Movies Like Early Man (2018)

Early Man is a 2018 adventure, animation, comedy, family film from Nick Park with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with One Million Years B.C. and Ice Age.

Adventure Animation Comedy Family

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

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

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

7.1

MagicScore

Shaun the Sheep Movie

2015

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

7.0

MagicScore

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

2023

A band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking up something suspicious.

6.9

MagicScore

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

2019

When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.

6.9

MagicScore

Caveman

1981

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.

6.5

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

MagicScore

#10

The Wrong Trousers

1993

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno pants created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

7.8

MagicScore

#11

A Close Shave

1996

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

7.6

MagicScore

#12

A Grand Day Out

1990

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

A Matter of Loaf and Death

2008

Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

Last Year's Snow Was Falling

1983

Funny adventures of the clumsy fellow whom his wife dispatched to the forest to bring home a New Year tree...

7.2

MagicScore

#15

Chicken Run

2000

The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

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

#17

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

#18

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

#19

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

#20

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

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Early Man?

The top films similar to Early Man by MovieMagicScore are One Million Years B.C. (6.1), Ice Age (7.4), The Croods (6.9). Each shares adventure/animation/comedy/family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Early Man worth watching?

Early Man holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 870 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Early Man?

Early Man (2018) is a adventure, animation, comedy, family film directed by Nick Park, starring Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams.

Where can I find more recommendations like Early Man?

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About movies like Early Man

This ranked list pairs Early Man (2018), a adventure and animation and comedy and family film from Nick Park, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Eddie Redmayne 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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