ARE YOU BETTER OFF NOW THAN YOU WERE 4 MILLION YEARS AGO?
As the pre-historic world changes in violent ways, a family is forced to abandon its cave and try to find a new home. The director of Space Chimps (2008) and co-director of Lilo & Stitch (2002) got together for an energetic (or is the word I’m looking for “unwieldy”?) 3D adventure about a rambunctious family who learns a lesson or two about the value of staying together and trying new things. Schmaltzy at times, and relies very heavily on slapstick, but the music score is lively and kids may like it more than grownups.
2013-U.S. Animated. 98 min. Color. Widescreen. Written and directed by Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders. Music: Alan Silvestri. Voices of Nicolas Cage (Grug), Emma Stone (Eep), Ryan Reynolds (Guy), Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Clark Duke.
Trivia: The story was originally conceived by DeMicco and John Cleese. Followed by The Croods: A New Age (2020) and an animated TV series, Dawn of the Croods (2015-2017).