The Croods

The Croods
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Chris Sanders
  • Kirk DeMicco
Screenplay by
  • Kirk DeMicco
  • Chris Sanders
Story by
Produced by
  • Kristine Belson
  • Jane Hartwell
Starring
CinematographyRoger Deakins (visual consultant)
Edited by
  • Eric Dapkewicz
  • Darren T. Holmes
Music byAlan Silvestri[2]
Production
company
DreamWorks Animation
Distributed by20th Century Fox[a]
Release dates
  • February 15, 2013 (2013-02-15) (Berlin)
  • March 22, 2013 (2013-03-22) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$135–175 million[4][5]
Box office$587.3 million[4]

The Croods is a 2013 American animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. The film was directed by Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco, who also co-wrote the screenplay, and stars the voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, and Cloris Leachman. It is set in a fictional prehistoric Pliocene era known as "The Croodaceous" where Grug, patriarch of the Croods, is threatened by the arrival of a genius named Guy, who comes up with revolutionary new inventions as they trek through a dangerous land in search of a new home.

The film premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 15, 2013, and was released in the United States on March 22. It received generally positive reviews, and grossed $587 million on a budget of $135–175 million. It was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature.

The film launched a franchise, consisting of two television series, Dawn of the Croods (2015) and The Croods: Family Tree (2021), and a sequel, The Croods: A New Age (2020).

  1. ^ Felperin, Leslie (February 15, 2013). "The Croods". Variety. Archived from the original on March 21, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "Alan Silvestri to Score Dreamworks Animation's 'The Croods'". FilmMusicReporter.com. May 8, 2012. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "THE CROODS (U)". British Board of Film Classification. February 19, 2013. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "The Croods". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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