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Whoopi Goldberg + a dinosaur in a rubber suit solving crimes. It exists. I'm sorry.
TMDB
37
IMDb
24
Audience Score
18
Google
60

Theodore Rex (1995)

B-movie fever dreamDirect-to-video energyCursed cinema

Overview

ComedyFamilyFantasyScience Fiction

In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon.

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mad scientistdetectivedinosaurcyborgcopmurder investigation
Unlikely partnershipsEnvironmental exploitationPlaying God with science

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

The Rex suit cost $2 million and looks like a mall mascot.

Acting

Whoopi Goldberg visibly questioning every life choice.

Best for:Friends: Hate-watching with people who appreciate cinematic disasters.·Background: You'll look up and go 'wait, is that a dinosaur?'·Rewatch: Only if you're doing a 'worst of the 90s' marathon.
Heads up:Triggers: Dinosaur murder played weirdly seriously for a kids' movie.
Jonathan R. Betuel

Director

Jonathan R. Betuel

ReleasedDec 14, 1995
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Budget$33.5M
New Line Cinema
Shooting Star Entertainment

Top Cast

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Katie Coltrane

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Elizar Kane

Juliet Landau

Juliet Landau

Dr. Veronica Shade

Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Spinner

Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

Edge

George Newbern

George Newbern

Theodore Rex (voice)

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Molly Rex (voice)

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Commissioner Lynch

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Alaric

Peter MacKenzie

Peter MacKenzie

Alex Summers

Joe Dallesandro

Joe Dallesandro

Rogan

Tony T. Johnson

Tony T. Johnson

Sebastian

Peter Kwong

Peter Kwong

Toymaker

Edith Diaz

Edith Diaz

Ella

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Whoopi Goldberg tried to back out but was threatened with a $20 million lawsuit, becoming the first Oscar winner to headline a direct-to-video release.

Cultural

This film killed the 'dinosaurs in modern settings' trend stone dead until Jurassic World somehow made it work again.

YouTube

Theodore Rex - Theatrical Trailer

Theodore Rex - Theatrical Trailer

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