One Million Years B.C.

One Million Years B.C.

Travel back through time and space to the edge of man's beginnings... discover a savage world whose only law was lust!

Directed by Don Chaffey

Produced by Hammer Film Productions

1966100 min6.2 / 10

A visually striking prehistoric adventure that frames early human civilization through spectacle, tribal conflict, and cross-clan romance against a backdrop of dinosaurs and natural catastrophe.

As the Earth wrestles with its agonizing birth, the peoples of this barren and desolate world struggle to survive. Driven by animal instinct they compete against the harsh conditions, their giant predators, and warring tribes. When two people from opposing clans fall in love, existing conventions are shattered forever as each tribe struggles for supremacy and Man embarks on his tortuous voyage of civilization.

Questions people ask

  • Is One Million Years B.C. violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is One Million Years B.C. scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is One Million Years B.C. easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is One Million Years B.C. sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does One Million Years B.C. end with hope? 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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