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{{Short description|2020 animated film directed by Joel Crawford}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = The Croods: A New Age
| image          = The Croods - A New Age.png
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Joel Crawford (director)|Joel Crawford]]
| producer       = Mark Swift
| writer         = 
| screenplay     = {{Plainlist|
* [[Dan Hageman]]
* [[Kevin Hageman]]
* Paul Fisher
* Bob Logan
}}
| story          = {{Plainlist|
* [[Kirk DeMicco]]
* [[Chris Sanders]]
}}
| based_on       = 
| starring       = {{Plainlist|<!--Per trailer-->
* [[Nicolas Cage]]
* [[Emma Stone]]
* [[Ryan Reynolds]]
* [[Catherine Keener]]
* [[Clark Duke]]
* [[Cloris Leachman]]
* [[Peter Dinklage]]
* [[Leslie Mann]]
* [[Kelly Marie Tran]]
}}
| narrator       = 
| music          = [[Mark Mothersbaugh]]
| cinematography = 
| editing        = James Ryan
| studio         = [[DreamWorks Animation]]
| distributor    = [[Universal Pictures]]
| released       = {{Film date|2020|11|25}}
| runtime        = 95 minutes<ref name="APReview" />
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $65 million<ref>{{cite news|last=Watson|first=R.T.|title=Universal Tosses Cinemas a Lifeline While Testing New Distribution Model|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/universal-tosses-cinemas-a-lifeline-while-testing-new-distribution-model-11603143782|publisher=[[Wall Street Journal]]|date=October 19, 2020|access-date=October 19, 2020|archive-date=November 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119095521/https://www.wsj.com/articles/universal-tosses-cinemas-a-lifeline-while-testing-new-distribution-model-11603143782|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross          = $215.9{{nbsp}}million<ref name="BOM">{{cite Box Office Mojo |id=2850386 |title=The Croods: A New Age |access-date=August 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name="NUM">{{cite the numbers |id=Croods-A-New-Age-The-(2020) |title=The Croods: A New Age |access-date=August 2, 2021}}</ref>
}}
'''''The Croods: A New Age''''' (also known as '''''The Croods 2''''') is a 2020 American animated [[Adventure film|adventure]] [[comedy film]] produced by [[DreamWorks Animation]] and distributed by [[Universal Pictures]]. The sequel to ''[[The Croods]]'' (2013) as well as the second installment of ''[[The Croods (franchise)|The Croods franchise]]'', it was directed by [[Joel Crawford (director)|Joel Crawford]] from a screenplay by Paul Fisher, Bob Logan, and the writing team of [[The Hageman Brothers|Dan and Kevin Hageman]], based on a story by [[Kirk DeMicco]] and [[Chris Sanders]] (who directed the previous film).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/reviews-2/the-croods-a-new-age-review-class-conflict-meets-crazed-comedy-in-new-caveman-caper-199061.html|title='The Croods: A New Age' Review: Class Conflict Meets Crazed Comedy In New Caveman Caper|last=Dudok de Wit|first=Alex|date=November 24, 2020|website=[[Cartoon Brew]]|access-date=November 30, 2020|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124230055/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/reviews-2/the-croods-a-new-age-review-class-conflict-meets-crazed-comedy-in-new-caveman-caper-199061.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film features the returning voices of [[Nicolas Cage]], [[Emma Stone]], [[Ryan Reynolds]], [[Catherine Keener]], [[Clark Duke]], and [[Cloris Leachman]]. The film also makes new additions to the cast, including [[Peter Dinklage]], [[Leslie Mann]], and [[Kelly Marie Tran]]. The film follows the Croods, Guy, and their pets Belt, Chunky, and Douglas as they discover an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of their needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans, a family a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder.

A sequel to ''The Croods'' was first announced in April 2013, with directors Sanders and DeMicco returning to helm the film. Its development continued through 2014 and 2015 until its cancellation in November 2016 due to doubts in response to Universal's acquisition of DreamWorks. However, the project was revived in September 2017, with Crawford replacing Sanders and DeMicco as directors in the following month. Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]], most of the final results from the animating process were done from the crew's homes.

