Early Man (2018)

Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home.

Director:

Nick Park

Writers:

Mark Burton (screenplay by), James Higginson (screenplay by)

Stars:

Tom Hiddleston, Eddie Redmayne, Maisie Williams

Cast

Credited cast:
Tom Hiddleston	...	Lord Nooth (voice)
Eddie Redmayne	...	Dug (voice)
Maisie Williams	...	Goona (voice)
Richard Ayoade	...	Treebor (voice)
Timothy Spall	...	Chief Bobnar (voice)
Mark Williams	...	Barry (voice)
Miriam Margolyes	...	Queen Oofeefa (voice)
Rob Brydon	...	Message Bird / Brian / Bryan (voice)
Johnny Vegas	...	Asbo (voice)
Nick Park	...	Hognob (voice)
Kayvan Novak	...	Dino (voice)
Selina Griffiths	...	Magma (voice)
Gina Yashere	...	Gravelle (voice)
Simon Greenall	...	Eemak / Thongo / Additional Voices (voice)
Ben Whitehead	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home.

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Plot Keywords:

caveman | stone age | claymation | historically inaccurate | bronze age | 

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Taglines:

Meet the Ancestors of Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for rude humor and some action

Details

Official Sites:

Aardman [UK] Official Facebook

Country:

USA UK France

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

El cavernícola

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$8,267,544, 29 March 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aardman Animations, Amazon Prime Instant Video, BFI's Film Found

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Timothy Spall's second feature film with Aardman, his first being Chicken Run.

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Quotes

Lord Nooth: The age of stone is over. Long live the age of bronze.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits: "No dinosaurs or rabbits were harmed during the making of this feature."

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Connections

References One Million Years B.C. (1966)

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Soundtracks

I Predict a Riot
Written by Nick Hodgson, Ricky Wilson, Simon Rix, Nick Baines and Andrew White
Performed by Kaiser Chiefs

User Reviews

Aardman always put a smile on my face; it's no 'Wallace & Gromit', but few things are.

Nick Park's claymation creations always manage to put a smile on my face. While it doesn't quite reach the heights of their 'Wallace & Gromit' franchise, 'Early Man (2018)' is a consistently clever and chuckle-worthy affair with plenty of laughs to be had at its typically home-spun humour that just gets better the longer you think about it. The beautifully tangible animation is compounded by awesomely ostentatious vocal work and a wonderfully written script, crafting a fully formed world just one-step removed from our own. It is also far and away the best football film I've seen. Though I'm not a huge fan of the sport and always find the formula of its features rather dull, the piece had me both riveted and grinning ear-to-ear during its ball-to-boots sequences with its wisecracking yet respectful, satirical wit which remains good-natured and suitably subtle even when taking the easiest, or sometimes most obscure, of hits. 7/10