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2013
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Positive Reviews
99
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
3.3
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4.5
Still, the fact that it constantly undermines its own message doesnt entirely diminish its base appeal.
Av Club
2.0
Still, the fact that it constantly undermines its own message doesnt entirely diminish its base appeal.
Av Club
4.5
Its a pity, because theres a lot going on around that narrative that really impresses.
Den Of Geek
3.5
For a film with a heavy message about embracing new ideas, The Croods certainly outs itself as hypocritical when it comes to its characters, sticking ..
Den Of Geek
3.0
Unfortunately, a handful of adrenalizing sequences of Chuck Jones style animated anarchy cant make up for the eye rolling jokes or the paint by number ..
EW
3.8
Eep reminds us that what may feel like teenage obstinacy and foolhardiness may just be the next step in our evolution.
Rogerebert
4.0
The Croods explores this dynamic with compassion and surprising depth.
Common Sense Media
3.5
But it should prove a solid earner after its March 22 release in a frame relatively free of rival predators.
Variety
3.0
Its all entertaining enough, and will surely sell plenty of stuffed toys.
Time Out
1.9
Visually, the film keeps the hits coming, but the comedy regularly reverts to broad familial jokes about how adorable overprotection is.
3.1
The Croods is light fare, but it explores a serious theme, if only superficially.
3.0
If its dialogue is tepid, its physical comedy is lively, sometimes with real imagination in its colour palette and the odd animals that populate its 3 ..
Screen Daily
2.0
The characters connection simply isnt as strong in this sequel, and so therefore the emotional stakes arent as engaging.
Screen Daily
1.5
Stone and Reynolds are fine, but the design of Grug doesnt match Cages unmistakable voice.
Collider
3.0
The Croods isnt particularly smart, but it has just enough wit to keep us engaged and just enough speed to keep us from feeling restless.
Vulture
4.0
But its mostly fast moving roller coaster of kinetic action and its menagerie of fantastic creatures from cute to menacing should keep kids entertaine ..
The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Stoopid title. Sweet movie. And not the crack your teeth, cloying kind of sweet: DreamWorks Animations The Croods is a spirited and eye popping stealt ..
3.6
It doesnt add up to much more than easily digestible family fare, but this is a cavemans approach to animation minimal sophistication with physical as ..
Paste Magazine
4.0
The Croods, about a cavemen family who rarely venture out of their dark cave for fear of dying horrible, prehistoric deaths, has a tight script, inspi ..
IGN
2.0
But when you hear Emma Stones prescriptively sassy cave babe Eep babbling about her ambition to jump on the sun and ride it to tomorrow for the umptee ..
Telegraph
2.5
Review: The Croods lacks a spark of fire Even with a stellar cast of voices and striking 3 D effects, the animated film about a prehistoric family on ..
3.8
Timing is everything with slapstick, and these filmmakers have good instincts.
San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
Sadly, Croods itself likely wont enjoy such staying power, as its sentimental messages are garbled by its noisy, repetitive action sequences.
Cinema Blend
3.0
When it gets past the Stone Age humor, this weird film manages to find some gentle revelations.
Ny Daily News
3.5
Sure the story isnt groundbreaking, but the animation itself is absolutely impressive.
JoBlo
3.5
Unfortunately, the attempt to keep the narrative fresh and surprising is less successful.
Screen Rant
3.1
While paying lip service to the spirit of invention and adventure, the movie doesnt do much for the evolution of childrens animated entertainment.
The Globe And Mail
3.1
The Croods offers very little for grown ups: It has none of the clever, subversive wit, wordplay, or imagery that made DreamWorks Shrek series so appe ..
Philly
3.5
Despite the predictable premise, youre eager to see what comes next.
4.5
With its captivating characters, rich and relevant themes, humor and imaginative visuals, The Croods is the most spectacular animated feature of 2013!
Spirituality And Practice
3.0
Unfortunately, it lacks the memorable characters and laugh worthy dialogue needed to raise it above the ordinary.
One Guys Opinion
3.8
But risk is how we grow, how we better our lives and achieve great things.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Surviving in a volcanic world is tough enough, but caveman Grug gets a rude awakening when an earthquake forces him to leave behind the only world he ..
