Croods -

: Earned over $587 million worldwide on a budget of roughly $135–175 million.

The Croods is a prehistoric adventure-comedy franchise produced by , centered on the "world’s first family" as they navigate a dangerous, shifting world. The 2013 Original Film croods

The project had a long development cycle, starting as a collaboration with Aardman Animations under the working title "Crood Awakening". : Earned over $587 million worldwide on a

: Stars Nicolas Cage (Grug), Emma Stone (Eep), and Ryan Reynolds (Guy). Emma Stone (Eep)

: Written and directed by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders.

The first film, released on March 22, 2013, follows the Crood family whose protective cave is destroyed by a continental split.

: Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . Production & Evolution