IMDb >
Year One (2009)
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditsAwards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guidemessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsmemorable quotesDid You Know?
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
box office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsYear One (2009) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (See all 60 | slideshow) | Videos (see all 17) |
          |
|
Overview
User Rating:
Your Rating:
Director:
Writers (WGA):
Release Date:
19 June 2009 (USA)
See more »
Tagline:
Meet your ancestors See more »
Plot:
After being banished from their tribe, two hunter-gatherers encounter Biblical characters and eventually wind up in the city of Sodom. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
1 nomination
See more »
NewsDesk:
(1328 articles)
'David Bowie - Five Years': Five reasons you have to watch it
(From Digital Spy - TV news. 24 May 2013, 2:50 AM, PDT)
Dan Aykroyd reveals plot details about Ghostbusters 3
(From Flickeringmyth. 21 May 2013, 7:44 AM, PDT)
Top 10 Hottest Artists in Comics
(From SoundOnSight. 21 May 2013, 4:22 AM, PDT)
(From Digital Spy - TV news. 24 May 2013, 2:50 AM, PDT)
Dan Aykroyd reveals plot details about Ghostbusters 3
(From Flickeringmyth. 21 May 2013, 7:44 AM, PDT)
Top 10 Hottest Artists in Comics
(From SoundOnSight. 21 May 2013, 4:22 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Not nearly as bad as everyone seems to think
See more (187 total) »
Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Jack Black | ... | Zed |
 | Michael Cera | ... | Oh |
 | Oliver Platt | ... | High Priest |
 | David Cross | ... | Cain |
 | Christopher Mintz-Plasse | ... | Isaac |
 | Vinnie Jones | ... | Sargon |
 | Hank Azaria | ... | Abraham |
 | Juno Temple | ... | Eema |
 | Olivia Wilde | ... | Princess Inanna |
 | June Diane Raphael | ... | Maya |
 | Xander Berkeley | ... | King |
 | Gia Carides | ... | Queen |
 | Horatio Sanz | ... | Enmebaragesi |
 | David Pasquesi | ... | Prime Minister |
 | Matthew Willig | ... | Marlak (as Matthew J. Willig) |
 | Harold Ramis | ... | Adam |
 | Rhoda Griffis | ... | Eve |
 | Gabriel Sunday | ... | Seth |
 | Eden Riegel | ... | Lilith |
 | Kyle Gass | ... | Zaftig the Eunuch |
 | Bill Hader | ... | Shaman |
 | Marshall Manesh | ... | Slave Trader |
 | Rion Hunter | ... | Bedouin Sheik |
 | Gene Stupnitsky | ... | First Guard |
 | Lee Eisenberg | ... | Sodom Sentry |
| Eric Gipson | ... | Sodom Vendor |
| Lacie Manshack | ... | Banana Girl |
 | Matt Besser | ... | Guy in Crowd |
| Drue Franklin | ... | Squanto |
| Weston Hollenshead | ... | Kid Stoner |
 | Paul Scheer | ... | Bricklayer |
| Joaquin Townsend | ... | Slave Child |
| Bryan Massey | ... | New Guard |
 | Keet Davis | ... | Desert Soldier |
| Tim Hilton | ... | Pedestrian Villager |
| Ashley Nicole Caldwell | ... | Gold Statue |
| Mark Cotone | ... | Angry Baker |
| Jack Walker | ... | Village Child |
 | Jamal Sims | ... | Dancer |
| Paul Benshoof | ... | Dancer |
 | Kelly Connolly | ... | Dancer |
| Leslie Geldbach | ... | Dancer |
| Katherine Miller | ... | Dancer |
| Michael Morris | ... | Dancer |
 | Sarah Christine Smith | ... | Dancer |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Michael C. 'Mike' Allen | ... | Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
 | Joe Basile | ... | Bedouin Guard (uncredited) |
 | Dale Beasley | ... | Sodom Citizen-Action (uncredited) |
| Tina Borek | ... | East Indian Merchant (uncredited) |
 | Amanda Bosley | ... | Citizen (uncredited) |
 | Daulton Brewer | ... | Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
| McIntyre Bridges | ... | Cave Man (uncredited) |
| Dane Brown | ... | Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
| Rose Brumbaugh | ... | High Priestess / Queens Handmaiden (uncredited) |
| Michael Byrnes | ... | Royal Guard (uncredited) |
 | Joseph Cintron | ... | Slave (uncredited) |
 | Kayla Clary | ... | Primitive Child Bully (uncredited) |
| Lucas CorVatta | ... | Teenage Servant (uncredited) |
 | Jenna Craig | ... | Slave Girl (uncredited) |
| Ella Davidson | ... | Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
 | Christian Di Salvo | ... | Extra (uncredited) |
| Darron Dunbar | ... | Tribal Leader (uncredited) |
 | Sierra Lyn Duncil | ... | Cave Girl (uncredited) |
| Tammy Eaton | ... | Priestess / Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
 | Ted Ferguson | ... | Royal Acolyte (uncredited) |
| Lacey Ford | ... | Handmaiden (uncredited) |
 | John Gearries | ... | Caveman (uncredited) |
| Juanita Harrison | ... | Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
| Brett Heicher | ... | Hebrew (uncredited) |
| Brandon B. Helmes | ... | Trumpeter (uncredited) |
 | Scott Jackman | ... | Sodom Stoner (uncredited) |
| Sara Kenley | ... | Local Girl (uncredited) |
 | Reece Kirk | ... | Cave Man (uncredited) |
| Adam Knapp | ... | Slave (uncredited) |
| Eric Michael Kochmer | ... | Caveman (uncredited) |
