The Croods: A New Age

"The future ain't what it used to be."

2020 1h 35m EN

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7.4

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6.9

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★7.4TMDB · 4,253🍅76%Rotten Tomatoes●56Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 63,179

AnimationFamilyAdventureFantasyComedy

Synopsis

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Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a family that's a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder. As tensions between the new neighbors start to rise, a new threat soon propels both clans on an epic adventure that forces them to embrace their differences, draw strength from one another, and survive together.

“The future ain't what it used to be.”

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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)
Leslie Mann
Hope Betterman (voice)
Peter Dinklage
Phil Betterman (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joel Crawford
Writers: Heidi Jo Gilbert, Anthony Zierhut, Januel Mercado
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 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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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

ERA

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Nicolas Cage and Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The future ain't what it used to be.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joel Crawford directs. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. James Ryan 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.

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1Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
3Released 6 years ago.
4Part of the "The Croods Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor James Ryan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nicolas Cage and Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The future ain't what it used to be.".
9IMDB entry: tt2850386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "sequel", "prehistory", "aftercreditsstinger", "duringcreditsstinger".
11Released under 30 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Mark Mothersbaugh
Editing: James Ryan
Production design: Nate Wragg
VFX supervisor: Betsy Nofsinger
Sound: Leff Lefferts
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $65,000,000
Box office: $215,905,815
Return: 332% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Croods: A New Age (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes: 76% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 56/100
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 63,179 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

31 nominations total

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.

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SWITCH.2020-12-10
★ 6/10
With cinemas starving for content - especially family content these school holidays - 'The Croods: A New Age' is your best bet. It's the perfect holiday escape for the whole family, with big laugh-out-loud moments, epic fight sequences, and of course a great message about getting along and working together. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-croods-a-new-age-a-fun-family-prehistoric-escape
CinemaSerf2024-01-02
★ 7/10
Somewhat nomadic after the conclusion of their 2013 adventure, the caveman "Croods" are still searching for a place to call home. It's not just the quest that intrepid leader "Grug" must manage, he's also got the constantly hormonal "Eep" and "Guy" to contend with too! Anyway, they stumble upon a positively Elysian land of lush green grass, waterfalls - and bananas - and that's where they encounter the pretty supercilious "Betterman" family. They'd be the posh "Flintstones" with all the bamboo mod cons - even the original picture window! It's soon clear, though, that these two families are facing a bit of a culture clash and as tempers mount, "Grug" commits an unmentionable sin - and they are descended upon by a marauding gang of punch monkeys determined to feed them all to their Kong-esque king. Now they must but aside their trivial differences and work together else they will all end up as banana fritters! It's quite a fun little adventure film, this. It pokes fun at vanity and intolerance, keeps the story simple and engaging enough before an ending that, though predictable, reminds us of the values of working together rather than apart. The animation is standard, high-end, Dreamworks fayre and it's entertainingly scripted passing ninety minutes effortlessly.
r96sk2024-09-14
★ 7/10
<em>'The Croods: A New Age'</em> makes for a good sequel. I didn't mind the original from 2013 (that long ago, eh?), I found it passable but did have to watch a recap video before watching this entry as I remembered absolutely nothing; aside from the first few scenes. I guess that's to be expected given the time gap, albeit I don't think I watched the first film until around 2019. This one offers up enough entertainment, it does feature a type of story that is rather predictable but I think all the shenanigans keep it ticking along nicely and the voice cast are all very good. Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds (feels odd to see a Reynolds character not truly front and centre) reprise their roles well, as Leslie Mann and Peter Dinklage make for strong additions. All in all, a worthy follow-up - I'd place it on the same level as its predecessor, to be honest.