''The Croods: A New Age'' was theatrically released in the United States on November 25, 2020. It grossed $215 million worldwide against its $65 million budget and received mostly positive reviews, with critics calling it "a decent-enough follow-up" and praising the cast and animation. The film was also nominated for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Nolfi|first=Joey|date=March 2021|title=Annie Award nods stir Disney's Soul and give the Oscar race a Crood awakening|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=https://ew.com/awards/2021-annie-award-nominations/|access-date=|archive-date=June 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609044333/https://ew.com/awards/2021-annie-award-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Plot==
The Croods, Guy, and their pets Chunky and Douglas roam their new homeland, fighting off dangerous creatures as they look for a place to permanently settle. Grug, the family patriarch, is increasingly concerned about the budding romance between Guy and his daughter, Eep, fearing they might leave the rest of the family behind.

The Croods' journey takes an unexpected turn when Grug discovers a massive wall and leads the family over it into a paradise-like land on the other side. They are quickly captured by the land's owners, Phil and Hope Betterman, [[anatomically modern human|modern humans]] who were friends with Guy's late parents and are now technologically advanced. They release the Croods, but behave condescendingly towards them. Believing that Guy would be better off with them, Phil and Hope devise a plan to get him to leave Eep and the Croods.

Grug's time with the Betterman family becomes uncomfortable as he is manipulated by Phil, who believes that Guy should stay with them while Eep stays with her family. Hope also tries to manipulate Ugga, Grug's wife, but fails, and Grug and Ugga consider leaving. Eep discovers that Phil and Hope's daughter, Dawn, has never been outside the walls. Eep persuades Dawn to escape with her for a joyride using Chunky, but their adventure goes awry, leaving them both disheveled. Upon their return, Guy scolds Eep for her recklessness, leading to a falling out between them.

During dinner, tensions escalate, and Grug accidentally reveals some of his conversations with Phil. Fed up with the Bettermans' condescension towards their differences, the Croods decide to leave, while Guy opts to stay behind. However, their departure is disrupted by Punch Monkeys, who are angry for not having the bananas that Phil usually provides as a daily offering due to Grug and Ugga having eaten all of them. The Punch Monkeys capture Grug, Phil, and Guy, taking them to their lair, while the remaining Croods and Bettermans follow their scent.
 
At the lair, it is revealed that one of Phil's irrigation projects deprived the Monkeys of their water supply; the monkeys demanded the bananas as repayment because they needed extra food to offer to a monstrous Spiny Mandrilla (a portmanteau of "[[echidna|spiny anteater]]," "[[mandrill]]," and "[[gorilla]]") to maintain their peace with it. Meanwhile, the remaining Croods and Bettermans lose the boys' scent and find themselves marooned in a frozen wasteland, where they encounter giant wolf spiders. Hope finally comes to terms with her prejudice against the Croods; she and the others accept each other as equals and decide to nickname themselves "The Thunder Sisters." They eventually locate Grug, Phil, and Guy just as the Punch Monkeys prepare to sacrifice them to the Spiny Mandrilla. Guy and Eep reconcile and use a giant skull chandelier to knock the Spiny Mandrilla into a chasm, where it plummets to its death while the two families escape.

With their differences resolved, the Bettermans invite the Croods to live as neighbors on their land. Guy and Eep choose to share one of the Bettermans' bedrooms, and the Punch Monkeys become their next-door neighbors.

==Cast==
* [[Nicolas Cage]] as Grug Crood, a [[caveman]] and the patriarch of the Croods.
* [[Emma Stone]] as Eep Crood, a cavewoman, Grug's oldest daughter, and Guy's wife.
* [[Ryan Reynolds]] as Guy, a caveman with an advanced modern mindset who lives with the Croods and is Eep's husband.
** Gabriel Jack voices a younger Guy, a cute cave boy.
* [[Catherine Keener]] as Ugga Crood, a cavewoman and Grug's wife.
* [[Cloris Leachman]] as Gran, an old cavewoman who is Ugga's mother and Eep, Thunk, and Sandy's grandmother.
* [[Clark Duke]] as Thunk Crood, a cave boy and Grug's son.
* [[Leslie Mann]] as Hope Betterman, the matriarch of the Bettermans and Phil's wife.
* [[Peter Dinklage]] as Phil Betterman, the patriarch of the Bettermans who had a history with Guy's parents.
* [[Kelly Marie Tran]] as Dawn Betterman, Phil and Hope's daughter and [[only child]] who befriends Eep and is Guy's old friend.
* Kailey Crawford as Sandy Crood, a cute baby cavegirl and Grug's 5-year-old daughter. Her vocal effects were previously performed by [[Randy Thom]] in the last movie.
* [[Chris Sanders]] as Belt, Guy's pet [[sloth]].
* James Ryan as Sash, Dawn's pet sloth.
* [[Melissa Disney]] as Guy's mom, the unnamed mother of Guy who died in the rising tar pit.
* [[Joel Crawford (director)|Joel Crawford]] as Guy's dad, the unnamed father of Guy who died in the rising tar pit.
* Januel Mercado as Shaman Monkey, the head of the Punch Monkeys.
* Ryan Naylor as Creepo Monkey, a creepy-eyed member of the Punch Monkeys.
* [[Artemis Pebdani]] as additional voices

ADR group was provided by [[Richard Gould]], Januel Mercado, Ryan Naylor, James Ryan, [[Randy Thom]], and director Joel Crawford.

