A Dog in Dinosaur Times

From the studios that brought you "A Dog's Purpose" and "A Dog's Way Home," "A Dog in Dinosaur Times" is a 2D animated family movie directed by Charles Martin Smith.

Summery
After a mishap, a Terrier named Nahum had climbed into his owner's time machine, which took him to the time of the dinosaurs. While trying to survive, Nahum made friends with a young Triceratops named Tierra. Together, they try to fight dangerous creatures and natural disasters as they try to get the time machine back from an evil Raptor, who has plans to invade the future.

Plot
In the dog-friendly town of Paroldton, Oregon, a Terrier named Nahum has been an outcast to every dog. But his only friends are a Pitbull named David, his sister Becca, and Immanuel Umarka, the 12-year-old son of Sarah Umarka and Alex Umarka, a smart scientist. Whenever Carter and Tammy, a Dobermann and a Dalmatian, are around they often bullied Nahum, but Becca and David always defend Nahum. Nahum also has a romantic interest on a Beagle named Esther, but he doesn't have the courage to tell her about his love.

One day, during a scientist banquet, Nahum, Becca, and David were in the backyard and Immanuel's best friend, Xavier Collins, had came over to play. While the three dogs were playing Carter and Tammy were spying on them. Carter then decided to dump orange paint on Nahum to make everyone laugh at him. Tammy was feeling unsure about the idea, but Carter told Tammy that everything will be fine. So, when Nahum was near the fence Carter poured orange paint on the Terrier turning him orange. Carter laughed at Nahum and Tammy wasn't pleased about Carter's wicked prank.

Scared of being laughed at, Nahum ran into the garage. Nahum then noticed a strange-looking machine and thought that it would be a great spot to hide. After climbing inside Nahum examined the controls and accidently pressed a button that closed the door. Nahum was beginning to feel a bit panicked and started looking for the same button, but he instead pressed a button marked dinosaurs. The machine started to shake for about a few minutes and Nahum passed out when the machine took him somewhere.

When Nahum woke up, he'd noticed that the machine had stopped shaking and has decided to wash the orange paint off. But, upon opening the door, Nahum was shocked to find himself in a strange looking landscape with some unusual plants. Thinking that he's in the jungles of South America, Nahum went to a nearby stream and washed the paint off of his fur. Just then, Nahum felt the ground shake as something really big was coming his way. He hid behind a bush to see a T-Rex emerging from the trees. Nahum couldn't believe his eyes when he'd found out that he's in the time of the dinosaurs and his cries were heard by the T-Rex, making the Terrier really scared.

Meanwhile, in the present, Becca and David were searching for Nahum, but they couldn't find him. That's when they've followed his scent into the garage and noticed the spot where the machine once stood. Becca then decided to alert the family about this and David hopes that Nahum is alright.

Back in dinosaur times, Nahum had dodged the T-Rex attacks, but then finds himself cornered as the T-Rex prepares to eat him. Soon enough, a young female Triceratops jumps out and drives the T-Rex, Tyranor, away from the dog. After checking up on Nahum the Triceratops introduced herself as Tierra and she offered Nahum a place to stay. Nahum refused at first, but Tierra told him that he'll be safe from other mean dinos. So, Nahum agreed and Tierra took him to her hideout, where she introduced her group of young dinosaurs to Nahum.

Tierra's group consist a young Brachiosaurus named Shactor, a young Diplodocus named Wimman, a young Pterodactyl named Lei, and a young Argentinosaurus named Argentina. They all said hi to Nahum and told him how they each came to be part of Tierra's group. Nahum was happy to be with Tierra and her friends. But the Terrier misses his home, his owner, and his friends back in Paroldton.

The next day, Nahum, Tierra, and the other young dinos went to the stream, where Nahum was attacked, for a drink. When Lei noticed the machine nearby she asked Nahum where it came from. Nahum then told the young dinos all about Paroldton and everyone who lived there. They were shocked and confused when Nahum mention no dinosaurs. Nahum explained the catastrophic event that would end the reign of the dinosaurs, which made the young dinos scared of the upcoming event.

