The Clan of the Cave Bear
1986 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 5.3 · 22% critics
In a harsh prehistoric world, a young outsider is taken in by a tightly bound clan after disaster leaves her alone. As shifting conditions threaten survival, she must adapt to unfamiliar customs, earn her place, and prove she belongs in a community shaped by strict tradition.
Based on The Clan of the Cave Bear
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-01-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 22/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (132 votes)
- Box office
- $1,953,732
- Budget
- $18,000,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy survival stories, prehistoric settings, and mostly nonverbal drama in the spirit of Quest for Fire; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear explanations, or a light adventure.
Pros: immersive prehistoric setting; strong performances; touching survival story | Cons: rushed storytelling; uneven adaptation; slow pace
Themes
- animal attack
- stone age
- tribe
- bear
- prehistory
- cavemen
- neanderthal
- prehistoric man
- pleistocene
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1987 · nominated
Cast & crew
Daryl Hannah
as Ayla
Pamela Reed
as Iza
James Remar
as Creb
Thomas G. Waites
as Broud
John Doolittle
as Brun
Curtis Armstrong
as Goov
- MD
Martin Doyle
as Grod
Nicole Eggert
as Middle Ayla
Salome Jens
as Narrated by (voice)
Joey Cramer
as Young Broud
Directed by Michael Chapman