Blu Ray
3.8
The two conflicts come together in a genuinely touching climax that forces its primary players to confront what is most important to them.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
This is a very nice little family film with excellent visuals and interesting characters.
Lariat
2.0
Marvelously animated with a rich palette of bright colors, and featuring a menagerie of creatively designed prehistoric birds and mammals (land whales ..
Eric Ds Nider
3.5
Like many of the best contemporaries of its genre, it also has heart and some surprisingly effective emotional moments near the end.
Screen It
3.5
The latest installment in Soul Jazz Records Boombox series, tracing the evolution of recorded rap in the late 70s and early 80s, provides us with the ..
Pop Matters
3.5
The Croods is making its way into theaters without a great deal of fanfare, but its a solidly produced and thoroughly entertaining animated feature th ..
The Wrap
4.0
The Croods (3D) is a thoroughly enjoyable animated adventure with likeable characters and a sharply observed, frequently funny script.
View London
1.3
Id like to take back all those times I said Nicolas Cage was one of the most annoying actors on film. It turns out hes equally terrible when hes only ..
New York Post
4.0
The action is consistently lively enough to delight very young viewers, while the character interactions have the kind of nuance that will satisfy the ..
Film Journal International ..
3.0
There was a time when animated fare with generic stories sufficed.
Az Central
3.1
But the movie does an entertaining job of impressing on us what a struggle survival is at the dawn of man.
Boston
4.5
Plus, the adventure aspects are surprisingly solid.Its really a top notch animated film.
Mountain X
3.5
If the digital 3 D gorgeousness owes a lot to Camerons world creating work in Avatar, the plot of The Croods is structurally crude just a Paleolithic ..
Npr
4.4
Its the kind of rib tickling, emotionally satisfying, universally appealing effort that gives computer animation a good name.
Star Tribune
5.0
Was secretly produced by the Institute for Creation Research... ho but Western creationists would believe that... humanity was created intact with 195 ..
2.5
The end result is something thats neither as thrilling nor as funny as it ought to be.
Toronto Star
2.0
Most adult viewers will feel theyve already seen this movie more than once before.
Emanuellevy
2.0
Its amiable enough, but it makes The Flintstones look like it was scripted by Karl Popper.
Guardian
2.0
The visuals are genuinely fun.There are piranha birds, bear owls and gaudy, very three dimensional jungles that look like Avatar on acid.
Daily Mail
3.0
Ploughing this coming of age furrow is fine, though The Croods hardly does it with any sophistication, preferring to wow us with hyperkinetic action.
Flim List
3.5
Kids will respond to the slapstick humour and the physicality of the action, and adults will find moments of insight and emotion.
3.0
Energetic slapstick, aimed at indiscriminating youngsters who will want to buy lots of Crood toys.
Susang Ranger
3.5
But thats what this is, a more evolved prehistoric family comedy.
Movies
2.0
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Boston Herald
3.5
For that alone, lets celebrate this latest animation from Dreamworks, The Croods.
The New Indian Express
3.1
As usual with this photo realistic animation style, the digital crispness comes at a cost: Each smack in the head or fall from a great height, landing ..
Chicago Tribune
4.5
The answer: It all gets dumbed down to the Space Chimps level.But its the larger mystery of the Croods the actual family of characters and the world t ..
Flickfilosopher
4.0
But we shouldnt expect too much raw poignancy from a family entertainment.
The Irish Times
3.0
Why they will be safe there from the apocalyptic sundering of mountains and erupting of ash clouds is unclear, but it does make for some spectacular v ..
Blogs Indie Wire
4.0
At the opposite end of the commercial spectrum is La Piscina, the feature film debut of Cuban director Carlos Quintela.Ambitious in its modesty, the 6 ..
The Atlantic
2.0
Somehow the story lacks any real bite, and isnt as funny as it thinks it is.
Standard
3.0
This movie not only has its heart in the right place, it has its brain in the right place.
Detroit News
4.3
The Croods is a pleasant surprise that features imaginative production design, a funny story, and excellent voice acting by Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, ..
3.1
Writer directors Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders (the latter best known for How to Train Your Dragon) carry the rock over the goal line with enough sla ..
Groucho Reviews
3.1
Lots of gag worthy gags about prehistoric flatulence, probably, and every bodily fluid a PG movie can hold.Except The Croods is not crude.
