The Croods: A New Age
The future ain't what it used to be.
Production
Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a family that's a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder. As tensions between the new neighbors start to rise, a new threat soon propels both clans on an epic adventure that forces them to embrace their differences, draw strength from one another, and survive together.
Trailers & Videos
THE CROODS 2: A NEW AGE - Croodimals Trailer (Universal Pictures) HD
THE CROODS: A NEW AGE | Official Trailer
A Place of Our Own Extended Preview
Cast
Nicolas Cage
Grug (voice)
Emma Stone
Eep (voice)
Ryan Reynolds
Guy (voice)
Catherine Keener
Ugga (voice)
Cloris Leachman
Gran (voice)
Clark Duke
Thunk (voice)
Leslie Mann
Hope Betterman (voice)
Peter Dinklage
Phil Betterman (voice)
Kelly Marie Tran
Dawn Betterman (voice)
Kailey Crawford
Sandy (voice)
Chris Sanders
Belt (voice)
James Ryan
Sash (voice)
Melissa Disney
Guy's Mother (voice)
Joel Crawford
Guy's Father (voice)
Januel Mercado
Shaman Monkey (voice)
Artemis Pebdani
Additional Voices (voice)
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Reviews
SWITCH.
With cinemas starving for content - especially family content these school holidays - 'The Croods: A New Age' is your best bet. It's the perfect holiday escape for the whole family, with big laugh-out-loud moments, epic fight sequences, and of course a great message about getting along and working together.
- Chris dos Santos
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CinemaSerf
Somewhat nomadic after the conclusion of their 2013 adventure, the caveman "Croods" are still searching for a place to call home. It's not just the quest that intrepid leader "Grug" must manage, he's also got the constantly hormonal "Eep" and "Guy" to contend with too! Anyway, they stumble upon a positively Elysian land of lush green grass, waterfalls - and bananas - and that's where they encounter the pretty supercilious "Betterman" family. They'd be the posh "Flintstones" with all the bamboo mod cons - even the original picture window! It's soon clear, though, that these two families are facing a bit of a culture clash and as tempers mount, "Grug" commits an unmentionable sin - and they are descended upon by a marauding gang of punch monkeys determined to feed them all to their Kong-esque king. Now they must but aside their trivial differences and work together else they will all end up as banana fritters! It's quite a fun little adventure film, this. It pokes fun at vanity and intolerance, keeps the story simple and engaging enough before an ending that, though predictable, reminds us of the values of working together rather than apart. The animation is standard, high-end, Dreamworks fayre and it's entertainingly scripted passing ninety minutes effortlessly.
r96sk
'The Croods: A New Age' makes for a good sequel.
I didn't mind the original from 2013 (that long ago, eh?), I found it passable but did have to watch a recap video before watching this entry as I remembered absolutely nothing; aside from the first few scenes. I guess that's to be expected given the time gap, albeit I don't think I watched the first film until around 2019.
This one offers up enough entertainment, it does feature a type of story that is rather predictable but I think all the shenanigans keep it ticking along nicely and the voice cast are all very good. Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds (feels odd to see a Reynolds character not truly front and centre) reprise their roles well, as Leslie Mann and Peter Dinklage make for strong additions.
All in all, a worthy follow-up - I'd place it on the same level as its predecessor, to be honest.
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