The Land Before Time: Grandma's Collection

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November 05, 2025

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Hello, Movie Lovers!

Welcome to this week's Movies at Grandmas House newsletter! We're launching a brand new series called "Grandma's Collection" where we're traveling back through our podcast catalog to highlight some of the incredible films we've covered.

For our first installment, we're revisiting Don Bluth's beloved 1988 animated classic, The Land Before Time. This prehistoric adventure follows young Littlefoot, a longneck dinosaur who must navigate an impossibly vast and dangerous world after devastating loss. Along the way, he forms a found family with Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike—each bringing their own vulnerabilities and strengths to this journey toward the Great Valley.

We praised its masterful animation with rich, painterly backgrounds, and the enormous heart at its core. This is a film that never talks down to its audience, tackling themes of loss, friendship, and perseverance with genuine emotional depth. At just 69 minutes, it's lean and focused, delivering both darkness and hope in equal measure—proving that animated films can achieve something truly special when they lead with emotion and craft.

Check out our original episode where we had special guest Ben on as well. This was our second episode, where our format was more in depth, breaking down movies scene for scene (not to mention audio only). We hope you enjoy going back and revisiting to see how far we’ve come as a podcast!

We’ve also started our very own page on Letterboxd (@grandmashouse)! The review consists of our overall rating of the film. Be sure to give us a follow and check out more of our reviews in the future!

Plus, we've found some amazing deals on movie posters from MoviePoster.com, Amazon, and more—check them out!

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The Land Before Time (1988)

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A ★★★★ review of The Land Before Time (1988)

There's something timeless about watching a young longneck named Littlefoot navigate a world that feels impossibly vast and dangerous. Don Bluth's The Land Before Time remains a masterclass in animation—every frame is lovingly rendered with rich, painterly backgrounds that make the prehistoric world feel both alien and inviting. The character animation brings such life to these young dinosaurs that you forget you're watching drawings move across the screen. But what really elevates this film is its enormous heart. This is a story about loss, friendship, and perseverance that never talks down to its audience. Littlefoot's journey, both literal and emotional,

letterboxd.com/grandmashouse/film/the-land-before-time

Isaac's Rating

Take It Home

“This is a beautiful movie. So many memories but I am impressed with how well the animation still holds up today. It has heart, story and characters that are timeless."

Seth's Rating

Watch it at Grandma’s

“After revisiting this movie, I have a lot more respect for this one. It is well put together. They worked so hard on it and it turned out so well.”

B-

Family Friendly

Intense, Scary Scenes & Violence

Blu Ray Amazon

📰 Grandma’s Newspaper 11/05/2025

The Land Before Time (1988) ⭐ 7.4 | Animation, Adventure, Drama

1h 9m | G

www.imdb.com/title/tt0095489

The Land Before Time Was A Big Box Office Hit - But The Franchise Refused To Go Extinct - SlashFilm

Don Bluth's animated dinosaur adventure The Land Before Time was a huge hit that spawned 13 direct-to-video sequels.

www.slashfilm.com/1460838/land-before-time-box-office-sequels

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