The Croods (2013)

After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy.

Directors:

Kirk De Micco, Chris Sanders

Writers:

Chris Sanders (screenplay), Kirk De Micco (screenplay),

Stars:

Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds

Cast

Cast overview:
Nicolas Cage	...	Grug (voice)
Emma Stone	...	Eep (voice)
Ryan Reynolds	...	Guy (voice)
Catherine Keener	...	Ugga (voice)
Cloris Leachman	...	Gran (voice)
Clark Duke	...	Thunk (voice)
Chris Sanders	...	Belt (voice)
Randy Thom	...	Sandy (voice)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

cave | caveman | journey | handprint | prehistoric man | 

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Taglines:

Everything Begins

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some scary action

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crood Awakening

Box Office

Budget:

$135,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$43,639,736 (USA) (22 March 2013)

Gross:

$176,750,200 (USA) (17 May 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Datasat Auro 11.1 SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, and Clark Duke all make their animated feature film debuts here.

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Goofs

When the family goes out hunting for breakfast in "breakfast formation", Eep starts out on her fathers left side but is on his right side in the next shot. If it's a formation, you stay in position.

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Quotes

Eep: [Grug hugs Eep] This is good... what do you call this?
Grug: I call it... a hug. Because it rhymes with Grug; but you can always change it if you don't like it.
Eep: No,
[Hugs Grug]
Eep: I like it.

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Crazy Credits

The Dreamworks logo at the beginning of the film is done in the style of a prehistoric cave painting and a 3D ember floats out of the screen before the logo.

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Connections

Featured in Projector: The Croods (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Tusk"
Written by Lindsey Buckingham
Performed by Alan Silvestri and the USC Trojan Marching Band
Arthur C. Bartner (as Dr. Arthur C. Bartner), Music Director

User Reviews

Saw it, loved it, nuff said.

I was of course hoping that Dreamworks would have a hit here after the unfortunate demise of Rise of the Guardians (I actually enjoyed the first ROTG book but couldn't get through the second book) which killed that franchise. I saw The Croods on opening day at a matinée and I loved it. I laughed, I cried (yes, just a bit) and I had so much fun that I didn't want it to end (Dun Dun Daaaaa). I've been reading the early message boards and prior mixed buzz so I was a little worried here and it's unfortunate that folks are so quick to try and tear something down based on a trailer or someone else's opinion. Go see it for yourself and have fun! I give this 10 big stars and can't wait to add it to my collection. My only regret is that I went to the first showing rather than wait for the 3D screening. I'm a little jealous by some of the great 3D comments. Even in 2D, the animators create a wonderful world, make us feel good and really get us excited to get out and have an adventure.