Caveman
Seen it?1981 | 91 min | Comedy, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: slapstick violence. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid dinosaurs.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carl Gottlieb
- Ringo StarrAtouk
- Dennis QuaidLar
- Shelley LongTala
- Jack GilfordGog
- Barbara BachLana
- Carl LumblyBork
- John MatuszakTonda
- Avery SchreiberOck
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- Cork HubbertTa