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Year One (2009)

Year One poster
Directed by
Harold Ramis
Genre
fantasy film, parody film, buddy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2,057 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two Stone Age men get kicked out of their tribe and go on a road trip to find their girlfriends. They run into various characters and situations from the Bible along the way.

sillygoofylightheartedabsurdadventurousoutrageouscomedic

What happens

Year One is a 2009 American adventure comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, produced by Ramis, Judd Apatow, and Clayton Townsend, written by Ramis, Gene Stupnitsky, and Lee Eisenberg, and stars Jack Black, and Michael Cera in lead roles, alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Oliver Platt, David Cross, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Vinnie Jones, Juno Temple, June Diane Raphael, Olivia Wilde, Bill Hader, and Hank Azaria. A parody on the book of Genesis, the plot follows two Stone Age tribesmen who travel to the Bronze Age city of Sodom to save their love interests after being banished from their tribe. Problems quickly emerge during their journey, as they encounter several biblical figures along the way. The film was produced by Apatow's production company The Apatow Company and was released on June 19, 2009, by Columbia Pictures. It grossed $19.6 million in its opening weekend and $62.4 million worldwide, against a budget of $60 million. Upon release, Year One was panned by critics and audiences, receiving only a 14% approval rating based on 173 votes on Rotten Tomatoes. This was the last film to involve Ramis before his death in 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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