Tierra calmed her group down and told them that Nahum will bring them to his time. But the Terrier was a bit unsure about this and Tierra told him that she'll live with him and her group will live somewhere else. So, Nahum then agreed to do so. But what the group didn't know that a female Raptor, who was hiding behind a tree, had heard everything the group had said and rushed to tell her master about it.

Inside a mountain cave by a lava field, a male Raptor named Henne is making sure that every Raptor in his pack are working when Junebug, the female Raptor, came up to him. She told Henne about the Terrier and the machine. Henne was surprised to hear about a dog from the future, which he wondered what happens in the future. Henne then ordered his crew of twenty three male Raptors, lead by Chomper, to bring back the machine, so that he can examine it. Junebug asked Henne why was he wondering about the future and Henne said that he'd always wondered what it was like.

Back at the hideout, Tierra watched Nahum putting things away, but was confused by the way Nahum is walking on two legs, despite being a dog. When Tierra asked Nahum about it he said that all dogs in his time walk on two legs when there are no humans around. Tierra wondered what it was like to walk on two legs, so Nahum asked her if he can teach her and she agreed to the idea. The two went outside and got the other young dinos to watch them. Tierra practiced for a few minutes with Nahum helping her. Eventually, Tierra had successfully walked on two legs and Nahum and the young dinos are proud of her.

In Paroldton, the news of the time machine had gotten out and Alex's fellow scientists were surprised about it, even when they found out that Nahum had became the first dog to go back in time. But neither the whole family and the scientists could figure out why Nahum would go back in time. That's when Tammy came up to Alex and gave him a picture of Carter pouring orange paint on Nahum. Everyone was shocked that a Dobermann would do such a mean thing to Nahum.

Suddenly, Carter pinned Tammy down and was angry with him for revealing the truth. Then Becca and David had pushed Carter off of Tammy and scared the Dobermann away. As Tammy was getting up, Becca thanked him for doing the right thing and she kissed him. Tammy blushed and felt happy for what he'd did.

Meanwhile, Nahum follows Tierra and her group to meet their friends and neighbors. First, they met up with Zacka, a Quetzalcoatlus that can do stunt flying in the sky. Next, the group took Nahum to meet their teachers, an Archaeopteryx named Mr. Emic, a Maiasaura named Mr. Deo, a Supersaurus named Mr. Tit, and two Apatosauruses named Mr. Dith and Mrs. Xana. Each of them taught Nahum everything about nature and every day life.

Just then, they've noticed a herd of Utahraptors being attacked by Raptors. Nahum immediately ran toward the Raptors and defeated them, thus saving the Utahraptors. Mink, the leader of the herd, thanked Nahum for saving him and his herd. Quiae, Mink's mate, gave the Terrier some raw meat as a sign of thanks and Nahum, Tierra, and the other young dinos took the meat back to the hideout to cook it.

Meanwhile, Henne was delighted to have the time machine in his possession. When he stepped onboard he found a tv, which showed him the future. After realizing that humans exist in the future Henne then decided to train some Raptors, invade the future, and make the humans his slaves. Chomper asked him about the plan and Henne answered that he wanted to make dinosaurs live side by side with humans. This made Chomper and Junebug very, very nervous about the whole plan.

Back at the hideout, Nahum taught Tierra everything about humans like what they do, what they eat, and why do they have pets. Tierra liked what Nahum said and would liked to live among them as soon they get to the present. As the two look up, they saw how the setting sun makes beautiful colors in the sky. Nahum asked Tierra if her parents are okay with her living out in the wild, but Tierra told Nahum how she had lost her parents, revealing that Tierra's an orphan. Nahum was surprised by Tierra's story and told her that he would be her brother when they get to Paroldton. Tierra agreed to Nahum's suggestion and the two fell asleep when it became night.

The next day, the group were about to head back to the present when they found out that the time machine is gone. The group found Raptor footprints on the ground and realized that some Raptors had stole the time machine. But Tierra already knew who would steal the time machine, which is Henne. As the other young dinos wondered why would Henne need the time machine, Nahum realized that the mean Raptor is going to use the time machine to travel to Nahum's time and take over the world with his Raptor army. So, Nahum, Tierra, Shactor, Wimman, Lei, and Argentina decided to confort Henne and get the time machine back.

