# Early Man (2018)

> A resourceful caveman turns an asteroid fragment into football and rallies his tribe against a powerful Bronze Age regime.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/256050

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Family, Comedy, Animation, Adventure
- Director: Nick Park
- Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall, Miriam Margolyes, Rob Brydon, Kayvan Novak, Richard Ayoade
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4701724/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, whimsical, uplifting, family movie night, lazy sunday

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