10,000 BC

2008
12A
1h 49m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

137K

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Dinosaur Adventure Action Adventure Drama Fantasy History

In the prehistoric past, D'Leh is a mammoth hunter who bonds with the beautiful Evolet. When warriors on horseback capture Evolet and the tribesmen, D'Leh must embark on an odyssey to save h... Read allIn the prehistoric past, D'Leh is a mammoth hunter who bonds with the beautiful Evolet. When warriors on horseback capture Evolet and the tribesmen, D'Leh must embark on an odyssey to save his true love.In the prehistoric past, D'Leh is a mammoth hunter who bonds with the beautiful Evolet. When warriors on horseback capture Evolet and the tribesmen, D'Leh must embark on an odyssey to save his true love.

Director
- Roland Emmerich
Writers
- Roland Emmerich
- Harald Kloser
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

137K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,373

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Director
- Roland Emmerich
Writers
- Roland Emmerich
- Harald Kloser
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Warlord
(as Ben Badra)

Mo Zinal

Ka'Ren
(as Mo Zainal)

Nathanael Baring

Baku

Mona Hammond

Old Mother

Reece Ritchie

Moha

Joel Fry

Lu'kibu

Omar Sharif

Narrator
(voice)

Kristian Beazley

D'Leh's Father

Junior Oliphant

Tudu

Louise Tu'u

Baku's Mother

Jacob Renton

Young D'Leh

Grayson Hunt Urwin

Young Evolet

Farouk Valley-Omar

High Priest
(as Fahruq Ismail Valley-Omar)

Director
- Roland Emmerich
Writers
- Roland Emmerich
- Harald Kloser
All cast & crew
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Trivia
(at around 1h 10 mins) The film includes a glimpse of a map showing Atlantis off the coast of Spain. It's a reference to Plato's theory that the construction techniques used in Egypt were imported from the ancient lost civilization of Atlantis. This would be the second time that director Roland Emmerich makes this suggestion, as in his previous film Stargate (1994), someone jokingly asked whether "men from Atlantis" were responsible for the ancient Egyptian pyramids.

Goofs
The film features Smilodon, a genus of sabre-toothed cat that only existed in the Americas.

Quotes
Tic'Tic: A good man draws a circle around himself and cares for those within. His woman, his children.
Tic'Tic: Other men draw a larger circle and bring within their brothers and sisters.
Tic'Tic: But some men have a great destiny. They must draw around themselves a circle that includes many, many more.
Tic'Tic: Your father was one of those men. You must decide for yourself whether you are, as well.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Horton Hears a Who!/Never Back Down/10,000 B.C./Funny Games/Paranoid Park/Conspiracy (2008)

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5/10

Nothing special

After many months of waiting, I finally saw 10,000 B.C. and left the theater unsatisfied. The story was so predictable and its pacing was inconsistent (at some parts, I felt sleepy), in fact this may be the weakest Roland E. film in many years. The action scenes were nicely done though and the special effects (particularly on the creatures) have that photo-realistic look...this is where the film excels. I only wished that more creatures were features and the action scenes could have been extended to help the pacing.

When the story reached the pyramids, it reminded me so much of Stargate, only without the laser blasters. The concept of deities and gods was present but did not really add much to the plot...it only served as a villainous model.

I find it weird that the primary characters (for a change, no big stars among them) speak English on screen.

So is 10,000 B.C. a special film, one that could be "The 300 of 2008"? Nope, nothing special about it. It's nice however that a prehistoric setting was used for this adventure.

If you truly value your time and money, don't watch it and just wait for the DVD instead. If you're too hungry for adventure and special effects, go ahead watch.

Sharkey360 (visit Sharkey360.blogspot.com)