Just before they set off, Nahum asked how scary Raptors are and Wimman said that Raptors have sharp claws and strong teeth. That answer made Nahum scared and nervous about standing up to Henne, which reminded him of Carter.

In Paroldton, Mayor Quincy and his dogs, an American Staffordshire Terrier named Victor and a Dogo Argentino named Zora, had heard about the time machine and went to the Umarka household to learn more. After some explanation the mayor thought about giving Alex and Nahum medals, but they have to wait until the Terrier came back. Even Victor and Zora were quite surprised about hearing Nahum being the first dog to travel through time.

Meanwhile, the Terrier and the young dinos were following the Raptor footprints when they came to a stream. Argentina found out that the stream is not deep and encouraged the others to walk across. Nahum sat on Argentina's back as she and the other dinos crossed the stream. After crossing the stream the group came to a geyser field and they quickly dodged the geysers when they've crossed.

Then, Nahum and the young dinos had arrived at the lava field, where Henne's cave is. When they were about to cross Nahum began to have flashbacks of Carter teasing him, causing Nahum to have second thoughts about facing Henne. Tierra noticed that Nahum is scared and she gave him some advice about standing up for yourself, even for your friends. Nahum thought for a while and he decided to do to fight Henne and his pack. The whole group then ran down the path toward Henne's cave, where the time machine is.

When they came to the cave, Wimman sees the time machine nearby Henne, who was sleeping. Shactor, Wimman, Lei, and Argentina quietly tried to get to the time machine without waking up the Raptor. But then the four were caught in a trap and Henne, who was pretending to be asleep, ordered Chomper and Junebug to tie Nahum and Tierra to a stone pole.

Once the two Raptors had tied them up, Henne was about to give his pack his plans and Tierra interrupted by asked him why does he want to take over the future. Henne said that he wanted dinosaurs and humans to coexist. But Nahum told him that he wanted to enslave humanity, which was what Henne wanted. Henne then told Nahum that he'll be a hardworking servant once he'd succeeded. The Terrier was frightened by this as Henne went right back to giving the other Raptors his plans.

Nahum and Tierra tried to get themselves untied, but were stopped by Junebug and Chomper. Nahum asked them why they have to obey Henne and the two Raptors told him that they've lost there families, which made them decided to live with Henne. Tierra then told Chomper and Junebug that they can live in a zoo, where they can be there own bosses. Chomper and Junebug were confused, but Nahum pointed out about Henne's attitude towards everyone. So, the two Raptors had decided to quite Henne's pack and they helped untie Nahum and Tierra.

After getting the young dinos out of the trap, Nahum, Tierra, the young dinos, and the two Raptors confront Henne and the entire Raptor pack tried to attack them. But the group fought the pack, until it came between Nahum and Henne. They've battle for a few minutes and it ended with Nahum pushing Henne into a pit of lava. The whole Raptor pack became frightened by Henne's sudden demise and they all fled after hearing a far away sound.

Nahum then realized what the sound is and sees a gigantic cloud of dust coming toward the lava field. He then told the whole group to get into the time machine and they all stepped aboard. Once Nahum was the last one in, he'd set the time machine for the present with some help from Tierra. And in a flash, the time machine had returned to Paroldton.

When the group stepped out, they were greeted by a crowd of people and dogs. Becca and David hugged Nahum and they admitted that they were worried. But when Nahum saw Tammy he thought that Carter was nearby and Tammy told him everything that happened when he was gone. Nahum was surprised about this and he even had received a metal from Mayor Quincy for becoming the world's first time traveling dog. Then Nahum introduced Tierra to his family, who had decided to keep her. Tierra happily hugged Immanuel and gave him licks. That's when Esther walked up to Nahum, congratulated him, and gave him a kiss.

One year later, a friendly zoo keeper, who had given Shactor, Wimman, Lei, Argentina, Chomper, and Junebug a place at the zoo, was giving them food and watched Carter, who had been sentenced to work at the zoo, picking up litter and he's being watched over by Arnold, a police dog. When the Umarka family had arrived Nahum and Tierra greet their friends and told them about Becca and Tammy's puppies, Esther and Nahum being a couple, and Alex's reward for building the time machine. Nahum was happy that everyone in Paroldton is treating him nicely and was even more happy to have many friends, including Tierra.

