2024 | United States | Documentary,Feature

Why Dinosaurs?

  • English - 90 mins
  • Director | Tony & James Pinto
  • Writer | Tony & James Pinto
  • Producer | James L Pinto, Tara Pinto, Tony Pinto, Kallie Moore, Dr. Dean Lomax, Dr. Nizar Ibrahim

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From prestigious museums and universities, to blockbuster films, amusement park rides, video games, and toys--dinosaurs have always fascinated us. But, why?

WHY DINOSAURS? follows dino-obsessed youth James Pinto and his filmmaker father (Tony Pinto) on a journey around the world, interviewing world renowned paleontologists about the latest dinosaur research, and encountering dinosaur fanatics of all walks of life.

​Together they track down the filmmakers behind Jurassic Park and Jurassic World, see the world’s largest dinosaur toy collection, dig up some real dinosaur bones, and attempt to discover why everybody loves dinosaurs!

museum amusement park dinosaur paleontologist research