Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia

2007 • 39 min • Documentary

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Synopsis

If it weren't for a series of cataclysmic events, a comet impact being first on the list, our planet could well still be the domain of dinosaurs. Following Pr Rodolfo Coria, a world-renowned Argentinian paleontologist, we visit sites of major discoveries he has contributed to in Patagonia and travel back in time to see these amazing beasts come to life in 3D...

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

25 reviews

67 Audience · 25 · 100%

This documentary follows paleontologist Rodolfo Coria to fossil sites in Patagonia, bringing giant dinosaurs like Argentinosaurus and Giganotosaurus to life in stunning 3D. It explores their world, their evolutionary success, and the cataclysmic events that ultimately led to their demise.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Depicts prehistoric predator-prey interactions
Discusses asteroid impact and mass extinction

What it models well

Scientific discovery
Natural history
Understanding extinction
Patience and dedication

Talk about it after

What do we know about how dinosaurs lived?
How do scientists learn about ancient animals?
What other creatures lived at the same time as dinosaurs?
What would it be like if dinosaurs were still alive today?

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