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10,000 B.C. (2008)

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Reviews Counted:14

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Rotten:14

Average Rating:1.2/10

Consensus: With attention strictly paid to style instead of substance, or historical accuracy, 10,000 B.C. is a visually impressive but narratively flimsy epic.

Rated: 12A

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:14-03-2008

Synopsis: Director Roland Emmerich weaves myth and legend together in this epic love story. As the Ice Age is ending, the Yagahl people are struggling to survive. When Evolet (Camilla Belle), a young,... Director Roland Emmerich weaves myth and legend together in this epic love story. As the Ice Age is ending, the Yagahl people are struggling to survive. When Evolet (Camilla Belle), a young, blue-eyed girl is found and brought back to the tribe, their esteemed elder, Old Mother (Mona Hammond), realizes that the child is fulfilling a prophecy and will be instrumental in saving the Yagahl. D'Leh (Steven Strait) swore his heart to Evolet when she first came to the tribe, and after many years claims her as his own. But no sooner are the young lovers together, than they are torn apart by mysterious men arriving on horseback who kidnap many of the Yagahl, including Evolet, for slave trade. Determined to save his love and their people, D'Leh embarks on a rescue mission with his father figure Tic'Tic (Cliff Curtis). Along the way, they encounter different lands, new people, and strange creatures including giant birds akin to a killer ostrich. Mixing history and fantasy, there is little (if anything) that is historically accurate in this film. Rather, Emmerich weaves together myths and legends to unite people from different lands into one force and bring down a great evil that threatens all of their civilizations. Emmerich also tackles multiple universal themes: the redemption of an outsider, the coming of age of a boy who becomes a leader, the importance of loyalty, and the discovery and understanding of new cultures. Ultimately, he tackles the age-old saga of star-crossed lovers and the power of love. Omar Sharif narrates this love story that spans mountains, valleys, deserts, and rivers. [More]

Starring: Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Tim Barlow

Starring: Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Tim Barlow

Director: Roland Emmerich

Director: Roland Emmerich
Screenwriter: Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser
Producer: Michael Wimer, Roland Emmerich, Mark Gordon
Composer: Harald Kloser, Thomas Wander
Studio: Warner Bros.

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... a dull, dumb compendium of recycled adventure epic clichés.

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06/27/08
Sean Axmaker
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...a story that fails to engage us and characters who fail to involve us...the movie is plain, old-fashioned dull. (Blu-ray Edition)

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06/25/08
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
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10,000 BC is a decidedly average movie. The story isn't original, the special effects are questionable, and I'm fairly certain that the movie is historically inaccurate. (Did the Egyptians use wooly mammoths? Who are we to say?)

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06/23/08
Mike Long
Mike Long
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Feels as if it was dreamt up by an eight-year-old.

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06/18/08
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
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Ready to rumble, scantily clad Neanderthals gone wild, gliding around the globe faster than high speed Internet. And while dodging seemingly nearsighted menacing reptiles with bad manners, whose oversized choppers repeatedly miss their mark.

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06/14/08
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