| Rick LaCour | ... | Male Advisor (uncredited) |
 | Jimmy Lee Jr. | ... | Hebrew Soldier (uncredited) |
 | Banks Lee | ... | Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
| Gregory Leiker | ... | Hebrew / Mid Level Buyer (uncredited) |
| Eder López | ... | Caveman (uncredited) |
 | JaLynn Martin | ... | Queen's Handmaiden (uncredited) |
| Dennis Massey | ... | Sodom Citizen / Slave (uncredited) |
| Mitch Maxwell | ... | Merchant (uncredited) |
 | Krystal Mayo | ... | Kissing Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
| Cindy McBride | ... | Sodom Citizen Woman (uncredited) |
| Lee Ann McDade | ... | Begger Woman / Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
| James B. McDaniel | ... | Sodom Buyer (uncredited) |
| Laura McDavid | ... | Gatherer (uncredited) |
 | Eric Kelly McFarland | ... | Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
 | John McTasney | ... | Hebrew Guard / Elder (uncredited) |
| James Merrick | ... | Sodom Beggar (uncredited) |
| Darcel White Moreno | ... | Golden Statue (uncredited) |
 | Alexandria Morrow | ... | Abraham's Wife (uncredited) |
 | Rick Overton | ... | Sodom Officer Rick (uncredited) |
| Ashley-Anne Parker | ... | Sodom Citizen / Cavewoman (uncredited) |
| Chris Parson | ... | Guard / Man in Crowd (voice) (uncredited) |
 | James Paul | ... | Sodom Priest Assistant (uncredited) |
| Jeannie Perrin | ... | Priestess / Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
 | Shelby Purchner | ... | Handmaiden / Citizen (uncredited) |
| Halley Rachal | ... | Citizen of Sodom (uncredited) |
 | Jon Racinskas | ... | Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
| Matthew Ramsaur | ... | Sodom Slave / Trumpeter (uncredited) |
 | Chris Ranney | ... | Merchant (uncredited) |
| Colvin Roberson | ... | Royal Guard (uncredited) |
| Johnny Rock | ... | Foot Soldier (uncredited) |
 | Andrew Roffe | ... | Slave (uncredited) |
 | Paul Rudd | ... | Abel (uncredited) |
| Chaz Smith | ... | Hebrew Man (uncredited) |
 | Katie Soo | ... | Abraham's Daughter (uncredited) |
 | Clayton S. Taylor | ... | Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
| Sarah J. Thompson | ... | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Tripp | ... | Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
| Daniel Vincent | ... | Sodom City Slave (uncredited) |
 | Z. Ray Wakeman | ... | Obidia (uncredited) |
| Thomas Wallace | ... | Male Minister (uncredited) |
| Angela Ware | ... | Sodom Kissing Lesbian (uncredited) |
 | Casey Wayne | ... | Slave (uncredited) |
 | Steven Whitemon | ... | Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
 | Steven E. Williams | ... | Merchant / Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
| Margaret Wren | ... | Merchant Wife / Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
| Johnny Wright | ... | Sodom Citizen (uncredited) |
 | Courtney Shay Young | ... | Belly Dancer (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Harold Ramis | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Harold Ramis | (screenplay) & | |
| Gene Stupnitsky | (screenplay) & | |
| Lee Eisenberg | (screenplay) | |
| Harold Ramis | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Judd Apatow | .... | producer | |
| Andrew Epstein | .... | associate producer | |
| Harold Ramis | .... | co-producer | |
| Rodney Rothman | .... | executive producer | |
| Clayton Townsend | .... | producer | |
| Laurel A. Ward | .... | co-producer (as Laurel Ward) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Theodore Shapiro | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Alar Kivilo | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Craig Herring | |||
| Steve Welch | |||
Casting by | |||
| Tara Duncil | |||
| Chris Gray | |||
| Jeanne McCarthy | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jefferson Sage | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Richard Fojo | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Dorree Cooper | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Debra McGuire | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| David Abbott | .... | makeup artist | |
| Kim Ayers | .... | key makeup artist (as Kimberly Ayers) | |
| Robin Beauchesne | .... | makeup artist | |
| John Blake | .... | makeup department head | |
| Yvonne Depatis-Kupka | .... | department head hair stylist | |
| Patricia Gundlach | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Stacey Herbert | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jules Holdren | .... | hair stylist (additional photography) | |
| Ann-Maree Hurley | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jennifer Jane | .... | hair stylist | |
| Jack Lazzaro | .... | makeup artist | |
| Norma Lee | .... | hair stylist | |
| Courtney Lether | .... | makeup artist | |
| Rose Librizzi | .... | makeup artist | |
| Ann Marie Luddy | .... | hair stylist | |
| Maxine Morris | .... | hair stylist | |