==Production==
===Development===
In April 2013, DreamWorks announced a sequel to the film ''[[The Croods]]'', with [[Chris Sanders]] and [[Kirk DeMicco]] set to return as directors and writers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=103135 |title=The Croods 2 in the Works at DreamWorks Animation |publisher=ComingSoon.net |date=April 17, 2013 |access-date=October 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006150729/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=103135 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to DeMicco, the sequel would focus on Ugga and motherhood, making it "the first chapter of society," expanding on the first film, which he said is about "the last chapter of the caveman."<ref name=THRExploringDynamics>{{cite news|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|title='The Croods': Exploring Family Dynamics -- And What's Next for the Sequel|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/croods-exploring-family-dynamics-whats-682641|access-date=October 7, 2018|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007040205/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/croods-exploring-family-dynamics-whats-682641|archive-date=October 7, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

On June 12, 2014, it was announced that the sequel would be released on November 3, 2017.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=119483 |title=Dates Set for Madagascar 4, The Croods 2, Puss in Boots 2, Captain Underpants, and Hitman |publisher=ComingSoon.net |date=June 12, 2014 |access-date=October 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006124318/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=119483 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 21, 2014, the film was pushed back to December 22, 2017.<ref name=CSShiftsTwo>{{cite web|title=DreamWorks Animation Shifts Two Sequels Back Slightly|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=122167|publisher=ComingSoon.net|access-date=October 7, 2018|date=August 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824140252/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=122167|archive-date=August 24, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 9, 2016, nearing [[Comcast]]'s impending acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, [[20th Century Fox]] removed the film from the release schedule. The film would instead be released by [[Universal Pictures]] sometime in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|title='Croods 2' Release Delayed Amid DreamWorks Animation Sale|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/croods-2-release-delayed-dreamworks-918493|date=August 9, 2016|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=October 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214121928/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/croods-2-release-delayed-dreamworks-918493|archive-date=December 14, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 23, 2016, it was reported that Kevin and Dan Hageman had been hired to rewrite the script.<ref name="DeadlineHagemanBrothers">{{cite web|last1=Busch|first1=Anita|title=DreamWorks Animation's 'Croods 2' Gets Rewrite With Hageman Brothers|url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/dreamworks-animation-croods-2-kevin-dan-hageman-brothers-1201807624/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=October 7, 2018|date=August 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007073655/https://deadline.com/2016/08/dreamworks-animation-croods-2-kevin-dan-hageman-brothers-1201807624/|archive-date=October 7, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