Main

 * Nahum (Voiced by Lucas Grabreel) A male Terrier, who was an outcast of his hometown.
 * Tierra (Voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard) A young female Triceratops, who lost her mother after a T-Rex attack.

Modern Day

 * Alex Umarka (voiced by Sam Neill) A great scientist and the owner of Nahum.
 * Sarah Umarka (voiced by Olivia Colman) Alex's wife and the mother of Immanuel.
 * Immanuel Umarka (voiced by Walker Scobell) Alex's 12 year old son, who is really smart and a amazing inventor.
 * Becca (voiced by Jennifer Aniston) A female Terrier and is Nahum's sister, who lives next door.
 * Carter (voiced by Jordan Fry) A male Dobermann, who bullies Nahum.
 * Tammy (voiced by Colson Baker) A male Dalmatian, who is Carter's partner in crime and later Becca's mate.
 * Esther (voiced by Sophia Ali) A female Beagle, who is Nahum's love interest.
 * Hannah Smith (voiced by Julianne Moore) The cashier at a bike shop and the owner of Esther.
 * Garth Dillsen (voiced by Tracy Letts) The owner of Carter.
 * Walter James (voiced by Sam Richardson) A worker at a grocery store and the owner of Tammy.
 * Korihor van Lamar (Voiced by David Tennant) Alex's boss at a science lab.
 * Xavier Collins (voiced by Michael Shannon) Immanuel's best friend from next door and the owner of Becca.
 * David (voiced by Scott McNairy) A male Pitbull from Crou Street.
 * Arnold (voiced by Tony Revolori) A male German Shepherd, who works for the police.
 * Zora (voiced by Helena Bonham Carter) A female Dogo Argentino, who lives with the mayor.
 * Victor (voiced by John DiMaggio) A male American Staffordshire Terrier, who lives with the mayor.
 * Mayor Quincy (voiced by Zachary Hannah) The mayor of Paroldton and is the owner of Zora and Victor.
 * Zoo Keeper (voiced by Kevin Smith) The owner of the zoo, who had provided a home for Shactor, Wimman, Lei, Argentina, Junebug, and Chomper.

Dinosaur Times

 * Shactor (voiced by Finn Wolfhard) A young male Brachiosaurus, who had wandered off from his family and is Tierra's close friend.
 * Wimman (voiced by Cole Sprouse) A young male Diplodocus, who is an orphan. He's a member of Tierra's group.
 * Lei (Voiced by Karen Gillan) A young female Pterodactyl and a great flyer. She's a member of Tierra's group.
 * Argentina (Voiced by Dafne Keen) A young female Argentinosaurus, who had traveled from the south. She's a member of Tierra's group.
 * Tyranor (voiced by Nick Jonas) A large male Tyrannosaurus Rex, who has quite a temper.
 * Mink (voiced by Willem Dafoe) A male Utahraptor, who is the leader of a pack of Utahraptors.
 * Quiae (voiced by Emma Watson) A female Utahraptor, who is Mink's mate.
 * Zacka (voiced by James Arnold Taylor) A male Quetzalcoatlus.
 * Mr. Dith (voiced by Alan Tudyk) A male Apatosaurus, who is the teacher of Tierra and her group.
 * Mrs. Xana (Voiced by Billie Piper) A female Apatosaurus, who is the mother of Mr. Dith.
 * Mr. Emic (voiced by Ed Skrein) A male Archaeopteryx.
 * Mr. Deo (voiced by Ezra Miller) A male Maiasaura.
 * Mr. Tit (voiced by Mads Mikkelsen) A male Supersaurus.
 * Henne (Voiced by Matt Smith) A male Raptor, who has plans to invade the future and enslave humanity.
 * Junebug (Voiced by Jenna Coleman) A female Raptor, who was part of Henne's crew and later reformed with Chomper.
 * Chomper (Voiced by Christopher Eccleston) A male Raptor, who was part of Henne's crew and later reformed with Junebug

Trivia

 * In this movie, dogs stand and walk on their hind legs when no humans are around. Nahum taught Tierra how to walk on two legs.