Overview
Join a quirky family of cavemen on their hilarious journey through the unknown as they seek a new home.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- warm
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics found it a fast-paced, funny, visually appealing family adventure, though less evolved and distinctive than the strongest modern animated films.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Crood family leaves its destroyed shelter and must learn to navigate an unknown wilderness rather than rely on rigid safety rules.
Grug’s strict rules and fear of the outside world clash with Eep’s curiosity and wish to explore beyond the family’s cave.
The family travels through a stylized Stone Age wilderness filled with unusual creatures and spectacular environmental threats.
Grug, Eep, Ugga, Gran, Thunk, and the family’s wider dynamic drive the humor, conflict, and emotional warmth.
Films like The Croods, and why
how to train your dragon
shared family adventure, inventive creatures, comedic danger, and emotional parent child themes
the incredibles
shared colorful animated fantasy adventure, eccentric family dynamics, and fast-paced humor
ice age
shared prehistoric setting, survival journey, family bonding, and accessible animated comedy
Movie Details
- Directors
- Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders
- Release Date
- 2013-03-15
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (7724)
Cast
- Nicolas Cage
- Emma Stone
- Ryan Reynolds
- Catherine Keener
- Cloris Leachman
- Clark Duke
- Chris Sanders
- Randy Thom
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Croods about?
- A rule-bound caveman family discovers that surviving a prehistoric catastrophe requires curiosity, cooperation, and the courage to change.
- What is The Croods like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Croods as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Croods violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Croods as mild.
- What did critics think of The Croods?
- Critics found it a fast-paced, funny, visually appealing family adventure, though less evolved and distinctive than the strongest modern animated films.
- Which films are like The Croods?
- Films with a similar feel include how to train your dragon, the incredibles, and ice age.
- How long is The Croods?
- The Croods runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Croods?
- In United States, The Croods is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
