One Million B.C.

One Million B.C.

So amazing you won't believe your eyes!

Directed by Hal Roach, Hal Roach, Jr.

Produced by Hal Roach Studios

194080 min5.8 / 10

A pulpy prehistoric adventure film centered on tribal conflict and romantic union, driven by spectacle and action rather than depth.

One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave Man, Man and His Mate, and Tumak. The film stars Victor Mature as protagonist Tumak, a young cave man who strives to unite the uncivilized Rock Tribe and the peaceful Shell Tribe, Carole Landis as Loana, daughter of the Shell Tribe chief and Tumak's love interest, and Lon Chaney, Jr. as Tumak's stern father and leader of the Rock Tribe.

Questions people ask

  • Is One Million B.C. sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is One Million B.C. violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does One Million B.C. end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is One Million B.C. easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is One Million B.C. scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity78

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Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

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