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1. Primeval (2007–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When strange anomalies start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team must track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past and near future.
Stars: Andrew Lee Potts, Hannah Spearritt, Ben Miller, Juliet Aubrey
Votes: 15,448
2. Terra Nova (2011)
TV-14 | 46 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Centers on the Shannons, an ordinary family from 2149 when the planet is dying, who are transported back 85 million years to prehistoric Earth where they join Terra Nova, a colony of humans with a second chance to build a civilization.
Stars: Jason O'Mara, Shelley Conn, Christine Adams, Allison Miller
Votes: 86,087
3. Primeval: New World (2012–2013)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Canadian spin-off of Primeval (2007). A new team of scientists from the Cross Photonics company in Vancouver track down dangerous creatures emerging through anomalies in time.
Stars: Niall Matter, Sara Canning, Danny Rahim, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
Votes: 4,868
4. Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Documentary-style series about the era of the dinosaurs, mixing real locations and CGI.
Stars: Nikolay Drozdov, Kenneth Branagh, Avery Brooks, Craig Sechler
Votes: 6,886
5. Extreme Dinosaurs (1997)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the present, a team of four anthropomorphic dinosaurs created by aliens, must stop three anthropomorphic velociraptors, who want to cause a cataclysm that would speed up global warming and make Earth's climate pleasant for dinos again.
Stars: Scott McNeil, Cusse Mankuma, Garry Chalk, Terry Klassen
Votes: 729
6. When Dinosaurs Ruled (1999– )
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
Jeff Goldblum, the star of Jurassic Park (1993), narrates this five-part documentary about the dinosaurs of North and South America, Europe, Africa and Australia and Antarctica.
Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Susan Rae, Robert Bakker, Paul Sereno
Votes: 71
7. Dinosaur Planet (2003– )
Not Rated | 192 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
A four-episode animated series charting the adventures of four dinosaurs - each on a different continent in the prehistoric world: a lone female Velociraptor in Asia; a young male ... See full summary »
Stars: Christian Slater, Scott Sampson, Beau van Erven Dorens, Lutz Riedel
Votes: 567
8. Rebirth of Mothra III (1998)
TV-G | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
To save the world, Mothra goes back in time in an attempt to defeat a younger King Ghidorah.
Director: Okihiro Yoneda | Stars: Megumi Kobayashi, Misato Tate, Aki Hano, Takuma Yoshizawa
Votes: 1,097
9. When Dinosaurs Roamed America (2001 TV Movie)
Unrated | 91 min | Animation, Documentary
The life of American dinosaurs is seen in amazing detail. The Feathered Dromeosaurs (Raptors) debut on this film along with the bizarre Therizinosaur. Each story is compelling and ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre de Lespinois | Stars: John Goodman, Karen Chin, Philip Currie, Jim Kirkland
Votes: 558
10. When Whales Walked: Journeys in Deep Time (2019– )
89 min | Documentary, Adventure
A deep dive into the evolutionary history of whales, elephants, crocodiles and birds.
Star: Lee Pace
Votes: 159
11. Dinotasia (2012)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Animation
A collection of vignettes presenting possible experiences in the lives of dinosaurs during various periods.
Directors: David Krentz, Erik Nelson, David E. Duncan | Stars: Werner Herzog, Lorànt Deutsch
Votes: 427
12. The Dinosaurs! (1992– )
Documentary
Dinosaurs are discovered by modern humans and studied to understand how they lived.
Stars: Barbara Feldon, Robert Bakker, Martin Rudwick, David Norman
Votes: 87
13. Animal Armageddon (2009– )
45 min | Documentary, History
This documentary series explores the causes behind six major extinction events in Earth's history. It also speculates on the next such event.
Stars: Peter Ward, Michael Carroll, Craig Chesner, Mathew Wedel
Votes: 215
14. SuperCroc (2001 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 96 min | Documentary
Paleontologist Paul Sereno and reptile expert Brady Barr are doing a research on "Sarcosuchus Imperator", a 40 feet long prehistoric relative of crocodiles. The story about the creature is presented through CGI animation as well.
Stars: Gregory Erickson, Sam Neill, Paul Sereno
Votes: 89
15. Bizarre Dinosaurs (2009)
48 min | Documentary
As dinosaurs grew into the behemoths of the Cretaceous period they evolved many extraordinary but apparently useless features including spikes, sails horns, crests and the tiny "arms" of ... See full summary »
Director: Jenny Kubo | Stars: Jack Horner, Paul Sereno, Gregory Erickson, Robert Bakker
Votes: 182
16. 64,000,000 Years Ago (1981)
11 min | Animation, Short
This short animated film looks at the last of the great dinosaurs to stalk the central plains of North America. Lifelike models of ornithomimus, edmontosaur, and triceratops recreate the ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Maylone | Star: Sam Payne
Votes: 76
18. Wild Travels: America's Oddest Museums (2021)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
Where are the weirdest, wildest, and most outlandish aspects of our history and culture celebrated and preserved? Your host Will Clinger will show you where when you accompany him to visit the unusual world of America's oddest museums.