Nj
2.5
The Croods is far from the worst family friendly film ever made, and some of the movies technical achievements are genuinely remarkable.
Movies Tv Guide
4.0
Packed full of visceral treats, hearty laughs and thought provoking developments throughout its last hour, it provides a winning cinematic experience ..
Digital Spy
3.0
The successful Ice Age franchise has proved animations with a pre historic edge appeal to kids, although thats hardly news to those of us who remember ..
Nz Herald
2.5
Turn off the chirpy dialogue and constantly trumped up music and the wonderfully animated The Croods could be an exhilarating silent feature.
Red Eye Chicago
3.8
The DreamWorks animated film has enough slapstick humor, furry sidekicks and zippy 3 D action sequences to keep the story light.
Stl Today
3.5
When the Croods wake up each morning their rallying cry is Still Alive! It gets a big laugh, but comes from a genuine place of panic.
Screen Crush
3.0
Photo The Croods makes a better study of Stone Age sociology than it does a childrens movie.
Ny Times
1.9
A long way from the impressive 3D used to give scope and depth to the recent Lacking variety in its sightsthe first half of the movie is set largely a ..
Dustin Put Man
4.0
It may be yet another hyperactive, silly romp, but the attention to detail is extraordinary, and the rather overfamiliar message is genuinely inspirin ..
Contact Music
3.0
Monty Python alum John Cleese may be listed as a co writer for this prehistoric coming of age kiddie cartoon, but any Fawlty Towers level of wit or hu ..
Film Racket
5.0
Still, the writing is bright as well as clever, with wit as well as pratfalls, and a lively visual imagination that doesnt let a little think like the ..
Killer Movie Reviews
3.0
An impressive, colorful, imaginatively designed cartoon adventure, rather spoiled by being shackled to a deeply perfunctory story.
Antagony & Ecstasy
2.5
The simplistic plot (the migration and father daughter plotlines are identical to Ice Age: Continental Drift) is so obviously structured that even a N ..
Sltrib
3.8
The kids will likely enjoy the vast majority of the film with occasionally moments of fidgeting and boredom.
4.5
If that doesnt pique your comedic curiosity then its probably un piqueable.
Ign
1.5
The Croods: A New Age has heart, and some feisty new characters, but the story just doesnt resonate like the original.
Ign
3.0
The voices have also been well chosen and youre likely to enjoy the entertaining squabbles between Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds.
The Film Pie
1.5
Its mostly very bland comfort food, and theres nothing wrong with bland comfort food.
Io9 Gizmodo
3.8
Credit: DreamWorks Animation SHARE By , Evolution is not for the faint of heart, as the first prehistoric family finds out in the visually dazzling 3 ..
Js Online
3.5
The beauty of the animation only underscores the rock solid story, and the strongest of the visuals are among the best Ive ever seen in an animated fi ..
Cinemix Tape
2.5
There was plenty of potential for The Croods to deliver a daring climax in shades of How to Train Your Dragons unexpected amputee hero, but it instead ..
What Culture
2.0
Impressive visuals and a brisk pace fail to mask an inherent emptiness and poor script filled with lazy anachronisms.
The Skinny
2.0
What works: Young children in particular will appreciate its Saturday morning style of slapstick and silliness.
No La
4.5
Postmodernism goes premodern in this fun animated family adventure that fills its late Ice Age setting with anachronistic details, while tracing a fat ..
Film 4
2.5
Mildly amusing for kids, never quite entertaining for the adults who will be dragged to it, The Croods actually gets the most out of its mediocrity.
Bowling Green Daily News
3.5
It serves a story that ultimately lacks forward momentum, and is instead littered with amusing asides and occasionally thrilling action sequences.
Streaming Quickflix
3.1
The Croods is exactly the sort of animated fare we receive on a monthly basis from Hollywood. On the scale of such efforts, its pretty good, with an e ..
Clclt
3.8
The Croods is a touching animated film that not only entertains, but also delivers a sweet message about families and how change can be a good thing.
3.0
DreamWorks The Croods is like an animated Reality TV show about a dysfunctional cave family.Its cartoon mayhem.
Tony Mack
3.5
At least thats what DreamWorks latest animation in 3D would like you to believe.
Rediff
3.5
A ripper sci fi comedy adventure guaranteed to galvanize the attention of the red cordial crowd...delightful, pastel coloured, busy piece of bubble gu ..
