Movies Like One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Kidnapped

1960·1h 37m·★ 6.5·Robert Stevenson

2 shared crewDir. Robert StevensonDP: Paul Beeson

In Search of the Castaways

1962·1h 38m·★ 6.6·Robert Stevenson

2 shared crewDir. Robert StevensonDP: Paul Beeson

Night at the Museum

2006·1h 48m·★ 6.5·Shawn Levy

Themes: museum, skeleton, dinosaurFamily & Comedy

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller & Mystery

The Eagle Has Landed

1976·2h 15m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama & Action & Thriller

Runaway Jury

2003·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Gary Fleder

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama

The Ghost Writer

2010·2h 8m·★ 7.2·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

The Indian in the Cupboard

1995·1h 36m·★ 6.0·Frank Oz

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Family

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984·1h 50m·★ 5.8·Tony Richardson

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Musketeer

2001·1h 44m·★ 4.8·Peter Hyams

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Action

Big Top Scooby-Doo!

2012·1h 21m·★ 6.7·Heather A. Maxwell

Fans also likedFamily & Comedy & Mystery

A Dog's Purpose

2017·1h 40m·★ 7.3·Lasse Hallström

Fans also likedAdventure & Comedy & Family & Drama

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021·1h 36m·★ 5.9·Walt Becker

Fans also likedFamily & Adventure & Comedy

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2009·1h 19m·★ 7.0·Shane Acker

Fans also likedAction & Adventure & Thriller

Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel

2013·45m·★ 7.0·Robert Hughes

Fans also likedFamily & Comedy & Action & Adventure

Night of the Zoopocalypse

2025·1h 31m·★ 6.0·Rodrigo Perez-Castro

Fans also likedComedy & Adventure & Family

Hey Arnold! The Movie

2002·1h 16m·★ 6.0·Tuck Tucker

Fans also likedComedy & Family & Adventure & Drama & Thriller

200% Wolf

2024·1h 38m·★ 5.7·Alexs Stadermann

Fans also likedAdventure & Family & Action & Comedy

How Good Is One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.