- IMDb page: The Croods (2013)
- Rate: 7.5/10 total 14,759 votes
- Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family
- Release Date: 22 March 2013 (UK)
- Runtime: 98 min
- Budget: $135,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross: $144,672,604 (USA) (17 April 2013)
- Director: Carlos Saldanha
- Stars: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds | See full cast and crew
- Original Music By: Alan Silvestri
- Soundtrack: Shine Your Way
- Sound Mix: Dolby (Dolby Atmos) | 12-Track Digital Sound (Auro 11.1)
- Plot Keyword: Cave | Caveman | Journey | Puppet | Father Daughter Relationship
Writing Credits By:
Chris Sanders (screenplay) &
Kirk De Micco (screenplay)
John Cleese (story) and
Chris Sanders (story) &
Kirk De Micco (story)
Known Trivia
- The first DreamWorks Animation film to be distributed by 20th Century Fox.
- Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, and Clark Duke all make their animated feature film debuts here.
- During production, directors Kirk De Micco and Chris Sanders made a short film featuring a real sloth and presented it to DreamWorks staff at a company-wide event.
- A pre-production excursion to Zion National Park in Utah inspired the creation of environments in the film's first act.
- Over the years, the story transitioned from a buddy comedy featuring the characters of Grug and Guy to a family-themed tale with a host of major characters.
- Clark Duke named Thunk's pet, Douglas, which is the first name of his agent.
Goofs: Continuity: When Grug finds Douglas near the end of the movie, he has Thunk's shell in his mouth from when Thunk threw it. However, when the scene cuts to the rest of the Croods blowing their shells for Grug, Thunk has the same shell even though Douglas should currently have it in his mouth.
Plot: After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy. Full summary » | »
Story: The Croods is a prehistoric comedy adventure that follows the world's first family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures -- and their outlook is changed forever. Written byDreamWorks Animation
Synopsis: An old school caveman must lead his family across a volatile prehistoric landscape in search of a new home. The outsized flora and fauna are challenge enough, but the real complication arises when the family is joined by an alarmingly modern caveman whose search for tomorrow is at odds with our heros reliance on the traditions of yesterday.
Produced By:
Kristine Belson known as producer
Jane Hartwell known as producer
FullCast & Crew:
- Nicolas Cage known as Grug (voice)
- Emma Stone known as Eep (voice)
- Ryan Reynolds known as Guy (voice)
- Catherine Keener known as Ugga (voice)
- Cloris Leachman known as Gran (voice)
- Clark Duke known as Thunk (voice)
- Chris Sanders known as Belt (voice)
- Randy Thom known as Sandy (voice)
Art Department:
Mike Bell known as storyboard artist
Robert Briggs known as storyboard artist
Lauren Malizia known as production coordinator
Brett Nystul known as visual development artist
Caprice Ann Ridgeway known as art researcher
Simon Rodgers known as concept artist
Jason William Scheier known as visual development artist
Nicolas Weis known as visual development artist
Simon Wells known as storyboard artist
Todd Wilderman known as storyboard artist
Margaret Wuller known as visual development artist
Justin Hunt known as additional story artist (uncredited)
Production Companies:
- DreamWorks Animation (presents)
Other Companies:
- Big Picture Media soundtrack publicist
- Dolby Laboratories sound mix
- Intelligent Media international monitoring agency
- Marshall/Plumb Research Associates script research
- Relativity Music Group soundtrack
- Skywalker Sound post-production sound services
Distributors:
- 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through Warner Bros.)
