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Early Man
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The film follows a tribe of primitive Stone Age valley dwellers, who have to defend their land from bronze-using invaders in a football match.
Directed by: Nick Park
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall
Produced by: Peter Lord, David Sproxton, Nick Park, Carla Shelley, Richard Beek
Screenplay by: Mark Burton, James Higginson
Story by: Mark Burton, Nick Park
Music by: Harry Gregson-Williams, Tom Howe
Cinematography: Dave Alex Riddett
Edited by: Sim Evan-Jones
Production company: Aardman Animations, BFI
Distributed by: StudioCanal UK
Release date: 20 January 2018 (BFI Southbank), 26 January 2018 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 87 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Cast
Eddie Redmayne as Dug, a young Stone Age caveman.
Tom Hiddleston as Lord Nooth, an evil governor of the Bronze Age City.
Maisie Williams as Goona, a tomboyish vendor and football enthusiast in the Bronze City whom Dug befriends.
Timothy Spall as Chief Bobnar, the chieftain of Dug's tribe.
Miriam Margolyes as the Queen Oofeefa, the queen of the Bronze Age City.
Kayvan Novak as Dino, Lord Nooth's second in command and referee.
Novak also voices Jurgend, the team captain of the Bronze City's football team.
Rob Brydon as Brian and Bryan, football commentators in the Bronze Age City that work for Queen Oofeefa.
Brydon also voices Message Bird, a pigeon who carries messages.
Richard Ayoade as Treebor, a large and cowardly member of Dug's tribe who is constantly embarrassed by his mother.
Selina Griffiths as Magma, a member of Dug's tribe who is the overbearing mother of Treebor.
Johnny Vegas as Asbo, a fidgety member of Dug's tribe.
Mark Williams as Barry, a member of Dug's tribe who isn't bright and has a rock friend named Mr. Rock.
Gina Yashere as Gravelle, a brown skinned injury prone member of Dug's tribe.
Richard Webber as Grubup, a hungry member of Dug's tribe who will eat anything.
Simon Greenall as Eemak, a warm and funny member of Dug's tribe who the other tribe has trouble understanding.
Greenall also voices Thongo, a strong and silent member of Dug's tribe who mostly responds with a grunt.
Nick Park, the creator of Wallace and Gromit as Hognob, Dug's pet wild boar.