Fresh
The Croods isn't particularly smart, but it has just enough wit to keep us engaged and just enough speed to keep us from feeling restless.
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture
The Croods
The journey begins.
2013 · 1h 39m · PG
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Directed by
Kirk DeMicco
,
Chris Sanders
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The Croods
Overview
The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
71%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It captures the wonder (and more gently, the anxiety) of discovery time and time again. And the filmmakers have a hoot playing with the Croods' encounters with, as well as their misunderstandings of, all things new.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
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.
Bob Mondello, NPR
Fresh
The animation is first-rate, with moments of genuine visual imagination, and the story, while unremarkable, is entirely adequate.
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic
Fresh
How to Train Your Dragon" and "Lilo & Stitch" are completely indicative of the experience you'll have with "The Croods," which is to say a supremely positive one.
Laremy Legel, Film.com
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