Maps of Movies

Dinosaur (2000)

Where Dinosaur says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The dinosaurs are CG, but the mountains behind them are real: Venezuelan tepuis, Angel Falls, and plates from several continents.

Scenes and places

A Carnotaurus ambushes a herd of dinosaurs and tramples an Iguanodon nest; one egg survives and is carried away.

Set in Dinosaur herd's migration ground — A herd of dinosaurs crossing open land, where a nest is attacked.

An invented prehistoric landscape built from real backdrop photography.

The egg is carried to the island, where Plio names the newborn Aladar and raises him with her daughter Suri over Yar's objections.

Set in Tropical island of the lemurs — A tropical island home to a clan of prehistoric lemurs.

A made-up island with no filming location given in the sources.

Moments after a courtship ritual ends, a colossal asteroid crashes into the sea, and Aladar's family flee the burning island.

Set in Sea beside the lemur island — The sea off the island as an asteroid crashes in.

A fictional sea; the sources give only a real wave tank for one shot.

Crossing a burnt desert, the family is attacked by a pack of Velociraptors and escapes by joining a herd of refugees heading for the Nesting Grounds.

Set in Burnt desert on the mainland — A scorched desert beyond the shore.

A made-up stretch of land; Jordan is among the real filming countries but no source ties it to this scene.

The herd keeps moving toward the Nesting Grounds under Kron's harsh lead, and the family falls to the back of the line.

Set in Tepui country along the herd's trail — Flat-topped mountains and a high waterfall seen along the herd's journey.

Real tepuis and Angel Falls appear in the film; which scene they belong to is not stated, so this pairing is an estimate.

Filmed at Canaima National Park, Venezuela — Tepuis and Angel Falls appear as backdrops in the film (scene not stated). Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The herd reaches the lake and finds it seemingly dried up. Aladar realizes water is buried beneath and digs with Baylene to reach it.

Set in Lake bed on the herd's route — A lake that has dried up.

A made-up place with no filming location given in the sources.

Abandoned by Kron, Aladar's group shelters in a cave during a rainstorm, and the Carnotaurus track them there at night.

Set in Cave where the group shelters — A cave where the abandoned group takes shelter in a rainstorm.

Its background is computer graphics, not a real place.

At a dead end, Aladar nearly gives up until Baylene smashes through the wall, revealing the lush Nesting Grounds on the other side.

Set in The Nesting Grounds — A lush, green valley hidden beyond the cave.

A fictional valley; a jungle backdrop from Hawaii is a candidate but no source ties it to this scene.