The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur is a 2015 American computer-animated adventure film released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It was directed by Peter Sohn (in his feature-directing debut), making it the first Pixar picture directed by someone who was not white. Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Steve Zahn, Sam Elliott, Anna Paquin, A. J. Buckley, Jeffrey Wright, and Frances McDormand lend their voices to the film. The film depicts an alternate timeline in which non-avian dinosaurs did not become extinct, following a juvenile, timid Apatosaurus called Arlo as he travels through a dangerous and intriguing world to return home after being carried downriver by a downpour.

Bob Peterson proposed the concept of investigating what dinosaurs represent today in 2009. The team traveled to numerous American settings to create a realistic background for the film, which was ultimately incorporated into the film. Arlo is designed to stand out while yet being relatable to audiences. Furthermore, the film pays respect to the Western genre through its themes, character representation, and depictions of western North American settings.

The Good Dinosaur premiered on November 10, 2015, in Paris, and was released on November 25, 2015, in the Disney Digital 3D and RealD 3D formats in the United States. Prior to theater screenings, Sanjay's Super Team was shown. The film received generally excellent reviews from critics for its animation and ideas, yet its storytelling was deemed inadequate by Pixar. It grossed $332.2 million on a budget of $187 million, making it Pixar's first box-office flop.

Budget: $187 million

Earnings: $332 billion