--- title: "PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie" year: 2026 kind: "film" canonical: "https://film.one/film/paw-patrol-the-dino-movie" fi1m_id: "paw-patrol-the-dino-movie" imdb_id: "tt29356163" tmdb_id: 1185806 wikidata_id: "Q132802215" fi1m_score: 43 critics_score: 37 critics_reviews: 4 published: "2026-09-14" updated: "2026-09-20T21:19:13.816987+00:00" region: "GR" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) Directed by Cal Brunker · 1h 28m · Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Comedy ## Identity PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie - **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/paw-patrol-the-dino-movie - **Type:** Film - **Fi1m ID:** paw-patrol-the-dino-movie - **IMDb ID:** tt29356163 - **TMDB ID:** 1185806 - **Wikidata ID:** Q132802215 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29356163/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1185806, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132802215 **Fi1m score: 43** · Critics 37 (early) from 4 reviews *In a sentence:* Dogs and dinosaurs should not leave us this much time to think about the washing > Cal Brunker’s family animation has some dinosaur diversion and treats Rex with care, but the thin writing and blunt lessons make it hard to recommend beyond households already devoted to the pups. ## Synopsis The PAW Patrol encounters dinosaurs in an animated family adventure, with Marshall (Carter Young), Skye (Mckenna Grace) and Chase (Rain Janjua) among the pups. Hayden Chemberlen voices Rex, a disabled character, while Ron Pardo supplies the voice of Mayor Humdinger. The dinosaur action sits alongside a story about perseverance and effort, with questions about nature and modern life running through it. The voice cast also includes Terry Crews as Alistair Stonewall, Meredith MacNeill as Harper Cutlass and Jennifer Hudson as Lilian Ledes. ## Review Cal Brunker’s film offers occasional diversion for small children, but too little wit or invention to recommend for a family evening. Putting the pups alongside dinosaurs is an understandable proposition, and the film knows which age group it wants to please. The trouble is how little it finds to do beyond supplying action and lessons about trying hard. At 88 minutes, it asks for a modest amount of time and still struggles to earn it. Brunker and co-writer Bob Barlen put perseverance and effort among the lessons, neither of which needs defending. Young children can enjoy knowing what sort of story they are getting, and familiar characters can make an adventure easier to follow. But a reassuring formula still needs jokes, particular problems and some pleasure in how those problems are solved. Here, the dinosaur action supplies intermittent distraction, while the writing does too little to make the familiar pattern worth repeating. We were heartened by the treatment of Rex, whose disability is handled with respect. Voiced by Hayden Chemberlen, he receives a consideration that is welcome in a film otherwise prone to dividing its characters into simple moral categories. That care matters in entertainment aimed at children who are still learning how to regard one another. It is a virtue we would not dismiss just because so much else here feels designed to sell another toy. There is some ambition in the visuals, and the dinosaur sequences provide a little of the uncomplicated pleasure the title promises. Ed Fuller edits and Pinar Toprak provides the music, but the weaknesses begin with what Brunker and Barlen have written for the pups to do. The action needs more comic invention to make it interesting beyond the immediate attraction of the creatures. Visual ambition can only do so much when the story offers so few surprises. The writing is less careful about authority and wrongdoing. It treats criminality too readily as a complete explanation of a person’s character, which is an unhelpfully simple lesson to offer a small child. Its handling of nature and modern life is similarly muddled, without much curiosity about the questions it raises. Brunker and Barlen need not turn a children’s adventure into a lecture, but they could give its ideas the same care afforded to Rex. Carter Young voices Marshall, Mckenna Grace voices Skye and Rain Janjua voices Chase, with Terry Crews and Jennifer Hudson also among the cast. Recognisable names do not, by themselves, give parents anything to enjoy, and a family film should not mistake accompanying adults for a captive audience. Nor does an adventure for preschoolers need knowing references pitched over their heads. A funny situation, clearly told, would be enough for everyone. The disappointing thing is how often recognition seems to be counted on to do that work. We would leave this to households in which the pups already have an enthusiastic following. For a family evening chosen from scratch, there are more rewarding ways to spend 88 minutes. Parents accompanying a devoted fan might reasonably ask to choose the next film. *Fi1m score 43, published 14 September 2026.* ## Straight answers **Is PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie worth watching?** *PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie* is worth watching only for households where the pups already have a devoted following, and we scored it 43. The dinosaur sequences give small children some uncomplicated pleasure, and Rex is treated with real care, but the thin writing and blunt lessons about effort leave adults with little to enjoy. Families choosing from scratch can do better with 88 minutes. **How long is PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, and what is it rated?