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Drama, Adventure

Drama set 20,000 years ago in which a young man embarks on a journey for survival.


The critical consensus

Boy meets dog in a heartwarming and spectacular fable that falls just short of its epic ambitions.

***(*)(*)Angie Errigo, The List, 21/08/2018

The film offers a strange but undeniably vivid blend of brutality and sentimentality. Director Albert Hughes combines elements from caveman movies with some of the more whimsical elements you’d expect to find in a Disney family feature.

***(*)(*)Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent, 22/08/2018

A struggling teenager makes a new friend amid Tolkienesque landscapes in this coming-of-age tale with a difference.

***(*)(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 23/08/2018

If it’s surprisingly sweet-sounding subject matter for Albert Hughes’ first solo film, he treats it with respectful seriousness. It’s a family movie but one unafraid to show some very sharp teeth.

***(*)(*)Olly Richards, Empire Online, 24/08/2018

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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