Director: Ryan Bellgardt, Chris Hoyt
A documentary shoot about a hidden world turns into a rescue mission once the crew realizes what they've taken home with them.
What is The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: Return to the Wild about?
A small film crew chasing footage for a nature documentary stumbles onto something no camera was built to capture: a shimmering doorway that opens onto a lost land still ruled by dinosaurs. In the chaos of exploring it, they capture a young dinosaur they name Spike and bring him back to the ordinary world, not fully grasping what that means for the creature or for themselves. The 2024 family adventure, directed by Ryan Bellgardt and Chris Hoyt, builds its story around the fallout of that decision — a baby dinosaur trying to adapt to a world that was never meant for him, and a group of humans realizing that wonder comes with responsibility. As Spike grows more attached to his new surroundings and the people around him, the film turns its attention to whether he belongs there at all, or whether the right thing to do is find a way back through the doorway to the wild he came from.
Cast & crew
Ava Torres anchors the young cast as the crew member who grows closest to Spike, with Marila Lombrozo and Sophie Proctor rounding out an ensemble built for family viewing rather than a single lead performance.
Context & significance
The film continues a small but steady lane of low-budget dinosaur adventures aimed squarely at younger viewers, favoring practical family stakes and a gentle pace over the spectacle-driven approach of bigger studio dinosaur franchises.
Where & how to watch
It streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing and subtitles, giving families the option to watch in Farsi alongside the original English version. A free account and login are needed to press play, though the page itself can be browsed without one — part of K-Time's growing library built with Persian-speaking households in mind.