Director: Harvey Moshman | Stars: Tim Arnold, Stewart Bailey, Dianne Bicknese, Will Clinger
19. Volcanoes: The Mount Gambier Crater Complex (2009 Video)
8 min | Documentary, Short, History
Director: Kelvin Smibert | Star: Stan Thomson
20. The Age of Reptiles (1960)
17 min | Short, Action, Adventure
A look back at prehistoric Earth and the creatures that lived in this era.
Director: Donald F. Glut | Stars: Donald F. Glut, Paul Klug
Votes: 11
21. The Awesome Adventures of Victor Vector & Yondo: The Last Dinosaur Egg (1993 Video Game)
Adventure, Family, Mystery
In their new adventure, time-traveling cyber-agents Victor Vector and his talking dog Yondo must go back in time to the dinosaur era to bring back a T-Rex egg. However, their archenemy, computer virus Ram Axis, corrupts their time jump.
Director: Ken Steacy | Stars: Rick Jones, Nancy Neilson, Terrence Scammell, John Tarzwell
22.
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)
Episode:
A Sound of Thunder
(1989)
TV-14 | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A company provides big game hunters with expeditions to the past to kill dinosaurs. They only have one rule that's there to protect the time line: Never ever get off the beaten path. Violation of this rule is punishable by hefty fines.
Director: Costa Botes | Stars: Kiel Martin, John Bach, Michael McLeod, Michael Batley
Votes: 213
23.
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996–1997)
Episode:
The Edge of Yesterday
(1997)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When the 2D Jonny Quest is transported to prehistoric times he turns into a 3D cg character to battle a T-Rex.
Director: Davis Doi | Stars: Quinton Flynn, Jennifer Hale, Rob Paulsen, John de Lancie
Votes: 25
24.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003–2010)
Episode:
Return of Savanti Romero: Part 1
(2006)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Return of Savanti Romero: Part 1: Evil demon sorcerer Savanti Romero is back! Back in time, that is - he's stuck in the Jurassic period, but is causing trouble for the Turtles in the present day.
Director: Roy Burdine | Stars: Michael Sinterniklaas, Wayne Grayson, Sam Riegel, Gregory Abbey
Votes: 133
25.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003–2010)
Episode:
Return of Savanti Romero: Part 2
(2006)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Return of Savanti Romero: Part 2: Evil demon sorcerer Savanti Romero has lured the Turtles back to the Jurassic period to exact his revenge, as well as get his hands on the Time Sceptre.
Director: Roy Burdine | Stars: Michael Sinterniklaas, Wayne Grayson, Sam Riegel, Gregory Abbey
Votes: 137
26.
Prehistoric Australia (2021– )
Episode:
A Brief History of Cretaceous Australia
(2021)
7 min | Documentary
In this first episode Andrew gives a brief history of Australia during the Cretaceous period including the environment, flora and fauna.
Star: Andrew Barnes
27.
Prehistoric Australia (2021– )
Episode:
The Lost Valley Between Australia and Antarctica
(2021)
Documentary
Andrew takes a look at the lost rift valley that once existed between Australia and Antarctica in the cretaceous period. A place where dinosaurs and other creatures survived in floodplains and polar forests.
Star: Andrew Barnes
28.
Monsters Resurrected (2009– )
Episode:
Biggest Killer Dino
(2009)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary
Spinosaurus was the largest dinosaur carnivore in history but was long known only from the photographs of a single partial skeleton lost to the world in a World War Two air raid. That, of ... See full summary »
Stars: Thomas Holtz, Kenneth Lacovara
Votes: 10
29.
Primeval (2007–2011)
Episode:
Back from the Cretaceous
(2011)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Still stuck in the Cretaceous period, Connor and Abby continue their mission to survive and find a way back to the present where the ARC has been rebuilt and updated with two new members.
Director: Mark Everest | Stars: Ciarán McMenamin, Andrew Lee Potts, Hannah Spearritt, Ben Miller
Votes: 334
30.
Dinosaur Planet (2003– )
Episode:
Alpha's Egg
(2003)
Not Rated | 48 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
Encounters in the parallel lives of an herbivorous sauropod named Alpha and a carnivorous theropod named Dragonfly are chronicled. Hatched in the same season, Dragonfly and other predators ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre de Lespinois | Stars: Christian Slater, Scott Sampson, Lutz Riedel, Ana Claudia Talancón
Votes: 41
31.
