Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- bawdy
- goofy
- campy
- cult movie night
- retro comedy night
What critics said
Available audience-rating evidence is overwhelmingly negative, suggesting the film's crude humor and low-budget execution were poorly received.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rex is transported from a class excursion into the Stone Age and attempts to teach Eba English while studying her clan.
A mysterious crystal found near the cave paintings opens the time portal that sends Rex into the Stone Age.
Rex's central goal is to sleep with Eba, while the clan chief's curiosity repeatedly disrupts his attempts.
Rex's English lessons, research ambitions, and courtship tactics collide with prehistoric customs and social authority.
Films like Cavegirl, and why
Caveman
Shares prehistoric culture clash, broad physical comedy, and low-budget genre irreverence.
Encino Man
Shares time-travel fish-out-of-water humor, adolescent sexual comedy, and deliberately goofy tone.
One Million Years B.C.
Shares playful prehistoric adventure, cave-era setting, and campy exploitation sensibility.
Movie Details
- Director
- David Oliver Pfeil
- Release Date
- 1985-05-01
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 4.1 / 10 (27)
Cast
- Daniel Roebuck
- Cynthia Thompson
- Darren Young
- Saba Moor-Doucette
- Jeff Chayette
- Charles Mitchell
- Cynthia Rullo
- Tom Hamil
- Bill Adams
- Bill Sehres
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cavegirl about?
- A clumsy student stranded in the Stone Age turns prehistoric courtship and culture shock into a bawdy time-travel farce.
- What is Cavegirl like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cavegirl as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Cavegirl violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Cavegirl.
- What did critics think of Cavegirl?
- Available audience-rating evidence is overwhelmingly negative, suggesting the film's crude humor and low-budget execution were poorly received.
- Which films are like Cavegirl?
- Films with a similar feel include Caveman, Encino Man, and One Million Years B.C..
- How long is Cavegirl?
- Cavegirl runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cavegirl?
- In United States, Cavegirl streams on Amazon Prime Video, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
