Land of the Lost (film)
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| Directed by | Brad Silberling |
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| Based on | Land of the Lost by Sid & Marty Krofft |
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| Cinematography | Dion Beebe |
| Edited by | Peter Teschner |
| Music by | Michael Giacchino |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100 million |
| Box office | $68.8 million |
Land of the Lost is a 2009 American science fiction adventure comedy film loosely based on Sid and Marty Krofft's television series of the same name. It was directed by Brad Silberling, and written by Chris Henchy and Dennis McNicholas. The ensemble cast includes Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, and Jorma Taccone. The film follows a disgraced scientist, his assistant, and a theme park owner who get sucked into a space-time vortex and find themselves surviving in an alternate dimension.
The film was theatrically released on June 5, 2009, by Universal Pictures. It received negative reviews from critics and grossed $68.8 million. The film received seven Golden Raspberry Award nominations, including Worst Picture, winning Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel.