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Age Guide6+
MPAA RatingPG
Year2013
Runtime1h 38m
StudioDreamWorks Animation
DirectorKirk De Micco, Chris Sanders
Cast
Nicolas CageEmma StoneRyan ReynoldsCatherine KeenerClark Duke
AnimationAdventureComedyFamily
The Croods
2013
A prehistoric family is forced out of their cave by an earthquake and must follow a young man into a strange new world to survive.
Content Guide
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Violence & ScarinessMild
Violence & Scariness
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LanguageNone
Language
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Sex & NudityNone
Sex & Nudity
🍷
SubstancesNone
Substances
😱
Frightening ScenesMild
Frightening Scenes
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Positive MessagesStrong
Positive Messages
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Role ModelsStrong
Role Models
What's in this movie
- •Characters are chased by dangerous prehistoric creatures
- •A father and daughter conflict about safety versus exploration
- •Near-death situations throughout
- •A climactic farewell that appears to be a sacrifice
🌍 Cultural & Representation Concerns
Low
- •The Croods family are depicted as primitive brutes who resist change and progress; Guy, the 'modern' young man, arrives to teach and guide them — a 'civilizing the savages' narrative structure
- •The prehistoric setting allows the trope to play as comedy, but the dynamic of the enlightened outsider leading a primitive family is a recurring colonialist story pattern
Educational Value
Explores the tension between protective fear and openness to discovery. The father-daughter dynamic is emotionally rich.
💬 Pause & Talk — Discussion Topics
- 1.Why does Grug's strategy of fear and safety stop working?
- 2.How does the arrival of Guy force the family to change?
- 3.What does the film say about the difference between survival and living?
🏆 Awards: Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature