A space-time vortex sucks scientist Rick Marshall, his assistant Holly and a survivalist Will into a world populated by dinosaurs and painfully slow creatures called Sleestaks.A space-time vortex sucks scientist Rick Marshall, his assistant Holly and a survivalist Will into a world populated by dinosaurs and painfully slow creatures called Sleestaks.A space-time vortex sucks scientist Rick Marshall, his assistant Holly and a survivalist Will into a world populated by dinosaurs and painfully slow creatures called Sleestaks.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 9 nominations
- Teenager
- (as Jon Kent Ethridge II)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe lonely road in the desert that the main characters drive down to get to the cave is the same road used in the climax of Seven (1995).
- GoofsWhen Dr. Marshall is being chased around by the T-Rex in the desert. At one point it picks him up by his backpack and rips it apart and destroys it. He doesn't have it for the rest of that part. Then when they are climbing the volcano, he has it again on his back.
- Quotes
Dr. Rick Marshall: This is for you. I signed it.
[hands his book to Matt Lauer]
Dr. Rick Marshall: You're supposed to say the title and the publisher.
Matt Lauer: That's not gonna happen.
Dr. Rick Marshall: Just say it.
Matt Lauer: No.
Dr. Rick Marshall: Just say the damn title.
Matt Lauer: Fine.
[shows book to TV audience]
Matt Lauer: 'Matt Lauer Can Suck It' by Dr. Rick Marshall.
Dr. Rick Marshall: I was so surprised that your attorney signed off on that. I was like, "Are you sure? Is this gonna be okay?" He said, "Yeah, go for it."
Matt Lauer: Son of a bitch.
- Crazy creditsHalfway through the credits there is an additional scene showing a brought back dinosaur egg hatching to reveal a baby Sleestak.
- Alternate versionsUniversal Studios released a Family Friendly version on DVD that removes objectionable content. This version has a blue border on the DVD cover.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Will Ferrell/Pearl Jam (2009)
Details
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- La tierra perdida
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $49,438,370
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,837,350
- Jun 7, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $68,777,554
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1