In February 2013, the premiere of the animated film “The Croods Family” took place. In Russian, the cartoon appeared in cinemas only at the end of March of that year. The story of family life in the prehistoric world quickly became popular among viewers. Reviews about the animated film “The Kruds Family” vary, but most critics and viewers agree that the picture turned out to be bright, original and worthy of viewing.
Plot
The plot of the cartoon “The Croods Family” is pretty simple. The heroes of the project are trying to survive in a dark and dangerous world full of continuous dangers: darkness, predators, other people, thunderstorms, hunger, disease. The Kruds always kept together, hunted by the whole family and defended each other. But their routine life ended with the advent of Small, who brought them fire.
Actors and roles
An important role in the success of the cartoon was played by voice actors. In the original picture, the roles of members of the Kruds family were performed by famous actors. They managed to convey with one voice a whole gamut of emotions that their characters experienced at different times in their lives.
Grug
In the animated film “The Kruds Family” (2013), the actors Nicholas Cage and Dmitry Nazarov played the role of the father of the family - Grug.
Grug - father and husband. His duty is to protect the family from all dangers. Grug knows firsthand how dangerous the world can be. Therefore, with all his strength, he protects his family from any attempts to find out what is hidden behind the rocks.
Due to the forced severity, Grug does not have a relationship with his eldest daughter, who always strives to slip out of paternal control. When Grug meets Maly, then at first he is hostile to the young man, because everything that is new is dangerous.
Ugg
Actors Katherine Keener and Regina Schukina played the role of Uggi and Wife of Grug in the animated film “The Kruds Family” (2013). Ugg is the guardian of the hearth. She makes sure that the children are full, takes care of her husband and her mother.
Ugg is not so radical in relation to new things. But the woman sincerely loves Grug and therefore supports him in everything. As a mother, Ugg also understands his daughter’s desire to break free. But she also knows that behind every turn in their dangerous world lies death.
Gip
The role of Guip was played by actresses Emma Stone and Nyusha Shurochkina. Their heroine is a teenager who is skeptical of her family’s lifestyle. Gip is interested in everything that happens outside of their small isolated world.
At any convenient opportunity, Guip escapes and goes further into the jungle. Once the girl does not have time to return home before dark. The hype is alone in the dark, where dozens of predators hide.
But to the aid of the teenager comes Malaya, who brought fire with him, capable of driving away even the most dangerous predators. Gip sees the young man as an opportunity to learn better how their world works. But she does not expect the family to accept Maly so hostilely. Now the girl will have to prove that the young man is worthy of the trust of Kruds.
Small
In the animated film “The Kruds Family” (2013), actors Ryan Reynolds and Yegor Druzhinin played the role of Malyi, a man who carried knowledge to people of the prehistoric era.
Once in the forest, Malaya met Gip, who was left alone in the dark. After that, the girl introduces him to the rest of her family. Malaya notes that they are not so eager for knowledge as Gip herself. At first, Grug expels the youth from his territory.
But, when the time comes to change the house, the Kruds are forced to turn to the Small again for help. And he was only happy, because for the first time he had the opportunity to tell all his discoveries to other people.
Sandy
The role of Sandy in the "Croods Family" went to actor Tom Randy. Sandy is the youngest child in the family. The girl is too active and cruel. She constantly tries to attack and nibbles everything that comes to hand. The Kruds love Sandy and sometimes use her as a weapon against the most dangerous enemies.
Tunk
In the animated film “The Kruds Family” (2013), actors Clark Duke and Ruslan Meshchanov played the role of Tunka. The son of Grug and Uggi is not distinguished by the curiosity inherent in his sister. He is ready to spend his whole life in his native cave. But desperate times require a change of residence and Tunk, along with his family, goes on a trip.
Grandmother
The role of Uggie's mother was played by Cloris Lichman and Alexander Nazarov. Their heroine is as old as the world itself. Every day, the daughter and her husband check to see if Grandma is dead. But the old woman does not want to go into another world until she sees a new home.