On November 11, 2016, DreamWorks announced that production for the sequel was cancelled.<ref name="VarietyTakenOff">{{cite news|last1=Rainey|first1=James|title=DreamWorks Animation and Universal Kill 'Croods 2' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/dreamworks-animation-universal-kill-croods-2-sequel-1201916453/|access-date=October 7, 2018|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=November 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103134655/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/dreamworks-animation-universal-kill-croods-2-sequel-1201916453/|archive-date=January 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> According to reports, there had been doubts about proceeding with the project before Universal's acquisition of DreamWorks, and DreamWorks decided to cancel the film.<ref name="VarietyTakenOff" /> However, in September 2017, DreamWorks and Universal revealed that the film was back in production, with a release date scheduled for September 18, 2020. It was also revealed that both DeMicco and Sanders would not be returning.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dreamworks-animations-croods-2-back-track-2020-release-1041111|title=DreamWorks Animation's 'The Croods 2' Back on Track for 2020 Release|last=Kilday|first=Gregg|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 9, 2017|access-date=October 7, 2018|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112235321/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dreamworks-animations-croods-2-back-track-2020-release-1041111|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2017, it was reported that [[Joel Crawford (director)|Joel Crawford]] would replace them as directors and Mark Swift would replace both the first film's producers, [[Jane Hartwell]] and [[Kristine Belson]], as the producers of the film.<ref>{{cite news|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|title='Croods 2' Finds Its Director (Exclusive)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/croods-2-finds-director-1050172|date=October 18, 2017|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=October 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621195504/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/croods-2-finds-director-1050172|archive-date=June 21, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Production of the film was shifted to work remotely during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=How Animated Pics Like 'Tom & Jerry', 'SpongeBob Movie', 'Sing 2', Skydance's 'Luck' & More Are Working Through The COVID-19 Crisis|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/animated-movies-coronavirus-production-tom-and-jerry-spongebob-scoob-skydance-illumination-1202928961/|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=May 8, 2020|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=May 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513030248/https://deadline.com/2020/05/animated-movies-coronavirus-production-tom-and-jerry-spongebob-scoob-skydance-illumination-1202928961/|archive-date=May 13, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Casting===
In September 2013, it was confirmed that [[Nicolas Cage]], [[Emma Stone]], and [[Ryan Reynolds]] would reprise their roles in the sequel as Grug, Eep, and Guy from the first film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone Confirmed for The Croods 2|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=108718|date=September 9, 2013|work=[[ComingSoon.net]]|publisher=[[CraveOnline]]|access-date=October 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422033120/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=108718|archive-date=April 22, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 21, 2015, [[Leslie Mann]] and [[Kat Dennings]] joined the voice cast. Mann would lend her voice to an upscale mother of a rival family named Hope Betterman, while Dennings was set to voice her daughter, Dawn. It was also reported that [[Catherine Keener]] and [[Clark Duke]] were reprising their roles as Ugga and Thunk.<ref name="THRMannDennings">{{cite web|title=Leslie Mann, Kat Dennings Joining 'Croods 2' (Exclusive)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/leslie-mann-kat-dennings-joining-797398|author=Borys Kit|date=May 21, 2015|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=([[Prometheus Global Media]])|access-date=October 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007073743/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/leslie-mann-kat-dennings-joining-797398|archive-date=October 7, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2017, it was confirmed that the original actors would reprise their roles.<ref name="CroodsReturn2">{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=September 19, 2017|title='Croods 2' Revived as Animated Sequel and Jason Blum's 'Spooky Jack' Get Release Dates|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/croods-2-spooky-jack-release-dates-1202563635/|access-date=October 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604034547/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/croods-2-spooky-jack-release-dates-1202563635/|archive-date=June 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Amidi|first=Amid|date=September 19, 2017|title=Dreamworks Confirms 'The Croods' Sequel Is Back On, And Announces 'Spooky Jack'|publisher=[[Cartoon Brew]]|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/dreamworks-confirms-making-croods-sequel-announces-spooky-jack-153604.html|access-date=October 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513011655/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/dreamworks-confirms-making-croods-sequel-announces-spooky-jack-153604.html|archive-date=May 13, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2018, [[Peter Dinklage]] was cast in the film to voice the character Phil Betterman.<ref>{{cite news|last1=N'Duka|first1=Amanda|last2=D'Alessandro|first2=Anthony|title=Peter Dinklage Joins Voice Cast Of 'The Croods 2'|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/peter-dinklage-the-croods-2-dreamworks-1202476719/|date=October 5, 2018|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=October 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006123256/https://deadline.com/2018/10/peter-dinklage-the-croods-2-dreamworks-1202476719/|archive-date=October 6, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2019, DreamWorks revealed that [[Kelly Marie Tran]] had replaced Dennings as Dawn.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kelly-marie-tran-joins-voice-cast-croods-sequel-1250499|title=Kelly Marie Tran Joins Voice Cast of 'Croods' Sequel|last=Galuppo|first=Mia|publisher=Hollywood Reporter|date=October 29, 2019|access-date=October 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214130307/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kelly-marie-tran-joins-voice-cast-croods-sequel-1250499|archive-date=December 14, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Animation and design===
While the first film had some rough details similar to ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (2010 film)|How to Train Your Dragon]]'', the designs of the second film were more simplified and rendered by Moonray. 2D animation for the Travel Logs and the Cave Diary was provided by ''[[Bird Karma]]'' director William Salazar rather than animation from [[James Baxter (animator)|James Baxter]] on the first film.