** *PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie* runs 1h 28m. It is an animation and adventure film. **Where can I watch PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie in Greece?** *PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie* is available to buy from Amazon Prime Video from €12.99. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service. **How does PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie compare to My Neighbor Totoro?** *PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie* and [*My Neighbor Totoro*](https://film.one/film/my-neighbor-totoro) both bring children face to face with enormous creatures, but the earlier film is much the better of the two. Miyazaki is patient, funny and curious about how children feel; Brunker supplies action and lessons with few surprises. Choose the pups only for a committed young fan, and Totoro for almost any child, and any adult, willing to sit still. **What should I watch after PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie?** After *PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie*, try [*The Land Before Time*](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time) (1988, Fi1m 72): Another dinosaur adventure, with more feeling and some upsetting moments for younger children. Then [*Shaun the Sheep Movie*](https://film.one/film/shaun-the-sheep-movie) (2015, Fi1m 80): Clear visual jokes and rescue chaos that give accompanying adults something to enjoy; and [*My Neighbour Totoro*](https://film.one/film/my-neighbor-totoro) (1988, Fi1m 89): A gentler encounter with enormous creatures, attentive to children’s curiosity and fear. ### Reviews we read (4) - **The Hollywood Reporter**, Frank Scheck (65/100, inferred): The critic finds the third PAW Patrol film to be exactly what one would expect from the franchise: thoroughly juvenile entertainment with positive messages about perseverance and effort, endearing animal characters, and dinosaur action sequences aimed squarely at very young viewers. It notes the commercial tie-ins and celebrity voice cast while acknowledging the formulaic nature and appeal to preschool audiences. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/paw-patrol-the-dino-movie-review-1236669413/) - **Variety**, Caspar Salmon (30/100, inferred): The review calls it a diverting but regressive kidpic that offers passable entertainment with commendable visual ambition, but its worldview leaves much to be desired. It singles out the pups' decision to alert authorities and the film's muddled treatment of nature versus modernity for complaint. [Read](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/paw-patrol-the-dino-movie-review-1236829876/) - **The Guardian** (15/100, inferred): The critic finds the film remarkably charmless, with none of the events particularly entertaining, and urges families to choose higher-quality children's entertainment instead. No child will miss out by skipping Paw Patrol. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/05/paw-patrol-the-dino-movie-review-plucky-pups-do-their-thing-on-jurassic-style-island) - **The Wrap** (40/100, inferred): The review criticizes the film's underlying messages about privatized services, the inherent villainy of criminals and certain groups, and its toy-commercial nature, while noting that it is aimed at very young children. It singles out the positive and respectful portrayal of a disabled character, Rex, for praise. [Read](https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/paw-patrol-the-dino-movie-review/) ## Details - **Director:** Cal Brunker - **Director:** Cal Brunker - **Screenplay:** Cal Brunker, Bob Barlen - **Story:** Cal Brunker - **Editor:** Ed Fuller - **Music:** Pinar Toprak - **Producer:** Jennifer Dodge, Laura Clunie, Toni Stevens - **Cast:** Carter Young as Marshall (voice); Mckenna Grace as Skye (voice); Terry Crews as Alistair Stonewall (voice); Meredith MacNeill as Harper Cutlass (voice); Ron Pardo as Mayor Humdinger (voice); Jennifer Hudson as Lilian Ledes (voice); Hayden Chemberlen as Rex (voice); Fortune Feimster as Eugenia Bunsen (voice) - **Runtime:** 1h 28m - **Release (Greece):** 3 September 2026 - **Genres:** Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Comedy - **Budget:** $40 million - **Box office:** $138 million - **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgI5iYmOf5Q ## Where to watch in Greece - Amazon Prime Video: buy €12.99, uhd *Checked 2026-09-14.* Also available in: AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, DK, EC, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, JP, LT, MX, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, TR, UA, US. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *The Land Before Time* (1988), Fi1m 72: Another dinosaur adventure, with more feeling and some upsetting moments for younger children. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time.md) - *Shaun the Sheep Movie* (2015), Fi1m 80: Clear visual jokes and rescue chaos that give accompanying adults something to enjoy. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/shaun-the-sheep-movie.md) - *My Neighbour Totoro* (1988), Fi1m 89: A gentler encounter with enormous creatures, attentive to children’s curiosity and fear. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/my-neighbor-totoro.md) - *Ernest & Celestine* (2012), Fi1m 84: Animal friendships with warmer humour and a less obedient view of authority. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/ernest-and-celestine.md) - *Puffin Rock* (2015): Small animal adventures whose calm pace is kinder to the youngest viewers. --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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