Walking with Dinosaurs

If you want animation that is not just for kids, Walking with Dinosaurs is available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the UK on Disney Plus right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. With 528 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. A harder one to justify skipping than to start. Start it on Disney Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Walking with Dinosaurs arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Walking with Dinosaurs treats animation as a medium, not a limitation. In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest dinosaur of the herd, a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. As he tries to find his place in a spectacular world filled with fun-loving friends and a few dangerous foes, Patchi will discover the courage he needs to become the leader of the herd and a hero for the ages. Karl Urban and Charlie Rowe bring voice work that does more than the format usually asks for. Walking with Dinosaurs came out in 2013. What makes Walking with Dinosaurs more than a curiosity is writing that would hold up in any format. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Walking with Dinosaurs belongs on any best-of list regardless of format. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Karl Urban's voice work is a big part of what makes it distinctive. If you have been sleeping on it because of the format, the format is not the thing here.