Early Man
2018 · Movie · PG · 89 min · ★ 6.1 · 74% critics
A small prehistoric tribe is forced to fight for its home when a more advanced rival threatens their peaceful valley. With the odds stacked against them, they band together to learn an ancient sport, hoping teamwork and determination can protect the life they know.
Where to watch
Watch free on Tubi and Amazon Prime Video — also streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ViX Gratis, MovieSphere+ +2 more.
1 hour to watch.
Stream (included)
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-01-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (874 votes)
- Box office
- $54,622,814
- Budget
- $50,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a short, silly Aardman-style romp with claymation charm and sports gags, like Shaun the Sheep Movie; Not for you if you need a fresh plot or deeper characters.
Pros: charming stop-motion style; cheeky British humor; light family adventure | Cons: formulaic predictable story; thin character depth; jokes hit-or-miss
Themes
- sports
- stone age
- mining
- stop motion
- prehistory
- cavemen
- claymation
- plasticine
- football (soccer) match
- bronze age
Awards & recognition
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2018 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Eddie Redmayne
as Dug (voice)
Tom Hiddleston
as Lord Nooth (voice)
Maisie Williams
as Goona (voice)
Timothy Spall
as Chief Bobnar (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
as Queen Oofeefa (voice)
Rob Brydon
as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
Kayvan Novak
as Dino / Jurgend (voice)
Richard Ayoade
as Treebor (voice)
- SG
Selina Griffiths
as Magma / Additional Voice (voice)
Johnny Vegas
as Asbo (voice)
Directed by Nick Park