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Released 3 years ago.
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The Primevals
"A Civilization Lost in Time... Invaded One Million Years Ago"
2023 1h 31m EN
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6.2TMDB Β· 40
Science FictionFantasyAdventure
Synopsis
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Deep in the Himalayas, a group of sherpas kills a gigantic humanoid creature. Convinced that it is the legendary Yeti, Dr. Claire Collier organizes an expedition with her former student Matt Connor and hunter Rondo Montana, among others, to search for more specimens. But what awaits them is something that none of them could have imagined. A colorful fusion of real image and stop-motion that is reminiscent of fantastic films from the 1980s.
βA Civilization Lost in Time... Invaded One Million Years Agoβ
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Juliet Mills
Dr. Claire Collier
Richard Joseph Paul
Matthew Connor
Leon Russom
Rondo Montana
Walker Brandt
Kathleen Reidel
Tai Thai
Siku
Eric Steinberg
Tenzang
Robert Cornthwaite
Lloyd Trent
Dolph Scott
Kyle Norris
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Allen
- Writers
- David Allen, Randall William Cook
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by David Allen, shot by Adolfo Bartoli. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Juliet Mills and Richard Joseph Paul and Leon Russom carry the top of the cast.
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ERA
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Marketing tagline: "A Civilization Lost in Time... Invaded One Million Years Ago".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt9352178 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 40 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David Allen directs. Adolfo Bartoli behind the camera. Richard Band scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 3 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by David Allen, shot by Adolfo Bartoli. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Juliet Mills and Richard Joseph Paul and Leon Russom carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "A Civilization Lost in Time... Invaded One Million Years Ago".
- 7IMDB entry: tt9352178 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 40 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Adolfo Bartoli
- Original score
- Richard Band
- Runtime
- 91 min Β· 1h 31m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
David Allen
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- Chris Sawinβ 6/10
The Primevals is a production that could best be described as painfully β90s. The acting is unbearable and the writing, when it isnβt ripping off other films, tries to make a simple premise complicated but somehow fails at every opportunity. But if youβre a fan of animation and stop-motion, then those sequences are absolutely worth enduring the torture. The compositing between live-action and the animation looks so well-done as it looks like the digital evolution of what Ray Harryhausen accomplished with his career for decades. Full review: https://bit.ly/theprimevals
Production companies
Who made it
Full Moon Features
US
Castel Film
RO
Key crew
- ProducerVlad PΔunescu
- Co-ProducerAlbert Band
- CastingPerry Bullington
- CastingRobert MacDonald
- Visual EffectsKent Burton
- Visual EffectsChris Endicott
- Visual EffectsDavid Allen
- ProducerCharles Band
- VFX Production CoordinatorErnest Farino
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Digital2024-05-31Β· Full Moon
- Digital2026-08-07Β· in Tubi