===Music===
In September 2020, it was announced that [[Mark Mothersbaugh]] had replaced the first film's composer, [[Alan Silvestri]], as composer for this film.<ref name="mothersbaugh-croods">{{cite news |title=Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring DreamWorks Animation's 'The Croods: A New Age' |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/09/18/mark-mothersbaugh-scoring-dreamworks-animations-the-croods-a-new-age/ |access-date=19 September 2020 |work=Film Music Reporter |publisher=Film Music Reporter |date=18 September 2020 |archive-date=October 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023060110/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/09/18/mark-mothersbaugh-scoring-dreamworks-animations-the-croods-a-new-age/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 12, 2020, a single called "Feel the Thunder," performed by [[Haim (band)|HAIM]] was released.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/11/13/haims-original-song-feel-the-thunder-from-the-croods-a-new-age-released/ | title=HAIM's Original Song 'Feel the Thunder' from 'The Croods: A New Age' Released &#124; Film Music Reporter | access-date=July 4, 2022 | archive-date=July 5, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191931/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/11/13/haims-original-song-feel-the-thunder-from-the-croods-a-new-age-released/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Anchor|Soundtrack|Score}}
{{Infobox album
| name       = The Croods: A New Age (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/11/19/the-croods-a-new-age-soundtrack-album-details/|title='The Croods: A New Age' Soundtrack Album Details &#124; Film Music Reporter|access-date=July 4, 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183314/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/11/19/the-croods-a-new-age-soundtrack-album-details/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| type       = film
| artist     = Mark Mothersbaugh
| cover      =
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| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     = DreamWorks Animation
| genre      = [[Film score|Score]]
| length     = 
| label      = [[Back Lot Music]]
| producer   =
| chronology = DreamWorks Animation soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Trolls World Tour]]
| prev_year  = 2020
| next_title = [[Spirit Untamed]]
| next_year  = 2021
| misc       = {{Extra chronology
| artist     = Mark Mothersbaugh
| prev_title = [[The Willoughbys]]
| prev_year  = 2020
| title      = The Croods: A New Age
| year       = 2020
| next_title = [[The Mitchells vs. the Machines]]
| next_year  = 2021
}}
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| name        = The Croods: A New Age (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| type        = film
| single1     = Feel the Thunder
| single1date = November 12, 2020
}}
}}

{{Track listing
| total_length     = 
| all_music        = Mark Mothersbaugh, except as noted 
| extra_column     = Artist

| title1           = Guy’s Backstory / Guy Meets Eep
| extra1           = 
| length1          = 2:17

| title2           = Cave Diary
| extra2           = 
| length2          = 1:18

| title3           = Meet the Croods
| extra3           = 
| length3          = 1:37

| title4           = Welcome To Tomorrow
| extra4           = 
| length4          = 1:33

| title5           = Feeding Frenzy
| extra5           = 
| length5          = 0:47

| title6           = BaNaNa 
| extra6           = 
| length6          = 0:54

| title7           = Meet The Bettermans
| extra7           = 
| length7          = 1:35

| title8           = House Tour
| extra8           = 
| length8          = 0:32

| title9           = Meet Dawn
| extra9           = 
| length9          = 1:13

| title10           = Betterman’s Plan
| extra10           = 
| length10          = 1:07

| title11           = A Betterman Day
| extra11           = 
| length11          = 1:30

| title12           = Scars Joy Ride
| extra12           = 
| length12          = 2:27

| title13           = Phil, Grug, Lazy River
| extra13           = 
| length13          = 1:37

| title14           = Caveman Mancave
| extra14           = 
| length14          = 2:53

| title15           = Picture Book / Drunken Arrival
| extra15           = 
| length15          = 2:25

| title16           = Word for Word / Betterman The Tool Maker
| extra16           = 
| length16          = 1:04

| title17           = Thunder Sisters
| extra17           = 
| length17          = 0:57

| title18           = Mothers And Daughters
| extra18           = 
| length18          = 2:15

| title19           = Bone Arena Fight
| extra19           = 
| length19          = 1:16

| title20           = New Tribe Names
| extra20           = 
| length20          = 1:00

| title21           = My First Love
| extra21           = 
| length21          = 3:00

| title22           = Working Together
| extra22           = 
| length22          = 1:17

| title23           = Explosive Love
| extra23           = 
| length23          = 1:52

| title24           = [[I Think I Love You]]
| writer24          = [[Tony Romeo]]
| extra24           = [[Tenacious D]] ([[Jack Black]] & [[Kyle Gass]])
| length24          = 3:19

| title25           = Feel the Thunder
| writer25          = [[Alana Haim]], [[Danielle Haim]], [[Este Haim]], and [[Ariel Rechtshaid]]
| extra25           = [[Haim (band)|HAIM]]
| length25          = 2:50

| title26           = Travel Log / World’s First Neighborhood 
| extra26           = 
| length26          = 2:34

| title27           = We Are Here Together
| writer27          = Mothersbaugh
| extra27           = HAIM & Jack Black
| length27          = 2:51
}}

