The Croods

The Croods (2013)

The journey begins.

Release:2013
Runtime:1h 39m
Country:United States
Director:Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco
Language:English

Genre

AdventureAnimationComedy
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Keywords

DaughterParent Child RelationshipStone AgeFatherPrehistoryAncient WorldfamilyCavemen

The Croods rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.1/10· 250K votes
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic55%
TMDb6.9/10· 8K votes

With 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 55/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The Croods

The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.

Cast of The Croods

  • Nicolas Cage

    Nicolas Cage

    as Grug (voice)

  • Emma Stone

    Emma Stone

    as Eep (voice)

  • Ryan Reynolds

    Ryan Reynolds

    as Guy (voice)

  • Catherine Keener

    Catherine Keener

    as Ugga (voice)

  • Cloris Leachman

    Cloris Leachman

    as Gran (voice)

  • Clark Duke

    Clark Duke

    as Thunk (voice)

  • Chris Sanders

    Chris Sanders

    as Belt (voice)

  • Randy Thom

    Randy Thom

    as Sandy (voice)

The Croods facts

Budget
$135M
Box office
$587.2M
Collection
The Croods Collection

Our take on The Croods

Chris Sanders co-directs this 2013 animated adventure about the Croods, a prehistoric family scraping by in a hostile world. Patriarch Grug rules by fear, keeping mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk and fierce Gran huddled in their cave each night. When a more inventive caveman named Guy appears, Grug bristles at the newcomer, until it becomes clear that Guy is right about the coming destruction of their world. Bright, fast and physically inventive, the film wraps a warm generational tug-of-war about caution versus curiosity in colorful spectacle. It suits families and younger viewers who like big visual comedy with a gentle message about change and letting go.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Family adventure combines colorful animation with heartfelt humor
  • Cavemen world-building creates visually inventive ancient world setting
  • Comedy timing balances entertainment for both children and adults

What the audience disliked

  • Family formula feels conventional despite engaging animation quality
  • Plot predictability undermines dramatic stakes in adventure narrative
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