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Play trailer Poster for The Croods PG Released Mar 22, 2013 1h 38m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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Prehistoric family the Croods live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug (Nicolas Cage), his mate, Ugga (Catherine Keener), teenage daughter Eep (Emma Stone), son Thunk (Clark Duke) and feisty Gran (Cloris Leachman) gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy (Ryan Reynolds) arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.
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While it may not be as (ahem) evolved as the best modern animated fare, The Croods will prove solidly entertaining for families seeking a fast-paced, funny cartoon adventure.

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Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture The Croods isn't particularly smart, but it has just enough wit to keep us engaged and just enough speed to keep us from feeling restless. Mar 24, 2013 Full Review Lisa Kennedy Denver Post It captures the wonder (and more gently, the anxiety) of discovery time and time again. And the filmmakers have a hoot playing with the Croods' encounters with, as well as their misunderstandings of, all things new. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 22, 2013 Full Review Bob Mondello NPR As family viewing, it's pleasant enough: primitive, yes, but in a digitally sophisticated way that's boisterous, funny and will no doubt sell a lot of toys. Mar 22, 2013 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz Some of the action and humour might be a little crude, but this caveman comedy is guaranteed to elicit plenty of laughs from young and old. Rated: 4/5 Sep 1, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review No amount of chuckle-worthy voicework or pretty pictures can make up for how predictable it all feels. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 12, 2022 Full Review Mark Jackson Epoch Times "The Croods" provides an extremely hopeful message of surviving into the future. Little ones won't get it intellectually, but will on a visceral level, while being thoroughly entertained by all manner of fun prehistoric flora and fauna. Rated: 4/5 Nov 10, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Hazel F I love how there are so many fantasy creatures, and how its when caveman roamed. amazing animation and storyline. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 Full Review Jay W "The Croods" is a 2013 DreamWorks animated film. It is about a stone age family named the Croods as they have to find a new home. Ryan Renolds voices Guy, a forward-thinking caveman who has strange new ideas. There is the typical family drama between the father and daughter. The father, Grug, voiced by Nic Cage, wants his daughter to stick with the old safe ways. The daughter, Eep, voiced by Emma Stone, wants to go out in the world and try new things. What ensues is a very less focused Finding Nemo type theme about knowing when to let you children go out on their own. This film is a bit all over the place. It has both too much going on, when at the same time feeling like nothing is happening. The POV character shifts part way through the story from being about Eep, to being about Grug. Most of the jokes are pretty basic low hanging fruit. A lot of slapstick, a lot of stone age things being used for modern inventions, all very Flintstone-esque stuff. The animation and music all do their job fine, but it is nothing all that special. You may note that's a running theme with this review: "Nothing special". None of the characters are annoying, and none of the jokes are awful. It is just a very basic animated movie. What can you say except...ugg. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Nico P pelicula qla mala y estupida siono, y que chucha los diseños xdd Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review Godfrey D Its a really good movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/24 Full Review Бавуу Э Prehistoric family the Croods live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug (Nicolas Cage), his mate, Ugga (Catherine Keener), teenage daughter Eep (Emma Stone), son Thunk (Clark Duke) and feisty Gran (Cloris Leachman) gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy (Ryan Reynolds) arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Munkhjargal A This movie has become a very interesting movie that has attracted the attention of the audience. The angle the director was able to see is amazing. The roles of the actors in the film were very special. I liked this movie very much. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Prehistoric family the Croods live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug (Nicolas Cage), his mate, Ugga (Catherine Keener), teenage daughter Eep (Emma Stone), son Thunk (Clark Duke) and feisty Gran (Cloris Leachman) gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy (Ryan Reynolds) arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.
Director
Christopher Sanders, Kirk DeMicco
Producer
Kristine Belson, Jane Hartwell
Screenwriter
Kirk DeMicco, Christopher Sanders
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
DreamWorks Animation, Gizmo Prods.
Rating
PG (Some Scary Action)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 22, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$187.2M
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Datasat, DTS, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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