- 20th Century Fox (2013) (Canada) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (2013) (Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (2013) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2013) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Big Picture 2 Films (2013) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2013) (Greece) (theatrical)
- SF Film Finland (2013) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox C.I.S. (2013) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2013) (USA) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (USA) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
Visual Effects by:
Fernanda S. Abarca known as surfacing artist
Motohisa Adachi known as effects developer
Evrim Akyilmaz known as visual effects artist
Shadi Almassizadeh known as computer graphics supervisor
William E. Arias known as lead lighter
Shinsaku Arima known as visual effects artist
Chris Armsden known as lighting technical director
Robert Armstrong known as supervising technical director
Christian Barrett known as additional technical director
Michael Baula known as image finaling artist: PDI/DreamWorks
Matthew Beightol known as image finaling artist
Silviu Borac known as senior fx r&d engineer
Julie Anne Brame known as visual effects artist
Margarita Bratkova known as research and development
Scott Brisbane known as matte painting supervisor
Billy Brooks known as lighting artist
Jeff Budsberg known as visual effects
Joshua Caez known as matte painter
Jessica Canter known as surfacing artist
Mark T. Carlson known as effects engineer
Alan Cheney known as visual effects artist
Wes Chilton known as visual effects artist
Tim Chrismer known as lighting technical assistant
Ronnie Cleland known as surfacing artist
Clint Colver known as lighting artist
Damon Crowe known as character effects supervisor
Gentry Davidson known as image finaling artist
Matthew Davies known as production technology
Mark J. Davis known as research and development
Stuart Michael Dobbs known as layout technical director
Sandy Dong known as surfacing artist
Craig Dowsett known as modeler
Willem Drees known as additional stereographer
Marcus Erbar known as character effects technical director
Valentina Ercolani known as character technical director
Kolja Erman known as effects technical director
Cassandra Fanning known as image finaling artist
David V. Fedele known as character effects: Dreamworks
Rebecca Fletcher known as layout technical director
Louis Flores known as visual effects lead
Edwin Fong known as surfacer: Dreamworks Feature Animation
Anthony Fung known as visual effects
Jay Gambell known as character effects: Dreamworks Animation
Amber Geisler known as stereo paint fix artist
Shane Glading known as lighting artist
Bill Gumina known as image finaling artist
Mansi Gupta known as image finaling artist
Shaila Haque known as effects technical director
Jonathan Harman known as computer graphics supervisor
Andy Hayes known as lead effects developer
Matt Head known as visual effects artist
Jorge Heredia known as image finaling artist
John Hughes known as visual effects artist: Dreamworks
C. Jin Im known as lead lighter
T.J. Jackson known as lead technical director
Aaron James McComas known as effects animator
Ian Jenkins known as lighting
Yong Duk Jhun known as head of layout
Norman Moses Joseph known as surfacing technical director
Parashar Krishnamachari known as shader writer
Josh LaBrot known as layout artist
Ken Lam known as lighting and compositing technical director
Jonathan Leaders known as software engineer: research & development
Jonathan Leaders known as technical director
Andre LeBlanc known as visual effects lead
David Lewis known as lighting technical assistant
Fabio Lissi known as production engineer
Michael Losure known as visual effects artist
Ilia Lyons known as production development
Marc Machuca known as lead image finaling artist
Markus Manninen known as visual effects supervisor
Charana Mapatuna known as image finaling artist
Jason Mayer known as lead effects artist
Phil 'Captain 3D' McNally known as stereoscopic supervisor
Zeki Melek known as research & development
Gustav Melich known as visual effects artist
Anthony Meschi known as image finaling artist
Christopher Michael known as character effects artist
Cliff B. Mitchell known as character technical director
Ken Museth known as r&d supervisor
Tomijann Nabors known as surfacer
Ori Neidich known as media tools & post-production technology engineer
Mark Newport known as visual effects artist
Rob O'Neill known as production development: rigging
William Opdyke known as visual effects artist
Christy Page known as lighting technical assistant
John Patton known as visual effects artist
Andrew Pearce known as director of reseach and development
Sven Pohle known as lead character technical director
Bert Poole known as cg supervisor
Bryan Poon known as character effects artist
Jason Porath known as visual effects artist
Andrew Pungprakearti known as digital effects artist
Celambarasan Ramasamy known as visual effects
