Movies Like Caveman (1981)

Caveman is a 1981 adventure, comedy film from Carl Gottlieb with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with One Million Years B.C. and Ice Age.

Adventure Comedy

One Million Years B.C.

1966

As the Earth wrestles with its agonizing birth, the peoples of this barren and desolate world struggle to survive. Driven by animal instinct they compete against the harsh conditions, their giant predators, and warring tribes. When two people from opposing clans fall in love, existing conventions are shattered forever as each tribe struggles for supremacy and Man embarks on his tortuous voyage of civilization.

6.1

MagicScore

Ice Age

2002

Heading south to avoid a bad case of global frostbite, a group of migrating misfit creatures embark on a hilarious quest to reunite a human baby with his tribe.

7.4

MagicScore

Year One

2009

When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

5.0

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The Clan of the Cave Bear

1986

Natural changes have the clans moving. Iza, medicine woman of the "Clan of the Cave Bear" finds little Ayla from the "others"' clan - tradition would have the clan kill Ayla immediately, but Iza insists on keeping her. When the little one finds a most needed new cave, she's allowed to stay - and thrive.

5.2

MagicScore

Bikini Girls on Dinosaur Planet

2005

Softcore erotica star Misty Mundae is one of the main attractions of the campy and sexy BIKINI GIRLS ON DINOSAUR PLANET, which recalls Raquel Welch and the stop-motion creatures of ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. A pair of time traveling aliens find themselves on a strange planet, where the environment is exactly as it was millions of years ago on Earth. While exploring this unique place, they stumble across three primitive babes (Mundae and other softcore stars Ruby LaRocca and Lilly Tiger), who quickly engage the aliens in a steamy cave-lesbian love fest. But will the rampaging, stop-motion dinosaurs roaming the land interrupt their prehistoric passion?

3.0

MagicScore

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

1970

An ancient tribe attempts to sacrifice Sanna as an offering to the Sun god to save their tribe from dinosaurs. Tara, a young man from another tribe, saves Sanna and takes her along with him.

6.1

MagicScore

One Million B.C.

1940

One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave Man, Man and His Mate, and Tumak. The film stars Victor Mature as protagonist Tumak, a young cave man who strives to unite the uncivilized Rock Tribe and the peaceful Shell Tribe, Carole Landis as Loana, daughter of the Shell Tribe chief and Tumak's love interest, and Lon Chaney, Jr. as Tumak's stern father and leader of the Rock Tribe.

5.9

MagicScore

The Croods

2013

The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.

6.9

MagicScore

Early Man

2018

Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the menace of a mysterious and mighty enemy, on the turf of an ancient and sacred sport.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

Quest for Fire

1981

In the prehistoric world, a Cro-Magnon tribe depends on an ever-burning source of fire, which eventually extinguishes. Lacking the knowledge to start a new fire, the tribe sends three warriors on a quest for more. With the tribe's future at stake, the warriors make their way across a treacherous landscape full of hostile tribes and monstrous beasts. On their journey, they encounter Ika, a woman who has the knowledge they seek.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

History of the World: Part I

1981

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Creatures the World Forgot

1971

As the first nomadic tribes wander across the vast wilderness of the infant planet they confront hostilities created by the harsh environment and each other. After a massive volcanic eruption a tribal chief is killed and his two sons fight for supremacy, not only for the leadership of the tribe but also for the love of a beautiful young woman. The age-old battlegrounds of rivalry, envy and passion are explored in this tale of prehistoric adventure.

4.9

MagicScore

#13

BoOzy’ OS and the Cristal Gem

2013

Coming from outer space, an intergalactic cow invites BoOzy’ OS to join the biggest animation film festival of the universe. BoOzy’ imagines himself winning the competition and decides to seek the famous "Cristal" of Annecy, with the help of OSmic the Hedgeh' OS and other cool dudes. But the dark paunchy Mari' OS is determined to recover the loot before him.

7.9

MagicScore

#14

The Flintstones

1994

Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney sees an opportunity to repay him when Slate Mining tests its employees to find a new executive. But no good deed goes unpunished.

5.4

MagicScore

#15

Teenage Cave Man

1958

Roger Corman's post-holocaust quickie about an adolescent tribesman who dares to explore the feared "forbidden zone."

3.8

MagicScore

#16

The People That Time Forgot

1977

Major Ben McBride organizes a mission to the Antarctic wastes to search for his friend who has been missing in the region for several years. McBride's party find themselves in a world populated by primitive warriors and terrifying prehistoric creatures, all of whom they must evade in order to get back safely

5.3

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#17

Encino Man

1992

High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their backyard. But the thawed-out Link—as the boys have named him—quickly becomes a wild card in the teens' already zany Southern California lives. After a shave and some new clothes, Link's presence at school makes the daily drudgery a lot more interesting.

5.8

MagicScore

#18

Teenage Caveman

2002

In a post-apocalyptic future mankind is lives in a prehistoric manner. After killing his father for sexually assaulting his girlfriend, the son of a tribal leader runs away with a group of his teenage friends. They are taken in by Neil and Judith who introduce them to the vices outlawed by their tribes namely sex and drugs.Neil and Judith, however, are genetically altered indestructible mutants who have their own plans for the future of the human race.

3.7

MagicScore

#19

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016

Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and locations.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

10,000 BC

2008

A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.

5.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Caveman?

The top films similar to Caveman by MovieMagicScore are One Million Years B.C. (6.1), Ice Age (7.4), Year One (5.0). Each shares adventure/comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Caveman worth watching?

Caveman holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 167 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Caveman?

Caveman (1981) is a adventure, comedy film directed by Carl Gottlieb, starring Ringo Starr, Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long.

Where can I find more recommendations like Caveman?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more adventure recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Caveman

This ranked list pairs Caveman (1981), a adventure and comedy film from Carl Gottlieb, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ringo Starr take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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