| Roz Music | .... | make-up and hair: Mr. Black | |
| Kim Perrodin | .... | makeup artist | |
| Theraesa Rivers | .... | hair stylist | |
| Viola Rock | .... | makeup artist | |
| Yolanda Sheridan | .... | makeup artist | |
| Nicole Sortillon | .... | makeup artist | |
| Justin Stafford | .... | wigs | |
| Tommie Strawther | .... | hair stylist | |
| Tony Ward | .... | hair stylist | |
| Victoria Wood | .... | wig maker: Mr. Black | |
Production Management | |||
| Barrett J. Leigh | .... | production supervisor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Michael H. Clark | .... | special effects technician (as Michael Clark) | |
| Heath Hood | .... | special effects technician (as G. Heath Hood) | |
| Eric A. Martin | .... | special effects technician (as Eric Martin) | |
| Donald Myers | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Matt Neel | .... | special effects technician | |
| Natalie Patterson | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Richard E. Perry | .... | special effects technician | |
| Lisa Reynolds | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Bob Shelley | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Randy Southerland | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Aliza Corson Chameides | .... | digital artist: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Aliza Corson Chameides | .... | digital compositor | |
| Thomas Dadras | .... | digital artist: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Jamie Dixon | .... | visual effects supervisor: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Collin Fowler | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Gilbert Gonzales | .... | digital artist: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Les Hunter | .... | visual effects producer: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Justin Jones | .... | cg supervisor (as Justin Other Jones) | |
| Kelly Rae Kenan Green | .... | visual effects coordinator: Hammerhead Productions (as Kelly Rae Kenan) | |
| Michael Kennedy | .... | digital artist: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Dan Levitan | .... | digital artist: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Shira Mandel | .... | digital artist: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Shira Mandel | .... | visual effects: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Rebecca Marie | .... | visual effects executive producer: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Richard Matsushita | .... | digital artist: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Richard Matsushita | .... | generalist | |
| Daniel Mellitz | .... | compositor: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Daniel Mellitz | .... | digital artist: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Joel Merritt | .... | digital artist: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Fatima Mojaddidy | .... | systems manager: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Chris Raiskup | .... | visual effects production assistant: Hammerhead Productions | |
| Manny Wong | .... | digital artist: Hammerhead Productions | |
Casting Department | |||
| Nicole Abellera | .... | casting associate | |
| Jamie Baremore | .... | extras casting | |
| Joanne Bloom | .... | casting assistant | |
| Andrei Constantinescu | .... | extras casting assistant: additional photography | |
| Trena Edwards | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Ryan Glorioso | .... | extras casting coordinator: additional photography | |
| Brinkley A. Maginnis | .... | extras casting | |
| Juan Carlos Ortiz-Duran | .... | extras casting scout | |
| Kyle Register | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Selisa Sirls | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Kate Warren | .... | extras casting assistant: additional photography | |
| Steven Whitemon | .... | extras casting (as Steven Whiteman) | |
| Leslie Woo | .... | casting assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Shaun Aprahamian | .... | assistant editor | |
| Maria Gonzales | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Mo Henry | .... | negative cutter | |
| Hugh Ross | .... | assistant editor | |
| Zared Shai | .... | editorial staff | |
| Jeff Smithwick | .... | digital film colorist | |
| Jay Warren | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Jim Passon | .... | color timer (uncredited) | |
| Dave Pickett | .... | colorist (television version) (uncredited) | |
| Benjamin Sutor | .... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) | |
| Darin Wooldridge | .... | additional digital colorist: Technicolor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Pete Anthony | .... | conductor | |
| Pete Anthony | .... | orchestrator | |
| Bruce Babcock | .... | orchestrator | |
| Sally Boldt | .... | music editor | |
| Bryan Carrigan | .... | digital score recordist | |
| George Doering | .... | musician | |
| Thomas S. Drescher | .... | music editor (as Thomas Drescher) | |
