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Caveman

Caveman

Apr 17, 1981
91 min
ComedyAdventure
6.5/ 10
167 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
6.5/10
167 votes
IMDB
5.8/10
8,960 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
33%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
55/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

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Box Office$15,965,324Worldwide gross
US Box Office$15,965,924Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 1 nomination total

Details

Production information

"Back when you had to beat it before you could eat it..."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Revenue

$15,965,324

Production Companies

The Turman-Foster CompanyEstudios Churubusco AztecaUnited Artists

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