Sabrina Riegel known as surfacing supervisor
Paul Rivera known as matte painting compositor (as Paul Anthony Rivera)
Kevin Rodgers known as character technical director supervisor
Kendal Sager known as character technical director
Amy McDonald Sandjideh known as production pipeline manager
Priyes Shah known as senior lighting artist
Ruhi Sinha known as technical director/ lighting artist
Marty Sixkiller known as r&d supervisor
Kathryn Skorpil known as lighting technical director
Steven Sorensen known as layout artist
Allen Stetson known as pipeline engineer
Curt Stewart known as lighter
Amy Taylor known as character effects animator
Randy Tecson known as image finaling artist
Joseph Thomas known as final layout
Nigel W. Tierney known as surfacing technical director
Ozgur Ustundag known as lead lighting artist
Kristi Valk known as matte painter
Benjamin Venancie known as lead lighter
Venu Victor known as visual effects artist
Victor Wang known as r&d technology
Matt Waters known as lighting technical artist
Brent Watkins known as production development: rigging
Eugene Wen known as lighter
David I. White known as light engineer
Youxi Woo known as visual effects artist
Phil Zucco known as modeler
Release Date:
Germany 15 February 2013 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Mexico 15 March 2013
Indonesia 20 March 2013
Argentina 21 March 2013
Bahrain 21 March 2013
Bolivia 21 March 2013
Chile 21 March 2013
Czech Republic 21 March 2013
Denmark 21 March 2013
Dominican Republic 21 March 2013
Germany 21 March 2013
Hungary 21 March 2013
Israel 21 March 2013
Italy 21 March 2013
Kuwait 21 March 2013
Portugal 21 March 2013
Puerto Rico 21 March 2013
Republic of Macedonia 21 March 2013
Russia 21 March 2013
Serbia 21 March 2013
Singapore 21 March 2013
Brazil 22 March 2013
Canada 22 March 2013
Colombia 22 March 2013
Costa Rica 22 March 2013
Ecuador 22 March 2013
El Salvador 22 March 2013
Estonia 22 March 2013
Guatemala 22 March 2013
Honduras 22 March 2013
India 22 March 2013
Ireland 22 March 2013
Lithuania 22 March 2013
Nicaragua 22 March 2013
Norway 22 March 2013
Panama 22 March 2013
Philippines 22 March 2013
Romania 22 March 2013
Spain 22 March 2013
Sweden 22 March 2013
UK 22 March 2013
USA 22 March 2013
Uruguay 22 March 2013
Venezuela 22 March 2013
Vietnam 22 March 2013
Belgium 27 March 2013
Iceland 27 March 2013
Netherlands 27 March 2013
Australia 28 March 2013
Croatia 28 March 2013
Hong Kong 28 March 2013
Slovenia 28 March 2013
Bulgaria 29 March 2013
Finland 29 March 2013
Taiwan 3 April 2013
Thailand 4 April 2013
Poland 5 April 2013
France 10 April 2013
New Zealand 11 April 2013
Turkey 12 April 2013
Greece 18 April 2013
Pakistan 19 April 2013
MPAA: Rated PG for some scary action
this movie is a good example of how an animated movie could do whatLive action couldn't.
ReplyDeletelately i think animated movie are trying so hard to look real, visuallyits okay to be real, but stories and effects should reach far more andthat is why they made it animated instead right?
try comparing Brave and Wreck it Ralph, one story is simple andrealistic while the later is completely a fantasy.
and The Croods follow the fantasy, the real story is about a family andhow it survive through changes in their world.
i read some other people's review here in IMDb and it shocked me,there's one woman who said the movie is unreal because it shows a babythat could run like a wolf! well lady if you go into an animated movieabout cavemen who could speak English and expect logic, maybe youhaven't heard about a company named Disney that made duck and mousetalk like human.
its not that all animated are unreal, but thats the essence ofanimated, it could reach beyond live action, where else director canput in all their fantasy and made magical movie.
if you watch this with family, i bet all your little ones will enjoy itthrough out the film.
I was of course hoping that Dreamworks would have a hit here after theunfortunate demise of Rise of the Guardians (I actually enjoyed thefirst ROTG book but couldn't get through the second book) which killedthat franchise. I saw The Croods on opening day at a matinée and Iloved it. I laughed, I cried (yes, just a bit) and I had so much funthat I didn't want it to end (Dun Dun Daaaaa). I've been reading theearly message boards and prior mixed buzz so I was a little worriedhere and it's unfortunate that folks are so quick to try and tearsomething down based on a trailer or someone else's opinion. Go see itfor yourself and have fun! I give this 10 big stars and can't wait toadd it to my collection. My only regret is that I went to the firstshowing rather than wait for the 3D screening. I'm a little jealous bysome of the great 3D comments. Even in 2D, the animators create awonderful world, make us feel good and really get us excited to get outand have an adventure.
ReplyDeleteFrom DreamWorks studios comes its latest animated adventure, theprehistoric family comedy The Croods. It is a slapstick-heavy familymovie that should delight young children and keep parents entertained.