| Chris Fogel | .... | music mixer | |
| Ludwig Göransson | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Jonathan Karp | .... | music consultant | |
| Randy Kerber | .... | orchestrator | |
| Jon Kull | .... | orchestrator | |
| Victor Pesavento | .... | music preparation | |
| Peter Rotter | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Michael T. Ryan | .... | music editor (as Michael Ryan) | |
| Andrew Shulman | .... | musician | |
| Steven L. Smith | .... | music preparation | |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Ocean Pictures
- Apatow Productions (as Apatow Company)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2009) (worldwide) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Finland (2009) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Wonder Works Films (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
- HBO Hungary (2010) (Hungary) (TV)
- RTL Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL7)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (UK) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Greece) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Argentina) (all media)
- Hammerhead Productions (visual effects)
- Illusion Arts (matte paintings)
- Panavision Remote Systems Technocranes and Libra Heads
- BAM Casting local principle and background casting (Louisiana and New Mexico)
- Big Easy Studio Rentals transportation equipment (uncredited)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera dollies
- Direct Tools & Fasteners expendables
- Executive Assurance security
- Hollywood Trucks entertainment transportation
- Hyperion Sound music mixed at
- Inner Media tax credit brokering
- Klass Security and Investigations anti-piracy film security (uncredited)
- LA House of Props manufacturer
- Lakeshore Records soundtrack
- Movie Movers star trailers
- Movie Movers transportation
- Packair Airfreight international logistics
- Paskal Lighting grip and lighting equipment
- ReadySetMedic.com first aid/medic
- Reaper's Forge weapon house
- Reel Team, The loop group
- Rockbottom Rentals cell phone rentals
- Scarlet Letters main and end titles
- Sony Pictures Stock Footage stock footage
- Sony Pictures Studios post-production sound services
- Soundtrack adr facility
- Studiomedia Recording post-production sound services
- Technicolor Digital Intermediates digital intermediate
- Transportation Resources transportation equipment
Additional Details
Also Known As:
See more »
MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, brief strong language and comic violence
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
97 min | 100 min (unrated version)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44270) | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-11 | Iceland:7 | UK:12A | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:G (Quebec) | France:U | Sweden:7 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Mexico:B15 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:12 | Malaysia:PG-13 | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Company:
Did You Know?
Goofs:
Continuity: When Oh first appears with gold paint, he has no eyeliner. Midway through his conversation, he has thick black eyeliner.See more »
Quotes:
Zed:It seems like a waste of a perfectly good virgin to me...
Pedestrian Villager:He guys, I'm trying to enjoy a sacrifice with my family. Do you mind? Do you mind?
See more »
Pedestrian Villager:He guys, I'm trying to enjoy a sacrifice with my family. Do you mind? Do you mind?
See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Taking of Pelham 123/Imagine That/Moon (#1.15)" (2009)See more »
Soundtrack:
Kecak DanceSee more »
FAQ
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?Is "The Year One" based on a book?
What are the differences between the Theatrical version and the Unrated version?
See more »
See more (187 total) »
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Year One (2009) See more »Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Adventure section | IMDb USA section |
Copyright © 1990-2013
IMDb.com, Inc.
Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Interest-Based Ads
An 
company.
Saw this at a matinée yesterday, with very lowered expectations. Don't quite get all the hate on here for it. If you like Jack Black and Michael Cera, they perform as expected here, loudmouthed braggart and wimpy foil, respectively. Amazing cast...David Cross as Cain and Paul Rudd as Abel? Inspired. Oliver Platt as a hairy-chested high priest? The "McLovin" Kid? There's even a member of Upright Citizens Brigade who puts in a very brief cameo. The story is dumb, and there's a few jokes that fall flat...but the sets are impressive and everyone involved seems to be having fun. A good rental, at least. But you people that are rating it a 1? Save your venom for movies that deserve that, like "Meet The Spartans" (unwatchable) or the latest Michael Bay atrocity.