The Croods

"The journey begins."

2013 1h 39m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 7,743

AnimationAdventureFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“The journey begins.”

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Cast

Nicolas Cage
Grug (voice)
Emma Stone
Eep (voice)
Ryan Reynolds
Guy (voice)
Catherine Keener
Ugga (voice)
Cloris Leachman
Gran (voice)
Clark Duke
Thunk (voice)
Chris Sanders
Belt (voice)
Randy Thom
Sandy (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Sanders
Writers: Chris Sanders, John Cleese, Chris Sanders
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$135M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.3× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Croods Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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320+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Sanders, shot by Yong Duk Jhun. 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 Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Darren T. Holmes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Sanders directs. Yong Duk Jhun behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Darren T. Holmes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$135M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 4.3× over at the box office.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Part of the "The Croods Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5320+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Chris Sanders, shot by Yong Duk Jhun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Darren T. Holmes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Nicolas Cage and Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The journey begins.".
11IMDB entry: tt0481499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 15 themes, including "daughter", "parent child relationship", "stone age", "father".
13Released under 18 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yong Duk Jhun
Original score: Alan Silvestri
Editing: Darren T. Holmes
Production design: Christophe Lautrette
VFX supervisor: Markus Manninen
Sound: Randy Thom
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $135,000,000
Box office: $587,204,668
Return: 435% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Croods (2013)

Awards

Annie Award

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Part of

The Croods Collection

The Croods Collection follows a prehistoric family navigating a wild, evolving world filled with danger and discovery. With vibrant animation and humor, it explores themes of survival, adaptation, and the bonds that hold families together through change and challenge.