The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water

2002 • 71 min • Animation · Adventure · Family

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Synopsis

Littlefoot befriends with a mysterious, fun-loving dolphin-like creature named Mo, who is trapped in "new water" caused by heavy rain. The gang then goes on an adventure to the "big water" to bring Mo home.

Our family guide

Best from age 4

Movie Knight Score

240 reviews

0 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
63 Audience · 239 · 49%

Littlefoot and his friends find a mysterious, dolphin-like creature named Mo, stranded in "new water" after heavy rains. The gang embarks on an adventure to guide Mo to the "big water" where he belongs, encountering challenges and making new discoveries along the way.

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

Heads up

Some peril from natural elements like floods or storms
Moments of mild tension when characters face danger

What it models well

Friendship and loyalty
Empathy and helping others
Acceptance of differences

Talk about it after

How can we help new friends feel welcome?
Why is it important to listen to others?
What makes a good leader during an adventure?

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Top billed cast

Director: Charles Grosvenor • Crew: Dev Ross

Trailers & clips

The Land Before Time IX – Journey to Big Water (2002) Promo (VHS Capture)

Reviewer notes

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
I know I've still got 5 more of these things to get through, but boy am I sick of rehashing the same two or three messages and story concepts over and over again already. Also Mo was endearing for about the first 5 seconds, then annoyed me every moment he was on screen for the rest of the runtime. _Journey to Big Water_ also features the first time we get a cross-movie reprise which was...…
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