==Release==
===Theatrical===
''The Croods: A New Age'' was theatrically released in the United States on November 25, 2020, by Universal Pictures, which was then followed by a [[Video on demand|PVOD]] release on December 18.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dela Paz |first=Maggie |title=The Croods: A New Age Release Date Moves Up a Month |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1148874-the-croods-a-new-age-moves-up |access-date=September 16, 2020 |work=[[Comingsoon.net]] |date=September 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828024514/https://deadline.com/2019/04/sing-2-croods-2-release-date-changes-1202594951/ |archive-date=August 28, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was previously scheduled to be released on November 3, 2017, December 22, 2017, September 18, 2020, and December 23, 2020.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="CSShiftsTwo" /><ref name="CroodsReturn2"/><ref>{{cite news|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|title='Sing 2' To Croon Summer 2021; 'The Croods 2' Moves To Holiday Season 2020|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/sing-2-croods-2-release-date-changes-1202594951/|accessdate=April 12, 2019|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828024514/https://deadline.com/2019/04/sing-2-croods-2-release-date-changes-1202594951/|archive-date=August 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The studio spent about $26.5 million promoting the film.<ref name=opening/> In the United Kingdom, the film was released on July 16, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.myvue.com/film/the-croods-2 |title=The Croods 2 in Cinemas - Book Showtimes & Tickets - Vue |website=myvue.com |accessdate=24 May 2021 |archive-date=May 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524124522/https://www.myvue.com/film/the-croods-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Home media===
''The Croods: A New Age'' was released by [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]] on Digital HD and on [[DVD]], [[Blu-ray]], [[Blu-ray#Blu-ray 3D|Blu-ray 3D]], and [[Ultra HD Blu-ray|4K Ultra HD]] on February 23, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Croods: A New Age DVD Release Date 2021 |url=https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/8975/the-croods-a-new-age |website=DVDs Release Dates |access-date=14 December 2020 |language=en |archive-date=August 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815140333/https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/8975/the-croods-a-new-age |url-status=live }}</ref> All the releases include two new short films, ''Family Movie Night: Little Red Bronana Bread'' and ''Dear Diary: World's First Pranks'', the award-winning short ''To: Gerard,'' deleted scenes, an audio commentary, and more. It was also released by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in Australia, along with its 2013 film. It was also released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 18, 2021, by [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]] in the UK.

== Reception ==
=== Box office and VOD ===
''The Croods: A New Age'' has grossed $58.6 million in the United States and Canada and $157.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $216 million.<ref name=BOM/><ref name=NUM/> It became the first animated film released during the COVID-19 pandemic and the first family film since ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' to break the $200 million mark.

