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A dog explains dinosaur extinction. It's 2 minutes. You're already behind schedule.
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Rex the Runt: How Dinosaurs Became Extinct (1991)

chaotic goodBritish absurdityclaymation fever dream

Overview

AnimationComedyFantasy

Our plasticine pooch pal Rex welcomes us to his world, introduces us to his friends, and illustrates how Bad Bob caused dinosaurs' extinction (whoops!)

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short filmstop motiondinosaurclaymation

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Glorious plasticine morphing and manic energy

Direction

Starzak's compressed chaos mastery

Best for:Solo: Coffee break chaos consumption·Friends: Weirdness tolerance test for new acquaintances·Rewatch: Frame-by-frame Bad Bob blame analysis
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Director

Richard Starzak

ReleasedAug 24, 1991
Runtime2m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonelight
Feellight
Aardman

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Cultural

This launched Aardman's Rex the Runt series and showcases the studio's pre-Chicken Run experimental era.

Trivia

Richard Starzak later directed Shaun the Sheep Movie—the chaos DNA is visible.

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