Early Man

"Bronze vs. stone - clash of the ages."

2018 1h 29m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 899

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Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the menace of a mysterious and mighty enemy, on the turf of an ancient and sacred sport.

“Bronze vs. stone - clash of the ages.”

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Cast

Eddie Redmayne
Dug (voice)
Tom Hiddleston
Lord Nooth (voice)
Maisie Williams
Goona (voice)
Timothy Spall
Chief Bobnar (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
Queen Oofeefa (voice)
Rob Brydon
Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
Kayvan Novak
Dino / Jurgend (voice)
Richard Ayoade
Treebor (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Park
Writers: Nick Park, Mark Burton, Mark Burton
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, France

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nick Park, shot by Paul Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sim Evan-Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston and Maisie Williams carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nick Park directs. Paul Smith behind the camera. Harry Gregson-Williams scores. Sim Evan-Jones cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, France. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Released 8 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, France.
5Directed by Nick Park, shot by Paul Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sim Evan-Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston and Maisie Williams carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Bronze vs. stone - clash of the ages.".
10IMDB entry: tt4701724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "sports", "stone age", "mining", "stop motion".

The technical file

Cinematography: Paul Smith
Original score: Harry Gregson-Williams
Editing: Sim Evan-Jones
Production design: Matt Perry
Sound: Chris Burdon
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000,000
Box office: $53,431,158
Return: 107% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Early Man (2018)

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Gimly2018-09-06
★ 4/10
I've liked a decent amount Nick Park's work. I grew up on Wallace & Grommit and Chicken Run and enjoy them even now, but I think that maybe you have to like other things if you want to enjoy Early Man, things I personally, don't. Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal.
CinemaSerf2024-02-03
★ 6/10
I'm not so fond of the Aardman full length features. The standard of stop-motion animation is always great, but the stories and characterisations can prove to be a bit on the thin side - and that's certainly true here. Some prehistoric folks are harmlessly going about their business when an asteroid strikes the planet. Aside from robbing them of their dino-dinners, this presented them with a glowing sphere that they realised they could kick about - the beautiful game is born! Years later, "Dug" and his pal "Hognob" are caught up in an hunt for mammoths that introduces them to the sophisticates that are the "Bronze Age" warriors who live in a fortified city under the ruthless dominion of the "Lord Nooth", who is bent on world domination! The cavemen must abandon their homes and flee for their lives - all except "Dug" who is mistaken for a footballer and a bet ensues. His team versus the bronzies. If he wins, then they can return home in peace. If not - then it's the mines for all of them. There's not much going on with the plot: that's fairly predictable, and the comedy is very much in the slightly slap-stick vein of "Wallace and Gromit" but to be fair to Nick Park, if it ain't broke.... The simple characters are engaging and the dialogue and action scenes keep the film moving along steadily for what ought to have been just an hour or so. I did like the football action replay hut - shades of "Saint & Greavsie" for the Brits who recall Saturday lunchtimes. What this isn't, is a kids film - which is good news. There is a bit of double-entendre in the humour and though not their best work, it's still easily worth a watch.