National Lampoon's Homo Erectus

R

2007

1h 27m

Comedy

List

17%

Tomatometer

6 Reviews

10%

Audience Score

500+ Ratings

Ishbo (Adam Rifkin) is a caveman living in the prehistoric age who thinks there's more to life than hunting and gathering. He tries to better the lives of those in his tribe by inventing things like spoons and the toothbrush, which leave everyone, including his parents (David Carradine, Talia Shire), unimpressed. He also has a thing for cavewoman Fardart (Ali Larter), but she only has eyes for his brother Thudnik (Hayes MacArthur). Can Ishbo prove his worth when a rival clan attacks?

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Michael Ordoña

Los Angeles Times

Thanks to natural selection, without the script, direction or comedic chops to survive, Homo Erectus will be extinct from theaters soon enough.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jul 11, 2008

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Peter Debruge

Variety

Primitive in all the wrong ways.

Jun 16, 2008

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

A dreadful little laugh vacuum that makes you yearn for the droll subtlety of Ringo Starr.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 15, 2009

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...about as silly as a film can get and still not be funny.

Rated: 3/10

Jan 18, 2009

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

The best prehistoric comedy of the year. Some terrific cameos.

Aug 17, 2008

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Luke Y. Thompson

L.A. Weekly

None of this is especially funny, though Rifkin has somehow managed to persuade a whole lot of women to get topless and vaguely hold our attention.

Jul 10, 2008

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Absolutely stupid. But...I kinda liked it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Really Bad Only reason I bought it was ALi Larter

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Stupid, juvenile, crass and crude. But, for some reason, I actually liked some of the scenes/skits. Absolutely no redeeming factors at all. But, much like viewing YouTube clips of monkeys washing cats, or violent vaudeville routines, it's hard to actually turn away. Remember: Once you see it, you can't unsee it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

One of the worst movies I have ever seen. Not even one chuckle. Only redeeming value it has is a split second glimpse of my favourite porn star topless getting hit in the head with a club. Fuck this movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

I think they tried to just focus on nudity, but the locations were pretty good, acting not so much

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

What a pile of shit. I would have given it 2 stars based on the shooting locations, but the commentary was beyond awful. Terrible movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Adam Rifkin

Director

Adam Rifkin

Ishbo

Ali Larter

Fardart

Hayes MacArthur

Thudnik

David Carradine

Mookoo

Talia Shire

Ishbo's Mother

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Synopsis

Ishbo (Adam Rifkin) is a caveman living in the prehistoric age who thinks there's more to life than hunting and gathering. He tries to better the lives of those in his tribe by inventing things like spoons and the toothbrush, which leave everyone, including his parents (David Carradine, Talia Shire), unimpressed. He also has a thing for cavewoman Fardart (Ali Larter), but she only has eyes for his brother Thudnik (Hayes MacArthur). Can Ishbo prove his worth when a rival clan attacks?

Director: Adam Rifkin
Producer: Carolyn Pfeiffer, Brad Wyman
Screenwriter: Adam Rifkin
Production Co: Burnt Orange
Rating: R (Crude and Sexual Content|Nudity|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 27, 2013
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Dolby

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