This is a list of films that feature non-avian
dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...
s (that is, not featuring birds) and other prehistoric (mainly
Mesozoic
The Mesozoic Era ( ), also called the Age of Reptiles, the Age of Conifers, and colloquially as the Age of the Dinosaurs is the second-to-last era of Earth's geological history, lasting from about , comprising the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretace ...
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archosaurs,
pterosaur
Pterosaurs (; from Greek ''pteron'' and ''sauros'', meaning "wing lizard") is an extinct clade of flying reptiles in the order, Pterosauria. They existed during most of the Mesozoic: from the Late Triassic to the end of the Cretaceous (228 ...
s and prehistoric (mainly Mesozoic) marine reptiles (such as
mosasaur
Mosasaurs (from Latin ''Mosa'' meaning the 'Meuse', and Greek ' meaning 'lizard') comprise a group of extinct, large marine reptiles from the Late Cretaceous. Their first fossil remains were discovered in a limestone quarry at Maastricht on ...
s and
plesiosaurs).
Live-Action films
Animated films
See also
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Cultural depictions of dinosaurs
Cultural depictions of dinosaurs have been numerous since the word ''dinosaur'' was coined in 1842. The non-avian dinosaurs featured in books, films, television programs, artwork, and other media have been used for both education and entertainm ...
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List of films featuring giant monsters
This is an alphabetical list of films featuring giant monsters, known in Japan as '' kaiju''.
Overview
One of the first films involving giant monsters was the 1933 classic ''King Kong'', as developments in cinema and animation enabled the creati ...
Notes
References
Further reading
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