Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- wondrous
- good-humored
- retro movie night
- family adventure viewing
What critics said
Critics generally regard the film as simple, kitschy adventure elevated by Hammer craftsmanship and Ray Harryhausen's impressive creature effects.
What sets it apart
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Tumak and Loana encounter dinosaurs and other giant creatures throughout the prehistoric setting.
The film is specifically associated with Ray Harryhausen's dinosaur and monster effects.
Loana leaves her seacoast people to remain with the banished Tumak despite hostility between their groups.
The couple travels through a harsh world marked by volcanoes, monsters, and survival hazards.
Films like One Million Years B.C., and why
The Valley of Gwangi
prehistoric adventure, stop-motion creatures, primitive tribes, and spectacle-driven fantasy
Mysterious Island
retro fantasy adventure built around dinosaurs, practical creature effects, and a prehistoric setting
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
classic monster adventure combining exotic landscapes, giant creatures, and stylized effects
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
prehistoric fantasy romance with tribal conflict, survival peril, and creature spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Don Chaffey
- Release Date
- 1966-11-24
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (257)
Cast
- Raquel Welch
- John Richardson
- Percy Herbert
- Robert Brown
- Martine Beswick
- Jean Wladon
- Lisa Thomas
- Yvonne Horner
- Malya Nappi
- William Lyon Brown
Common questions
- What is One Million Years B.C. about?
- A banished caveman and a seacoast woman cross tribal boundaries to survive a spectacular prehistoric world of dinosaurs and volcanoes.
- What is One Million Years B.C. like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of One Million Years B.C. as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is One Million Years B.C. violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in One Million Years B.C. as mild.
- What did critics think of One Million Years B.C.?
- Critics generally regard the film as simple, kitschy adventure elevated by Hammer craftsmanship and Ray Harryhausen's impressive creature effects.
- Which films are like One Million Years B.C.?
- Films with a similar feel include The Valley of Gwangi, Mysterious Island, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, and When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth.
- How long is One Million Years B.C.?
- One Million Years B.C. runs 100 minutes.
