Teenage Cave Man

Teenage Cave Man

Prehistoric Lovers Against Primitive Beasts!

Directed by Roger Corman

Produced by Malibu Productions

195865 min4.0 / 10

A campy, low-budget sci-fi adventure that treats prehistoric survival and teenage romance with equal parts earnestness and B-movie charm.

Roger Corman's post-holocaust quickie about an adolescent tribesman who dares to explore the feared "forbidden zone."

Questions people ask

  • Is Teenage Cave Man sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Teenage Cave Man violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Teenage Cave Man easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Teenage Cave Man end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Teenage Cave Man 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Teenage Cave Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Teenage Cave Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Teenage Cave Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Teenage Cave Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Teenage Cave Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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