Tiny Url
3.8
It may not be outwardly subversive, but great art can often hide a greater truth if you look deep enough for it.
Cinema Sight
3.5
But the family dramedy genre that the film inhabits demands a bit more narrative ingenuity than is on display.
Entertainment Time
4.0
Its suddenly the end of the world as they knew it, and Grug definitely doesnt feel fine.
Theepoch Times
3.8
The incredible, surprising design the vibrant colors, imaginative shapes and textures that make up the prehistoric world is the movies real star.
Sf Examiner
2.5
On the one hand, its kind of fun to see an animated film play it loose and experiment.
Blog Bullz Eye
3.5
Nothing is more prehistoric in comedy than mother in law joke and this cartoon is full of em.
Honey Cutts Hollywood
4.0
This isnt to suggest the film is all morality and no fun.The Croods is packed with laughs.
World Wng
3.5
Its a simple story with universal themes kids can graspif Im gonna dig an animated feature, I need superior vocal talent and impressive visuals.
Schmoes Know
2.0
How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch are completely indicative of the experience youll have with The Croods, which is to say a supremely positiv ..
Film.com
2.0
Theres something depressing about the fact that The Croods could probably be watched by an audience anywhere in the world without subtitles and they w ..
Metro Times
3.0
The poignancy does outweigh the comedy however: this is a film that could certainly do with a few more palpable jokes.
Hey U Guys
3.0
It may not be an instant animated classic, but its a charmer that will leave the kids ... feeling warm and fuzzy ...
MSN Movies
3.0
Equally fantastical is the movies portrayal of its prehistoric humanoids.
Standard Net Au
4.0
The Croods is simple enough in its story and structure that its emotional honesty and touching message will catch you quite off guard.
The Mercury
3.8
Epic does contain enough enjoyable elements to stave off boredom, but there is much more original fare out this year for the kids to enjoy.
Alternative Lens
3.0
Its product, pure and simple: dependable, disposable and forgotten as soon as it serves its purpose.
Mania.com
1.5
The story isnt really anything new, but the advancements in computer animation are impressive.
2.5
The Croods will never be called amazing, but it has its moments of being entertaining.
Dc5
3.1
The humors classic or prehistoric, depending on your tolerance for slapstick. The 3D animation is state of the art. And the life lessons are all too w ..
Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
4.5
Boisterous, colourful and warm hearted, with energetic action scenes, knockabout slapstick humour and lush visuals.
Movie Talk
3.1
A visually dazzling animated adventure with a well chosen voice cast is hampered by lackluster humor and a meandering story.
Rss Feeds Usa Today
4.4
A witty and slapstick laced script by writers directors Chris Sanders and Kirk De Micco, some flawless 3 D work and solid character and beautiful back ..
Jc Online
5.0
A funny, spectacular comedy animation with the added dimension of being deep rooted in our biggest 21st Century fears.
3.0
But The Croods doesnt go beyond nomads; perhaps the sequel will take us to the next stage.)
Ncr Online
2.0
The first act may be a little slow, but once this animated comedy gets rolling, its a rollicking good family movie with upbeat messages and a happy en ..
Family Home Theater
3.0
The Croods, an imaginative but uneven 3D animated offering from Dreamworks Animation, attempts to tell a story as old as charcoal sketches on a cave w ..
Patheos
3.0
The Croods tells a pleasant story about family, the utility of man, and letting go all of which I will demonstrate in review with caveman speak.
Shared Darkness
3.8
Itd be far better than this turkey of a thriller, which though it contains some moments of genuine suspense, ultimately drowns in its own stupidity.
News Gazette
4.0
The storytelling in The Croods isnt as sharp and emotionally engaging as the better recent animated flicks Wreck It Ralph, Rise of the Guardians.
Ticket Sarasota
5.0
A side splitting, thrill a minute adventure reminiscent of the best of The Flintstones. Wilma!
Aalbc It
3.0
The Croods is the most entertaining film of the year thus far a Neolithic knockout.
3.8
At the very least, its better than Pixars latest, head scratchingly best animated film Oscar winning effort, Brave.
Coed Magazine
2.0
The latest advances in computer animation have been applied to a truly primitive comedy Ice Age recast with a family of nattering Neanderthals.
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