History YMMV / Dinosaur

* AluminumChristmasTrees: Cretaceous primates were thought to exist while the film was in production, but [[ScienceMarchesOn these are now thought to be Paleocene in age]].

* PopularWithFurries: Similar to ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', the use of computer-generated dinosaurs and almost-anthropomorphic lemurs gives the film appeal to the scalie and furry fandom. Aladar and Neera's human-like traits help endear them to DelightfulDragon fans and fanart followed online.

** Alternatively, is Krons social Darwinism really directed at the best interests of the herd, or is it at least partly a front for Kron really being interested in [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist being in power]] and having all the perks that go with it. His threat to kill Aladar over disputing his authority and insisting on being first at the watering hole seems to suggest there's more unspoken elements, like insecurity, than Kron lets on.

** Alternatively, is Krons social Darwinism really directed at the best interests of the pack, or is it at least partly a front for Kron really being interested in [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist being in power]] and having all the perks that go with it. His threat to kill Aladar over disputing his authority and insisting on being first at the watering hole seems to suggest there's more unspoken elements, like insecurity, than Kron lets on.
** Url, an ''Ankylosaurus'' that travels at the back of the pack with the two elder dinosaurs. Is he this world's version of having a pet? Or does Url perhaps suffer from some kind of intellectual disability that causes him to have a hard time keeping up with the pack, and the only reason he hasn't been left behind completely is because Eema knows how to interact with him? He does seem to understand every word the speaking characters say, and used a stalagmite/stalactite he found to lead the others to the cave. Alternatively, given that Url is far smaller than an actual ankylosaur would be, it's also possible that he's just a ''baby'': similar to Spike from ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime''.

** One of the major criticisms of the film is that the overall story after Aladar comes across the herd turns into a plot that's way too similar to ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime''. The herd travelling to the "Nesting Grounds" pursued by Carnotaurus is basically Littlefoot and company searching for the "Great Valley" pursued by a Sharptooth. The third act also involves Aladar clashing with Kron over which way to go and having to back to save everyone from Kron's pride, similar to Littlefoot and Cera, and the climax of both films features the protagonists [[spoiler:knocking the antagonist over a cliff]].

* LoveToHate: The Carnotaurus are very enjoyable villains despite being just mindless animals, as they are one of the most terrifying depictions of an apex predator in any Disney movie.

** Even among the biggest fans of the film, you will find few willing to defend the lemur Zini. Many find his CasanovaWannabe antics pretty annoying for attempts as [[PluckyComicRelief comic-relief]], feeling as if they date the movie. In addition, he contributes little of value to the plot's events, especially since he is usually with two other lemurs who can do many tasks he could, rendering many to view him as useless.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Despite the lukewarm reception from critics at the time, pretty much everyone agreed the film looked gorgeous. To this day it's easy to see a lot of detail in the animals, such as the twisting jiggle of Baylene's legs when she takes a step, Bruton's muscles shaking from strain when he tries to get up, the generally wrinkly hide of the animals, and some very rapt attention to accuracy in the generic, non-anthropomorphized animals of the herd.

** The ''Alioramus'' seen near the ride's beginning, eating a large lizard.

* UnintentionalUncannyValley: The ''Iguanodons'' might stick out due to their human-like lips. The animal [[http://www.raul-martin.net/raulmartin/dos/iguanodon.jpg had a beak in real life]], but the designers gave them all realistic human lips to make them more expressive, and the result can be unsettling. Especially since the anatomically-correct beak is ''still there'' under the lips, resembling a strange strip of teeth without any gaps.

** Baylene and Eema for being kind, wise old dinosaurs who are humble enough to know they're slowing down the herd but still try to stay hopeful.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The whole soundtrack (one of four Music/JamesNewtonHoward did for Disney - he also scored ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', ''WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet'', and ''WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon'') is wonderful, and almost qualifies as a BreakoutPopHit. Many soundtrack collectors love the track "The Egg Travels" without having any idea where it's from. See [[AwesomeMusic/{{Dinosaur}} here]] for the whole list.

* PopularWithFurries: Similar to ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', the use of computer-generated dinosaurs and almost-anthropomorphic lemurs gives the film appeal to the scalie and furry fandom. Aladar and Neera's human-like traits help endear them to LovableLizard fans and fanart followed online.

** For a non-dinosaur related example, the plot has also been criticized for being too much of an adaptation of the Book of Exodus given Aladar's upbringing away from his people only to return and become the leader that delivers them to the promised land.

** ''Carnotaurus'' being used as the main predator instead of a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' as it was initially planned. 18 years later, ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom'' would have Rexy curb-stomping a ''Carnotaurus'' as a reminder that ''she'''s the dominant predator. One trailer for the film even briefly used to ''Carnotaurus'' signature roar from this movie!

* FanNickname: [[WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime Ozzy and Strut]] for the two ''Oviraptors'' that fight over Aladar's egg.

* PopularWithFurries: Similar to ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', the use of computer-generated dinosaurs and almost-anthropomorphic lemurs gives the film appeal to the scalie and furry fandom. Fanart followed suit online.

* HarsherInHindsight:
** Plio's final narration hoping that somehow their story will be remembered is this, considering how the film fell into obscurity and is barely remembered.
** The lemur's joyful courtship scene becomes really sad to take in on repeat viewings since the viewer knows this time around that they're all going to die a few minutes later to the meteor strike.

* MisaimedMarketing: It's a Disney movie, after all. Anyone want an action figure of Aladar who says the most cheesy lines from the film and whose skeleton randomly glows in the dark?