The Croods: A New Age

The Croods: A New Age has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and BINGE, and in the US on Peacock Premium. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 4,173 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Nicolas Cage — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

The Croods: A New Age arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The Croods: A New Age does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a family that's a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder. As tensions between the new neighbors start to rise, a new threat soon propels both clans on an epic adventure that forces them to embrace their differences, draw strength from one another, and survive together. Nicolas Cage and Emma Stone lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It hit screens in 2020. What keeps The Croods: A New Age from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Croods: A New Age. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Nicolas Cage sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.