Dinosaur Planet (2003– )
Episode:
Little Das' Hunt
(2003)
Not Rated | 48 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
In a volcanic region of Montana a young Daspletosaur learns to hunt. But he is slow learning spoiling several prime opportunities for his family. But they relentlessly pursue a wounded ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre de Lespinois | Stars: Christian Slater, Scott Sampson, Bruno Bichir, Lutz Riedel
Votes: 37
32.
Wild Travels (2018– )
Episode:
Midwest Tugfest
(2022)
TV-PG | Comedy, History, Reality-TV
Host Will Clinger checks out the film prop collection and samples some of the trashiest films ever made at Movie Madness in Portland; checks in to the Dino Hotel in Colorado so he can check... See full summary »
Stars: Alan Black, Chad Christy, Mike Clarke, Will Clinger
33.
When Dinosaurs Ruled (1999– )
Episode:
The Real Jurassic Park
(1999)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
The story of dinosaurs that lived in what is now North America.
Directors: Simon Lloyd, David Tibballs | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Susan Rae, Robert Bakker, Peter Dodson
Votes: 11
34.
Sea Monsters: A Walking with Dinosaurs Trilogy (2003)
Episode:
To Hell and Back
(2003)
Not Rated | 29 min | Documentary, Animation, Adventure
Nigel follows a school of massive fish hoping to find history's the largest marine carnivore, Liopleurodon. Finally, in the cretaceous in a sea packed with predators Nigel searches for a the apex predator, Mausosaur.
Director: Jasper James | Stars: Christopher Cook, Karen Hayley, Nigel Marven
Votes: 84
35.
Mammals vs. Dinos (2006–2007)
Episode:
The Age of Gigantism
(2006)
TV-G | 45 min | Documentary, Animation, History
220 million years ago, Dinosaurs and Mammals begin their 150 million year battle for dominance.
Directors: Kazuki Ueda, Olivier Julien | Stars: Craig Sechler, Misuzu Takahashi, Tesshô Genda, Jean-Philippe Puymartin
36.
Planet Dinosaur (2011)
Episode:
Lost World
(2011)
TV-PG | 29 min | Documentary, Animation, Action
New finds from Africa have revealed some of the most spectacular dinosaurs ever known. the Spinosaurus, the largest carnivore ever known to have existed, clashes with the Carcharodontosaurus over their common pray, the Ouranosaurus.
Director: Nigel Paterson | Star: John Hurt
Votes: 113
37.
Planet Dinosaur (2011)
Episode:
The Great Survivors
(2011)
TV-PG | 29 min | Documentary, Animation, Action
This final episode explores the dinosaurs' extraordinary ability to survive. From the Magyarsaurus, which showed an amazing adaptation to island life, to the Nothronychus, a carnivore that ... See full summary »
Star: John Hurt
Votes: 80
38.
Trey the Explainer (2015– )
Episode:
13 Prehistoric Fights That Really Happened
(2016)
13 min | Documentary, History
Paleontologists aren't speculating when they talk about one ancient animal preying on another. They have direct evidence from bite marks of predators on the fossil bones of their prey. And ... See full summary »
Star: Trey Swenton
39.
PBS Eons (2017– )
Episode:
When Giant Amphibians Reigned
(2018)
11 min | Documentary
Amphibians arose in the Carboniferous period with some favoring a terrestrial environment while others remained aquatic but in both case growing to tremendous sizes. As the Earth became ... See full summary »
Director: Nicholas Jenkins | Star: Blake de Pastino
40.
ExtinctZoo (2022– )
Episode:
The Reason Birds Survived While Pterosaurs Went Extinct
(2024)
13 min | Documentary, Animation, History
The KT extinctions was particularly hard on large apex predators, such as pterosaurs, that faced a sever food shortage relative to their size, compared to smaller herbivorous birds that ... See full summary »
42.
Adventure Time (2010–2018)
Episode:
Evergreen
(2015)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Set in the Prehistoric Era, Evergreen and his apprentice Gunter have to stop a comet heading towards Earth.
Directors: Bong Hee Han, Andres Salaff | Stars: Tom Kenny, Pamela Adlon, Alan Tudyk, Keith David
Votes: 1,734
43.
The Dinosaurs! (1992– )
Episode:
The Monsters Emerge
(1992)
Documentary
An overview of the history of the discovery of dinosaurs is related, leading to modern paleontology.
Directors: Kathi White, Trudi Brown | Stars: Barbara Feldon, Martin Rudwick, David Norman, Peter Dobson
Votes: 7