Early Man

Bronze vs Stone - Clash of the Ages.


Early Man
Set at the dawn of recorded history, when ancient creatures roamed the earth, this stop-motion animated tale tells the story of a courageous caveman and his best friend as they unite their tribe against a mighty enemy, complete with Bronze Age City, to save their home and way of life.

89 minutes.
Parental Guidance (Violence).
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, Fantasy.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Let’s hope they don’t have a gun...
Let’s hope they don’t have a gun...

Credits

Cast
Voices of Tom Hiddleston, Eddie Redmayne, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall, Richard Ayoade, Mark Williams, Miriam Margolyes
Director
Nick Park
ScreenplayMark Burton, James Higginson, Nick Park
MusicHarry Gregson-Williams, Tom Howe
CinematographyDave Alex Riddett, Charles Copping, Paul Smith, Peter Sorg
EditingSim Evan-Jones
Sound formatsDTS, Dolby Atmos
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2018
Produced byAardman Animations, StudioCanal

Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreAnimated
LanguageLow impact, infrequent, comedic
NudityLow impact, non-sexual, comedic
SexNone
ViolenceLow impact, fairly frequent, stylised, unrealistic
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance SuggestedRated PG for rude humor and some action
Runtime89
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
3
Violence
2
Blood / Gore / Gross
2
Guns / Weapons
2
Profanity
1
Alcohol / Drugs
1
Smoking
0
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
3
Imitative Behaviour
4
Frightening / Tense Scenes
2
Jump Scenes
1
Tense Family Scenes
0
Music (Scary/Tense)
3
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
3

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
6 +
Positive messages
4
Positive role models
4
Violence
3
Sex
1
Language
2
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
0

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Helen Herimbi quote icon'Hognobbing' with hilarious Early Man.
10
Die Burger
Karla Janse van Vuuren quote icon'Early Man' bewys oertyd al was die mens sokkermal.
10
24.com
Ilan Preskovsky quote iconSo, yes, maybe I just don't like the film because I am rather ambivalent towards Aardman and Nick Park but even fans of Wallace and Gromit or Shaun the Sheep must surely recognize that this is very, very far from the esteemed production house's best work.
5
ScreenIt
Jim Judy quote iconTo be clear, it’s anything but awful and there are enough amusing moments to prevent one from ever being bored. But on the evolutionary scale of what Aardman has created over the decades, this one’s a step in the wrong direction.
11
Metacritic.com
39 critics
14
Rottentomatoes critics
137 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconEarly Man isn’t quite as evolved as Aardman’s best work, but still retains the unique visuals and sweet humor that have made the studio a favorite among animation enthusiasts.
16
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
13
CommonSenseMedia
Sandie Angulo Chen quote iconCharming prehistoric tribute to sacred game of soccer.
15

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
38 users
13
Rottentomatoes users
1576 users
12
IMDB
4144 Netizens
13
The Movie DB
Community
12

Average .. 60%

12

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