10,000 BC (2008)

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Writers (WGA):

Roland Emmerich (written by) &
Harald Kloser (written by)

Release Date:

7 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Romance

Tagline:

It takes a hero to change the world.

Plot:

A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.

Plot Keywords:

Tribe | Temple | Blindness | Mask | Separation From Family

Cast

Steven Strait	...	D'Leh
Camilla Belle	...	Evolet
Cliff Curtis	...	Tic'Tic
Joel Virgel	...	Nakudu
Affif Ben Badra	...	Warlord (as Ben Badra)
Mo Zinal	...	Ka'Ren (as Mo Zainal)
Nathanael Baring	...	Baku
Mona Hammond	...	Old Mother
Marco Khan	...	One-Eye
Reece Ritchie	...	Moha
Joel Fry	...	Lu'kibu
Omar Sharif	...	Narrator
Kristian Beazley	...	D'Leh's Father
Junior Oliphant	...	Tudu
Louise Tu'u	...	Baku's Mother

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA | New Zealand

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | UK:12A | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-13 | Singapore:PG | Czech Republic:12 | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43907) | Ireland:12A | Argentina:13 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIA | Germany:12 | Australia:M | South Africa:13V | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Sweden:11 | Norway:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:G (Québec)

Filming Locations:

Namibia

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The star constellation called the 'sign of the warrior' is actually the constellation Orion, which also played a key role in deciphering ancient signs in _Stargate (1995)_ , also directed by Roland Emmerich.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The terror birds that attacked in the forest lived in South America not Europe, Asia, or Africa.

Quotes:

D'Leh: He is not a god!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-03-15)" (2008)

It is what it is.

I'm quite surprised at how many people are slamming this movie for historical inaccuracies, use of English, its similarity to several other films and a happy ending.

I had no problem understanding this was not a historical documentary nor did any signs point to this film being the most original sensation of the year. When I went into the film, I expected a fictional Hollywood story with a bit of action and some entertaining special effects. Guess what I got? Yes, I got a fictional Hollywood story with a bit of action and some entertaining special effects. That's all it aspired to be, it works for the film and it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone thinking of sitting through it.

On a side note, I hope the same people slamming this film for its historical inaccuracies, use of English and similarity to other works go slam Shakespeare next because these terms describe his most famous plays. As far as I am aware, they weren't speaking Shakespearean English in 13th century Verona, Italy. Anyone hear of, The Tragicall History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke? Published before Shakespeare was even alive, I wonder if he based "Romeo and Juliet" off it?

Point is, 10,000 BC should be taken for what it is. It is two hours of Hollywood entertainment. No surprises.