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Early Man
2018 89 min United Kingdom, France PG 6+
★6.6
Family, Comedy, Animation, Adventure
Director: Nick Park
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Description
Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the menace of a mysterious and mighty enemy, on the turf of an ancient and sacred sport.
Budget:
$50M
US Gross:
$8.27M
Worldwide:
$53.43M
Starring
Eddie Redmayne
Actor
Tom Hiddleston
Actor
Maisie Williams
Actor
Awards
European Film Awards 2018
— Best Animated Feature
Key opinion
Early Man is widely praised for its charming, hand-crafted Aardman stop-motion aesthetic, which provides a refreshing, tactile alternative to modern CGI. While its humor and endearing character designs are frequently highlighted, critics are divided over the simplicity of the sports-focused plot and whether the film manages to reach the high standards set by the studio's earlier classics.
| Production | The film features meticulously crafted stop-motion plasticine animation that provides a distinct and refreshing visual charm compared to typical CGI. | |
| Acting | The characters, including the prehistoric cave dwellers and their animal companions, are endearingly designed in the classic Aardman style. | |
| Humor | The humor effectively blends child-friendly slapstick with subtle adult-oriented satire and witty cultural references. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative is highly predictable and relies on familiar sports tropes, which leads some to view the storytelling as thin or lacking in depth. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is criticized as being overlong and lacking sufficient tension, especially given the relative simplicity of the plot. |