ReplyDeleteThe Croods are the last remaining family in an arid desert landscape.They have survived by following family patriarch Grug's (Nicolas Cage)rules to the letter, including staying in the cave after dark andfearing anything that seems new (new is BAAAD). Despite this, teenagedaughter Eep (Emma Stone) wants to break free and rebels against herfather, which results in a chance meeting with the highly inventive Guy(Ryan Reynolds), who warns her that the end of the world is nigh. Whenthe Croods' cave is destroyed, the family is forced on a journey into astrange new world where Grug's rules clash with Guy's techniques forsurvival.
The Croods is a formulaic movie that sticks to a traditional hero'sjourney and relies on typical archetypes, but it's elevated by thewriting and direction of Kirk DeMicco and How to Train Your Dragon'sChris Sanders. Like Sanders' previous work, The Croods focuses on afamily's dynamic and relationships. This time, the focus is on aprotective father who wants to protect his family physically andprotect his daughter from a member of the opposite sex who suddenlychallenges his position as the alpha male. While the trailers and firsthalf of the movie made is seem Eep was the main character, it'sactually Grug who goes through the greatest change and learns thebiggest lessons.
The story is one about learning, exploring, and using one'sintelligence. It also touches on the idea that it's unhealthy to live asheltered life. But at times, the movie lays it on a bit too much withGuy and his "solutions" leaving Grug on the losing end.
Most of the humour used in The Croods is very physical and slapstickoriented. Characters have Loony Toons levels of invincibility as theyendure intense physical pain. This type of humour obviously appeals tofairly young children, but I would be lying if I said I did not laughat the film at all. The Croods avoids using crude toilet humour togenerate cheap laughs. There is not much in the way of verbal humour,but there are some running gags, and modernisms are kept to a minimum.They are still there but they are more putting modern products in aStone Age setting, a little like The Flintstones, so they serve more aspop-cultural winks to adults.
As expected from a DreamsWork movie the animation is fantastic. It'squick and fluid, and the camera flows nicely as it follows the action.The Croods themselves have a seemingly unpleasant, bulky design to thembut it actually works in the context of the film because the characterslive in the wild, so big and broad makes sense. It is a littlerefreshing to see the main female character is not made out to be astunning beauty, but rather someone who has been shaped by herenvironment. The beginning of the movie starts with in dry,mono-coloured landscapes before we get to see the bright colours of thejungle and continually seeing the weird creature reminiscence ofdesigns of Sanders' previous works.
Like other animated movies these days, The Croods has a big name voicecast and they also do a decent, if standard job. No one disgracesthemselves. Cage is an unusual choice, but he gives a strongperformance. There is only one time when Cage is let off the handle;Unfortunately, that is when we are experiencing the most modernism themovie has to offer.
The Croods is not going to match the heights of DreamsWorks major hitsof Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, and How to Train Your Dragon. But it certainlydoes not belong with the dregs the studio has to offer. It does what itsets out to do: make a movie that will please children while attemptingto give a positive message and some heart. It has an old-fashionedsense of humour that leads to a surprisingly enjoyable animated movie.
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In my life as a parent of a 10 and 12 year old, I have been to see alot of animated kids movies, some of them quite painful to sit through.This one ranks at the top. The action, the humor, the characters, theplot, all rolled up in to a big ball of fun. I was belly laughing withmy kids the whole way through it. And the message is lovely to boot.Excellent casting...the chemistry between the characters stood out in away I never thought a cartoon could, no doubt due to the talent of theactors and standout animation (not something that I'm usually all thatdazzled by.) It was the interaction, along with thoughtful humor ofwhat is important in life, that really put this over the top for me.The complete implausibility of the plot didn't even mildly annoy me,the way stories of this genre sometimes do.
ReplyDeleteI could actually stand to watch this a second time. Well doneHollywood, please put this level of thought in to more children'smovies.
I have never written a review on a movie before no matter how good orbad. But this movie really deserves high praise! I had brought the kidsto see a few other animated movies before this like Wreck-it Ralph andRise of the Guardian, but they turned out to be somewhat boring andunengaged. So I went into this not expecting much, it was more for thekids. To my surprise, I LOVED IT! It's different, funny, smart, andadventurous. I found myself giggling through most of the movies and atother times astounded by the visual effects. I also see my kids andother kids sitting at the edge of their seats at times. It is great forall ages. The picture was stunning and saturated with imagination.Dreamworks has outdone themselves with this one. I highly recommendtaking your family to see this!
