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2015·89 min·Dir. Ari Novak·★ 2.8
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After an accidental explosion at a local mine, dinosaurs emerge from the rubble to terrorize a small western town. Now, a group of gunslingers must defend their home if anyone is going to survive in a battle of cowboys versus dinosaurs.
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How Good Is Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
3.5Poorly Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB4.1
★ IMDb2.8
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Probably Skip This One
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