Early Man

PGUnited States rating20181h 29mFamily, Comedy, Animation
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A caveman named Dug and his pet boar friend find themselves in a strange land where they must learn to play a game of football. To save their home from a greedy ruler, the tribe must work together and learn new skills. It is a funny adventure about teamwork and finding strength in your own unique abilities.

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What's in it

Scary
Mild
Violence
Mild
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
None
Pace
Moderate
The stop motion animation provides a steady rhythm with clear scenes and moments of calm between the sports action. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeThe cavemen are chased by a giant duck that destroys their ball.
  • Approx.MildThe cavemen are shown cave paintings of their ancestors' past failures.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Why did the cavemen have to work together as a team to win the game?
  2. 2How did Dug show courage when he had to make a big decision for his friends?
  3. 3What did you think about the way the cavemen and the city people learned to get along?

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