Visually, historically and creatively, this film dishonors the year 10,000 B.C.
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03/09/08
10,000 B.C. (2008)
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Reviews Counted:139
Fresh:12
Rotten:127
Average Rating:3.2/10
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.
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,... [More]
Starring: Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Tim Barlow
Director: Roland Emmerich
Reviews for 10,000 B.C.
This is actually a movie you forget while watching it.
03/09/08
While admittedly formulaic and banal, it's also a guilty pleasure for those who enjoy watching stampeding herds of woolly mammoths.
03/08/08
10,000 B.C. is a load of crap dressed up with pretty background vistas. The film is terminally lifeless, something that a so-called 'event' picture should never be.
03/08/08
I cheered for the villains who were building a colossal civilization.
03/07/08
The sheer spectacle of the film makes it an easier sell on the big screen than on DVD
03/07/08
Too dumb to take seriously, but just silly enough to be sort of fun.
03/07/08
One part Joseph Campbell hero quest, one part multi-culti morality tale, one part live-action Flintstones cartoon, 10,000 B.C. is finally every part just plain nuts.
03/07/08
This much-delayed film cries out for consideration for Worst CGI, Most Annoying Narrator, Lamest Dialogue and Dumbest Action Hero.
03/07/08
Even a cameo by Pauly Shore in Encino Man would liven up this bombastic bore.
03/07/08
10,000 B.C. is a movie of woolly mammoths and fuzzy thinking.
03/07/08
10,000 BC would be much better if it allowed itself the freedom to be kitsch.
03/07/08
The best acting comes from woolly mammoths, man-eating ostriches and a saber-toothed tiger -- and those babies are digital. It’s the human actors who look fake.
03/07/08
10,000 B.C. isn't only brain-dead, it's completely dead. It's inert and without a heartbeat.
03/07/08
Where's Raquel Welch in that fur bikini?
03/07/08
Yabba-dabba-don't.
03/07/08
While the special effects are top notch... the humans are dull, the dialogue is ridiculous, and anyone expecting a repeat of the action in 300 is going to be sorely disappointed with this bloodless PG-13 adventure.
03/07/08
...the Yagahl speak English with an inflection that ranges from fake-African to fake-Russian, sometimes within the same sentence.
03/07/08
The less said about historical accuracy, the better.
03/07/08
The characters may speak English, but the narrative is gibberish.
03/07/08
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