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Early Man

Early Man (2018)

Bronze vs. stone - clash of the ages.

Release:2018
Runtime:1h 29m
Country:United Kingdom
Director:Nick Park
Language:English

Genre

AdventureAnimationComedy
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Keywords

sportsStone AgeMiningStop MotionPrehistoryCavemenClaymationPlasticine
iRank68

Early Man rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.1/10· 25K votes
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic68%
TMDb6.141/10· 874 votes

With 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.1/10 on IMDb and 68/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Early Man

Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the menace of a mysterious and mighty enemy, on the turf of an ancient and sacred sport.

Cast of Early Man

  • Eddie Redmayne

    Eddie Redmayne

    as Dug (voice)

  • Tom Hiddleston

    Tom Hiddleston

    as Lord Nooth (voice)

  • Maisie Williams

    Maisie Williams

    as Goona (voice)

  • Timothy Spall

    Timothy Spall

    as Chief Bobnar (voice)

  • Miriam Margolyes

    Miriam Margolyes

    as Queen Oofeefa (voice)

  • Rob Brydon

    Rob Brydon

    as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)

  • Kayvan Novak

    Kayvan Novak

    as Dino / Jurgend (voice)

  • Richard Ayoade

    Richard Ayoade

    as Treebor (voice)

  • Selina Griffiths

    Selina Griffiths

    as Magma / Additional Voice (voice)

  • Johnny Vegas

    Johnny Vegas

    as Asbo (voice)

  • Mark Williams

    Mark Williams

    as Barry (voice)

  • Gina Yashere

    Gina Yashere

    as Gravelle (voice)

Early Man facts

Budget
$50M
Box office
$53.4M

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Claymation animation delivers charming creative stop-motion craftsmanship
  • •Comedy adventure combines sports spectacle with prehistoric charm
  • •Family-friendly humor works for both children and adult audiences

What the audience disliked

  • •Plot simplicity lacks sophistication beyond sports tournament formula
  • •Character development feels minimal compared to animation artistry quality

Trailer

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