things don't necessarily go as planned. Led by Brother Cavil (Dean Stockwell), the Cylons keep hitting obstacles in their genocidal conspiracy, not the least of which is the botched assassination attempt by Boomer (Grace Park) on human Commander Adama (Edward James Olmos), a shot led astray by Boomer's guilty conscience.

Plot Keywords: cyborg, commander, brother, assassin, dense, spectacular, thrilling ...

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#4. Genesis (2004)

Storyline: Taking more than six years to film, this documentary written and directed by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou tells the tale of planet Earth's creation through breathtaking footage of diverse animals, changing land masses and swirling oceans. Narrated by Sotigui Kouyaté, the film lets the intricacy and grandeur of nature do most of the storytelling, which explains why many of the animals and natural events are listed in the credits as the "cast list."

Plot Keywords: animal, nature, spectacular, powerful, raw, iceland, madagascar ...

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#5. The Lady Vanishes (1938)

Storyline: Passengers on a scheduled train out of the mountainous European country of Mandrika are delayed by a day due to an avalanche, and thus get up close and personal with each other out of necessity in the only and what becomes an overcrowded inn in the area. Once the train departs, the one person who it is uncertain is on the train is a middle aged English governess named Miss Froy (Dame May Whitty). Iris Henderson (Margaret Lockwood), who was vacationing in Mandrika with girlfriends before heading back to England to get married, is certain that Miss Froy was on the train as they were in the same compartment and they had tea together in the dining car, but all those people who can corroborate her story don't seem to want to do so. Iris' thoughts are easily dismissed as a possible concussion as Iris was hit over the head just before boarding the train. Iris will take anyone's help in finding Miss Froy, even that of an Englishman named Gilbert (Sir Michael Redgrave), a musicologist with ...

Plot Keywords: musicologist, governess, doctor, spy, suspenseful, charming, witty ...

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#6. Ice Age (2002)

Storyline: Back when the Earth was being overrun by glaciers, and animals were scurrying to save themselves from the upcoming Ice Age, a sloth named Sid, a woolly mammoth named Manny, and a saber-toothed tiger named Diego are forced to become unlikely heroes. The three reluctantly come together when they have to return a human child to its father while braving the deadly elements of the impending Ice Age.

Plot Keywords: woolly mammoth, baby, amusing, playful, heartwarming, earth, wilderness ...

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#8. The Land Before Time (1988)

Storyline: An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.

Plot Keywords: dinosaur, orphan, killer, friend, mother, charming, emotional ...

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#9. Quest for Fire (1981)

Storyline: Anthony Burgess created the primitive language for the early humans in this prehistoric adventure about a trio of warriors who travel the savanna, encountering sabre-toothed tigers, mammoths and cannibalistic tribes in search of a flame that would replace the fire their tribe has lost.

Plot Keywords: warrior, cannibal, slave, hunter, rival, dark, gritty ...

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#10. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

Storyline: After the events of "Ice Age: The Meltdown", life begins to change for Manny and his friends: Scrat is still on the hunt to hold onto his beloved acorn, while finding a possible romance in a female sabre-toothed squirrel named Scratte. Manny and Ellie, having since become an item, are expecting a baby, which leaves Manny anxious to ensure that everything is perfect for when his baby arrives. Diego is fed up with being treated like a house-cat and ponders the notion that he is becoming too laid-back. Sid begins to wish for a family of his own, and so steals some dinosaur eggs which leads to Sid ending up in a strange underground world where his herd must rescue him, while dodging dinosaurs and facing danger left and right, and meeting up with a one-eyed weasel known as Buck who hunts dinosaurs intently.

Plot Keywords: squirrel, mammoth, sloth, weasel, dinosaur, saber-toothed tiger, lighthearted ...

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#11. Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Storyline: A village is attacked by the evil ruler of the Snake Cult, Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones) and his evil warriors, when Thulsa Doom and his warriors kills his parents, a young boy named Conan (Jorge Sanz) is enslaved. Years later, Conan grows up and becomes a mighty warrior and is trained as a fighter. After years as a slave and as a gladiator, Conan is set free. Conan sets out on a quest as he vows to avenge his parents and solve the riddle of steel. Joined by a archer named Subotai (Gerry Lopez), a beautiful thief who falls in love with Conan, Valeria (Sandahl Bergman) and a Chinese wizard (Mako), Conan and his companions sets out to rescue Princess Yasmina (Valérie Quennessen), daughter of King Osric (Max von Sydow), from the Snake Cult, and get his revenge on Thulsa Doom and avenge his parents.

Plot Keywords: warrior, archer, sorcerer, king, princess, necromancer, thrilling ...

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#12. The Good Dinosaur (2015)

Storyline: "The Good Dinosaur" asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In this epic journey into the world of dinosaurs, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While travelling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of.

Plot Keywords: dinosaur, young boy, parent, sibling, neanderthal, family member, charming ...

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#13. Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

Storyline: When Scrat accidentally provokes a continental cataclysm with a storm, Manny is separated from Ellie and Peaches on an iceberg with Diego, Sid and Granny but he promises that he will find a way to return home. While crossing the ocean, they are captured by the cruel pirate Captain Gutt and his crew. However they escape and Manny plots a plan to steal Captain Gutt's ship and return to his homeland in a dangerous voyage through the sea. But the cruel pirates seek revenge against Manny and his family and friends.

Plot Keywords: mammoth, sloth, saber-toothed tiger, wife, daughter, pirate, amusing ...

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#14. Dinosaur (2000)

Storyline: During an attack on a pack of Iguanodon, an egg is separated and ends up with the possession of a group of lemurs. The lemurs care for this egg and the young creature born from it, which they call Aladar. When meteorites hit earth, Aladar and his family must leave their homeland. Away from home and as close to danger as they have ever been, they meet up with a huge group of dinosaurs, led by Kron and Bruton. All together they are trying to reach the nesting grounds, but it's not going to be easy.

Plot Keywords: dinosaur, lemur, endearing, touching, heartwarming, desert, jungle ...

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#15. The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997)

Storyline: Primarily a concert film of stand-up comedian Craig Shoemaker, a.k.a. The Lovemaster, the film is interspersed with vignettes of the situations described in the monologue, and framed by Shoemaker's therapy sessions. Shoemaker's forte is impersonation of characters, both real and imaginary, from his life and television.—Norman Cook <cook@ssdgwy.mdc.com>

Plot Keywords: orphan, dinosaur, friend, mother, charming, thrilling, heartwarming ...

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