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SummaryA comedy adventure that takes us back to the beginning - to a previously undiscovered era known as the Croodacious - a time when Mother Nature was still experimenting and the flora and fauna we know today hasn't evolved yet.

The Croods

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55
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7.1
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Metascore
55
47% Positive
14 Reviews
47% Mixed
14 Reviews
7% Negative
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Mar 20, 2013
78
Austin Chronicle
A spirited and eye-popping stealth charmer.
Mar 21, 2013
70
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.
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Generally Favorable
7.1
71% Positive
292 Ratings
21% Mixed
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7% Negative
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Sep 20, 2025
10
KatyGriffinSaye
A brilliant fanily movie set in the stone age. From the cast of Nicholas Cage, Emma Stone or Ryan Reynolds, they fit their roles & can be so funny. The theme explores discovering things & the trope of not wanting to let anyone leave the home for safety's sake when leaving seems like a perfect idea when you can see new things. What more they discovered was things similar to what we do in modern times & invent words to it - Guy called his sloth Belt because he keeps his pants up or calling something such a word [hug] because IT RHYMES WITH GRUG. This seems to be the best movie when DreamWorks was with 20th Century Studios (they could acquired it like Blue Sky Studios ). FACT: This was supposed to be a movie working with Aardman until they parted in 2007 & there was a special thanks to Petet Lord & David Sporxton. Aardman then went on to produce Early Man 5 years later but I choose this movie over that. What do I say? Follow where the light is going. Shine your way because it rhymes with Grug.
Jul 2, 2022
10
MarkCampbell
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
Mar 21, 2013
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
While paying lip service to the spirit of invention and adventure, the movie doesn’t do much for the evolution of children’s animated entertainment.
Mar 21, 2013
60
The New York Times
The movie is at its most interesting and amusing when riffing on how cavemen might have reacted to new experiences and ideas, like fire and shoes. Whether the kiddies will appreciate that is unclear, but they’ll certainly like the voice work done by Emma Stone as Eep.
Mar 15, 2013
58
The Playlist
Though it's impressive in many technical and surface ways, The Croods lets us down on the essentials of character and story, and no amount of late-stage father/daughter bonding or vertiginous 3D cliffside tumbling can make up for that.
Mar 26, 2013
40
Time Out
Aside from a few witty Looney Tunes–esque sight gags, such as one hilarious image of a woolly mammoth being swallowed up by the tectonically shifting earth, the stereoscopic visuals are a busy, personality-free digital blur.
Mar 21, 2013
25
New York Post
I’d like to take back all those times I said Nicolas Cage was one of the most annoying actors on film. It turns out he’s equally terrible when he’s only on the soundtrack. And yet Cage is the least of the problems with The Croods.
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Jan 11, 2022
10
JacobTheToadMan
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
May 18, 2023
6
Craftnight405
Die Croods sind eine Steinzeitfamilie, bestehend aus sechs Mitgliedern. Der Anführer der Familie ist der vorsichtige Vater Grug, welcher mit seiner Familie in einer Hölle lebt, um in Sicherheit zu sein. Alle Familienmitglieder akzeptieren das, bis auf seine Tochter Eep, welche die Höhle auch Nachts verlassen möchte und die Welt sehen möchte. Eines Nachts trifft sie den Jungen Guy, welcher abenteuerlich ist und mehr Erfahrung von der Welt hat als die Groods. Als es zu einem Erdbeben kommt und die Höhle zerstört wird, muss die Familie sich eine neue Heimat suchen und müssen neue Herausforderungen lösen. Grug wird im Deutschen von Uwe Ochsenknecht synchronisiert und trotz anfänglicher Schwierigkeit kann man sich schnell daran gewöhnen. Die Stimme von Guy wiederum fand ich nicht gut besetzt. Die Animation der Charaktere sehen nicht gut aus und in der Zeit wo der Film rauskam, gab es schon bessere Animationen. Die Story ist nichts, besonderes und auch der Ablauf der Geschichte erfindet das Filmgenre nicht neu. Der Film hat einige Stellen mit Humor, die auch gut passen, aber im Vergleich zu anderen Filmen des Genres sind diese eher flach und auch zu wenig vorhanden. Guy als Charakter ist nicht so interessant und der Film konzentriert sich hauptsächlich auf ihn, Grug und Eep. Die Tiere und Landschaften sehen im Gegensatz zu den Charakteren gut aus und sehen heutigen Tieren ähnlich, mit einigen Unterschieden, da der Film zu einer anderen Zeit spielt. Die Groods ist ein eher schwacher Animationsfilm der für Kinder interessant sein kann, für mich aber zu viel von anderen Filmen auch kopiert hat. Sei es von Ice Age, Minions und andern Filmen. Im Vergleich zu anderen Animationsfilme wie Shrek, ist dieser Film für Erwachsene nicht unbedingt was. Die Croods wird auf jeden Fall kein Klassiker werden und ist einer der schwächsten Filme des Animationsgenres. 6,5/10
May 22, 2021
6
gruffaloslayer1
How to make a movie with tigers and caveman,But with Nicholas Cage noises!!
Aug 13, 2013
3
Rainbow_Lizard
The plot was incredibly predictable, the comedy was bad and the pacing was way too fast during the first three quarters. The film was not creative, the extent of the creativity being animal other animal/plant. The characters to me were annoying and the majority were completely static, with the exception of Grugg and Eep. After the Tar pit scene, the plot becomes a lot less predictable, and the pacing is better, but I still couldn't care about them. The conflicts were born out of pure stupidity, and there were plenty of plotholes to go around. (Where are the trees? You can't simply survive on eggs you have to risk death to get. At least kill the bloody things.)
Mar 23, 2013
3
LuiG
Ok, this is Dreamworks animation trying again too hard. The animation isn't my personal favorite. Beautiful colors but again I just didn't fall in love with characters or story :0/
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  • DreamWorks Animation
Mar 22, 2013
1 h 38 m
PG
Are you better off now than you were 4 million years ago?
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Annie Awards
• 3 Wins & 9 Nominations
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