In the United States, the film made $1.85 million from 2,211 theaters on its first day, $2.7 million on its second (a 47% increase, as opposed to the normal 40% drop seen on Thanksgiving Day), and $4 million on its third. It went on to debut at $9.7 million in its opening weekend (a five-day total of $14.3 million), the biggest opening weekend since ''[[Tenet (film)|Tenet]]'' over two months prior.<ref name=opening>{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=November 29, 2020 |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/the-croods-a-new-age-box-office-opening-day-thanksgiving-1234622326/ |title='The Croods: A New Age' Opens To $14M+ 5-Day Domestic, $35M+ WW During Pandemic Thanksgiving Stretch – Update |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=November 29, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225000903/https://deadline.com/2020/11/the-croods-a-new-age-box-office-opening-day-thanksgiving-1234622326/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film remained in theaters the following two weekends, grossing $4.4 million and $3 million, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=December 6, 2020 |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/universal-continues-to-dominate-paltry-pandemic-post-thanksgiving-b-o-as-town-reels-from-warner-hbo-max-windows-bombshell-1234651156/ |title=Universal Continues To Dominate Paltry Pandemic Post-Thanksgiving B.O. As Town Reels From Warner-HBO Max Windows Bombshell |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206164037/https://deadline.com/2020/12/universal-continues-to-dominate-paltry-pandemic-post-thanksgiving-b-o-as-town-reels-from-warner-hbo-max-windows-bombshell-1234651156/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=Week3>{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=December 13, 2020 |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/croods-a-new-age-wonder-woman-1984-weekend-box-office-1234655694/ |title='Croods: A New Age' Tops December Weekend Sans Wide Releases; DWA Sequel Beats 'Mulan' In China |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=December 13, 2020 |archive-date=February 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213111731/https://deadline.com/2020/12/croods-a-new-age-wonder-woman-1984-weekend-box-office-1234655694/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was dethroned by ''[[Monster Hunter (film)|Monster Hunter]]'' in its fourth weekend.<ref>{{cite web |last= Lang |first= Brett |date= December 20, 2020 |url= https://variety.com/2020/film/news/box-office-wonder-woman-1984-china-grosses-1234867283/ |title= Box Office: 'Wonder Woman 1984' Sputters in China, Grosses $38.5 Million Overseas |website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date= December 20, 2020 |archive-date= December 20, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201220184859/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/box-office-wonder-woman-1984-china-grosses-1234867283/ |url-status= live }}</ref> That same weekend, the film was the most-rented on [[FandangoNow]], [[Apple TV]], and [[Google Play]].<ref>{{cite news |date= December 21, 2020 |last= Brueggemann |first= Tom |title= 'The Croods: A New Age' Beats Out 'Tenet' On VOD in Surprising Shakeup |url= https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/croods-a-new-age-beats-tenet-vod-1234606022/ |website= [[IndieWire]] |access-date= December 22, 2020 |archive-date= December 21, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201221225014/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/croods-a-new-age-beats-tenet-vod-1234606022/ |url-status= live }}</ref> In its fifth weekend, the film grossed $1.7 million over the Christmas frame.<ref>{{cite web |last= D'Alessandro |first= Anthony |date= December 27, 2020 |url= https://deadline.com/2020/12/wonder-woman-1984-opening-weekend-box-office-hbo-max-christmas-1234661767/ |title= 'Wonder Woman 1984' Hits $16.7M At Domestic B.O. In Face Of HBO Max Release; Record For Pandemic, But -84% Lower Than First Pic's Opening |website= [[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date= December 27, 2020 |archive-date= December 28, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201228231240/https://deadline.com/2020/12/wonder-woman-1984-opening-weekend-box-office-hbo-max-christmas-1234661767/ |url-status= live }}</ref> It also remained number one on all digital rental platforms. [[IndieWire]] estimated the film had made about $20 million from PVOD sales up to that point (of which Universal would keep 80%).<ref>{{cite news |date= December 28, 2020 |last= Brueggemann |first= Tom |title= 'Croods: A New Age' Dominates PVOD Viewing as 'The Midnight Sky' Rises at Netflix |url= https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/croods-a-new-age-dominates-pvod-viewing-1234606839/ |website= [[IndieWire]] |access-date= December 30, 2020 |archive-date= June 15, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210615131050/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/croods-a-new-age-dominates-pvod-viewing-1234606839/ |url-status= live }}</ref> The film continued to hold steady on subsequent weekends and regained the top box office spot in its 12th week of release with $2.7 million.<ref>{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=January 31, 2021|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/the-little-things-weekend-box-office-denzel-washington-hbo-max-1234684258/|title=Denzel Washington & Rami Malek Thriller 'The Little Things' Counts $4.8M Debut, Best For Older Guy Fare During Pandemic B.O.|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 31, 2021|archive-date=January 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131203316/https://deadline.com/2021/01/the-little-things-weekend-box-office-denzel-washington-hbo-max-1234684258/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=February 14, 2021|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/thanksgiving-release-croods-a-new-age-tops-presidents-day-weekend-box-office-challenged-by-snow-covid-1234693680/|title=Thanksgiving Release 'Croods: A New Age' Tops Presidents' Day Weekend Box Office, Challenged By Snow & Covid|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=February 14, 2021|archive-date=February 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214165608/https://deadline.com/2021/02/thanksgiving-release-croods-a-new-age-tops-presidents-day-weekend-box-office-challenged-by-snow-covid-1234693680/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The film earned $3 million on its opening day in China, which is the third biggest for a Hollywood film in 2020, behind ''Tenet'' and ''[[Mulan (2020 film)|Mulan]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/the-croods-a-new-age-dawning-with-20m-in-china-1234622707/|title='The Croods: A New Age' Dawning With $20M In China|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|author=Nancy Tartaglione|date=November 28, 2020|access-date=November 28, 2020|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128183815/https://deadline.com/2020/11/the-croods-a-new-age-dawning-with-20m-in-china-1234622707/|url-status=live}}</ref> It went on to earn $19.2 million in China and a total of $21.6 million internationally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/the-croods-a-new-age-dawning-with-20m-in-china-1234622707/|title='The Croods: A New Age' Dawns With $21M Offshore; 'Tenet' Tops $300M; 'Demon Slayer' Still Rising In Japan – International Box Office|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|author=Nancy Tartaglione|date=November 29, 2020|access-date=November 29, 2020|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128183815/https://deadline.com/2020/11/the-croods-a-new-age-dawning-with-20m-in-china-1234622707/|url-status=live}}</ref> By its third weekend of release, the film had crossed $46 million (RMB 300 million) in China, becoming the second-biggest Hollywood title of the year in the country behind ''Tenet'' ($66.6 million).<ref name=Week3/> It made $3.2 million in its fourth weekend of international play, pushing its running total above $57 million. 
<ref>{{cite web |date= December 20, 2020 |last= Tartaglione |first= Nancy |url= https://deadline.com/2020/12/wonder-woman-1984-china-international-opening-weekend-box-office-warner-bros-gal-gadot-1234658943/ |title= 'Wonder Woman 1984' Lassos $38.5M In Offshore Debut; China Cuffs Expectations – International Box Office |website= [[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date= December 20, 2020 |archive-date= December 20, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201220173138/https://deadline.com/2020/12/wonder-woman-1984-china-international-opening-weekend-box-office-warner-bros-gal-gadot-1234658943/ |url-status= live }}</ref>