ReplyDeleteI was talked into seeing this, and I have to shout it out, because itis a RIOT! I don't write many reviews, but when I love a film, I haveto. If I have any complaint on this one, it's the title. I expectedgross-out humor ("crude"). There isn't any, really. It's actuallyextremely unpredictable, subtle and extremely smart humor.
ReplyDeleteIt has a story arc that you begin to somewhat anticipate, but you don'tfeel you're being patronized. Instead, you're left feeling that veryintelligent people put this thing together in hopes that everyone wouldfind something to love about it.
The cast is great, the animation is fun, and it's non-dizzying 3-D.
When I saw it, the entire audience clapped at the end, because we wereentertained throughout, and found the ending really satisfying.
What else? Sweet emotions crop up because we can all relate to thefamily dynamics. Every family has the screw-up, the salt of the earth,the rebel, and the stubborn one. And it has one of the funniest babiesever put on film. A baby unlike any baby you'll ever see anywhere.
Very, very funny. Definitely recommend.
The Croods, a name most bizarre to be given as a title of a movie, butthe content, just fantastic! I may even add to say that Dreamworks haslived up to its expectations in delivering exceptionally amazinganimated movies and their latest release, The Croods is no exception.The story begins by introducing us to a rather diverse family of acouple, their three children and an old grandmother(who just wouldn'tdie) and setting is a prehistoric age where they are supposedly theonly living humans. The movie then goes on to bring an extra characterjust named "Guy" and his sidekick Belt(an animal) who goes on toproclaim that the end of the world is near and their only hope forsurvival was to aim for the mountains far ahead. A simple plot it seemsno doubt, but the way the movie was crafted was just fantastic and ifthat wasn't enough, you might actually find yourself laughing a coupleof times no matter what age you might be of. There might be many moviesout there to be watched but "The Croods" is a film which is guaranteedto be enjoyed. It might not be the best film out there, but itcertainly is a great one which has its own comedic and adventurousmoments, a movie for the whole family out there and to all those whoprefer watching it in 3-D, the effects are seriously good in this filmand your choice would be a valid one. All in all, no matter what ageyou may be, "The Croods" might just bring back a smile or a fewmemories of those old childhood fantasies where anything was possible.
ReplyDeleteTake a child to see this beautifully made, thoughtful, animatedfeature. I went by myself, but the theater was full of children, andtheir laughter at the myriad slapstick humor added so much to theexperience. Which is better;staying safe or taking risks? This is thepremise of "The Croods" as the Crood family and Guy, a newcomer,experience tectonic plate shifts and other violent geologic eventstogether. Interspersed with these big changes, though, are Eden-likeecosystems where the colors are vibrant and inviting. Emma Stone,Nicholas Cage, and Ryan Reynolds are perfectly cast. I will be buyingthis movie when it comes to DVD.
ReplyDeleteI took my 3 yr old Grandson and he sat on the edge of his seat thewhole movie. We tried catching fire and flowers and once got hit in theface by a bird. The 3d seems to be on a new level of excellence. I'm ateacher and I totally now understand what scientists mean from cavemento hunterers/gatherers and I think it will help children see it too andintroduce them to tar pits, saber tooth tigers, earthquakes, and a lotof science stuff. The story was great, the characters were realistic toa family, and although sometimes the dad didn't get any respect, in theend it was apparent his love for his family and theirs for him. Ihighly recommend this to adults and children.
ReplyDeleteI saw this movie at a sneak preview this afternoon. This was a veryenjoyable movie for our whole family. Me and my husband sat there andlaughed frequently, being completely enthralled with the story andgraphics. Meanwhile, my daughter and my 7 year-old grandson sat withus, and they also were laughing throughout most of the movie. It hassomething for people of all ages to enjoy. It was heartwarming, and attimes, it totally pulls on your heartstrings, too. The characters wereappealing, and the type you find yourself rooting for as time goes by,and the animals that interact with the humans frequently stole theshow! I know that some critics will have issues with some of thefantastic creatures that are seen, and they may take issue with theextraordinary things that The Croods are able to do physically. I knewgoing into this movie that this movie was a work of fiction, though,and therefore I was able to suspend my expectations of reality, and goon the ride that Dreamworks wanted to take me on. I thoroughly enjoyedmyself, and took this movie for what it was - a lighthearted comedyabout a family going through changes, and how they deal with thosechanges. I would definitely recommend this as a great movie to see!!
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