National Lampoon's Homo Erectus

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National Lampoon's Homo Erectus

R

2007

1h 27m

Comedy

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Ishbo (Adam Rifkin) is a caveman living in the prehistoric age who thinks there's more to life than hunting and gathering. He tries to better the lives of those in his tribe by inventing things like spoons and the toothbrush, which leave everyone, including his parents (David Carradine, Talia Shire), unimpressed. He also has a thing for cavewoman Fardart (Ali Larter), but she only has eyes for his brother Thudnik (Hayes MacArthur). Can Ishbo prove his worth when a rival clan attacks?

Michael Ordoña

Los Angeles Times

Jul 11, 2008

1.5/5

Thanks to natural selection, without the script, direction or comedic chops to survive, Homo Erectus will be extinct from theaters soon enough.

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Peter Debruge

Variety

Jun 16, 2008

Primitive in all the wrong ways.

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

Feb 15, 2009

1/5

A dreadful little laugh vacuum that makes you yearn for the droll subtlety of Ringo Starr.

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

Jan 18, 2009

3/10

...about as silly as a film can get and still not be funny.

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Aug 17, 2008

The best prehistoric comedy of the year. Some terrific cameos.

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Luke Y. Thompson

L.A. Weekly

Jul 10, 2008

None of this is especially funny, though Rifkin has somehow managed to persuade a whole lot of women to get topless and vaguely hold our attention.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Apr 16, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas mesmo com as cenas de nudez, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, nem as cenas de nudez salvaram o filme de ser ruim.

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Apr 21, 2012

Absolutely stupid. But...I kinda liked it.

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Feb 25, 2012

Really Bad Only reason I bought it was ALi Larter

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Feb 13, 2012

Stupid, juvenile, crass and crude. But, for some reason, I actually liked some of the scenes/skits. Absolutely no redeeming factors at all. But, much like viewing YouTube clips of monkeys washing cats, or violent vaudeville routines, it's hard to actually turn away. Remember: Once you see it, you can't unsee it.

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Nov 15, 2011

One of the worst movies I have ever seen. Not even one chuckle. Only redeeming value it has is a split second glimpse of my favourite porn star topless getting hit in the head with a club. Fuck this movie.

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Jul 6, 2011

I think they tried to just focus on nudity, but the locations were pretty good, acting not so much

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Adam Rifkin

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Adam Rifkin

Ishbo

Ali Larter

Fardart

Hayes MacArthur

Thudnik

David Carradine

Mookoo

Talia Shire

Ishbo's Mother

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Synopsis

Ishbo (Adam Rifkin) is a caveman living in the prehistoric age who thinks there's more to life than hunting and gathering. He tries to better the lives of those in his tribe by inventing things like spoons and the toothbrush, which leave everyone, including his parents (David Carradine, Talia Shire), unimpressed. He also has a thing for cavewoman Fardart (Ali Larter), but she only has eyes for his brother Thudnik (Hayes MacArthur). Can Ishbo prove his worth when a rival clan attacks?

Director: Adam Rifkin
Producer: Carolyn Pfeiffer, Brad Wyman
Screenwriter: Adam Rifkin
Production Co: Burnt Orange
Rating: R (Crude and Sexual Content|Nudity|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 27, 2013
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Dolby

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