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The Croods is a 2013 animated film produced by DreamWorks Animation in the United States. Directed by Kirk DeMicco, the movie carries the tagline "The journey begins." It was released on March 15, 2013, with additional publication dates recorded as February 15, 2013, March 21, 2013, and March 22, 2013. The film has a runtime of 99 minutes, though another source lists the duration as 101 minutes.
The production had a budget of 135,000,000 and generated a box office revenue of 587,204,668. Audience and critic reception varied, with a TMDb vote average of 6.9 based on 7,534 votes. Other review scores include 71%, 6.5/10, and 55/100. The film is referenced by 371 other encyclopedia articles.
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6.9The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.
Cast
- Nicolas Cage as Grug (voice)
- Emma Stone as Eep (voice)
- Ryan Reynolds as Guy (voice)
- Catherine Keener as Ugga (voice)
- Cloris Leachman as Gran (voice)
- Clark Duke as Thunk (voice)
Themes
- daughter
- parent child relationship
- stone age
- father
- prehistory
- ancient world
- family
- cavemen
- aftercreditsstinger
- duringcreditsstinger
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Official website

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Encyclopedic overview
The Croods is a 2013 American animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. The film was directed by Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco, who also co-wrote the screenplay, and stars the voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, and Cloris Leachman. It is set in a fictional prehistoric Pliocene era known as "The Croodaceous" where Grug (origin of Grugology), patriarch of the Croods, is threatened by the arrival of a genius named Guy, who comes up with revolutionary new inventions as they trek through a dangerous land in search of a new home.
The film premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 15, 2013, and was released in the United States on March 22 by 20th Century Fox. It received generally positive reviews, and grossed $587 million on a budget of $135–175 million. It was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature.
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