Quest for Fire
Seen it?1981 | 100 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), it drew serious awards attention, it made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Revenant or 127 Hours, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In the prehistoric world, a Cro-Magnon tribe depends on an ever-burning source of fire, which eventually extinguishes. Lacking the knowledge to start a new fire, the tribe sends three warriors on a quest for more. With the tribe's future at stake, the warriors make their way across a treacherous landscape full of hostile tribes and monstrous beasts. On their journey, they encounter Ika, a woman who has the knowledge they seek.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 BAFTA: 36th British Academy Film Awards: Best Make Up Artist. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Plus 10 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$55 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 148K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Everett McGillNaoh
- Ron PerlmanAmoukar
- Nicholas KadiGaw
- Rae Dawn ChongIka
- Gary SchwartzRouka - tribu Ulam
- Naseer El-KadiNam - tribu Ulam
- Franck-Olivier BonnetAghoo - tribu Ulam
- Jean-Michel KindtLakar - tribu Ulam
- Kurt SchieglFaum - tribu Ulam
- Brian GillinModoc - tribu Ulam