=== Critical response ===
Critics noted ''The Croods: A New Age'' as "a decent-enough follow-up" and commended the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |last= Holmes |first= Adam |date= November 23, 2020 |title= ' The Croods: A New Age Reviews Are In, Here's What Critics Are Saying |url= https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2559189/the-croods-a-new-age-reviews-are-in-heres-what-critics-are-saying |access-date= November 26, 2020 |website= CinemaBlend |language= en-US |archive-date= November 23, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201123205853/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2559189/the-croods-a-new-age-reviews-are-in-heres-what-critics-are-saying |url-status= live }}</ref> On review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], {{RT data|score}} of {{RT data|count}} critics' reviews of the film are positive, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The website's critic consensus reads: "Another agreeable outing for the titular prehistoric clan, ''The Croods: A New Age'' may be the missing link for parents between more elevated family-friendly fare."<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |title= The Croods: A New Age |id= {{RT data|rtid|noprefix=y}} |type=m |access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}</ref> According to [[Metacritic]], which calculated a [[weighted arithmetic mean|weighted average score]] of 56 out of 100 based on 30 critics, the film received "mixed or average reviews."<ref>{{cite Metacritic |title=The Croods: A New Age |id=the-croods-a-new-age|type=movie|access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale (the same score as the first film), and [[PostTrak]] reported 83% of those gave the film a positive score, with 59% saying they would definitely recommend it.<ref name="opening" />

Ben Kenigsberg of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave a mixed-to-positive review, writing, "No one would call it a huge leap on the evolutionary ladder, but the animated sequel ''The Croods: A New Age'' is slightly funnier than its serviceable 2013 predecessor."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kenigsberg|first=Ben|date=2020-11-25|title='The Croods: A New Age' Review: More Civilized|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/movies/the-croods-a-new-age-review.html|access-date=2021-03-09|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=March 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304112054/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/movies/the-croods-a-new-age-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Michael O'Sullivan of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' rated the film 2/4 stars, describing it as a "larky, slightly lunatic film."<ref>{{Cite news|last=O'Sullivan|first=Michael|title=Review {{!}} Caveman comedy 'The Croods: A New Age' has a message for today: Can't we all just get along?|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/the-croods-a-new-age-movie-review/2020/11/23/f2e66eb2-2aa2-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html|access-date=2021-03-09|issn=0190-8286|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116035205/https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/the-croods-a-new-age-movie-review/2020/11/23/f2e66eb2-2aa2-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Lindsey Bahr at ''[[Associated Press]]'' rated the film 2.5/4, stating, "it might not be as novel as the first, but it's essentially harmless, if a little chaotic, fun for kids and doesn't need to be anything more than that."<ref name="APReview">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-24|title=Review: A maximalist family romp in 'The Croods: A New Age|url=https://apnews.com/article/film-review-croods-a-new-age-f49133124d75469cc2a713a88c14906e|access-date=2021-03-09|website=AP NEWS|archive-date=January 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131045950/https://apnews.com/article/film-review-croods-a-new-age-f49133124d75469cc2a713a88c14906e|url-status=live}}</ref> Kate Erbland of ''[[IndieWire]]'' gave the film a "C+" and said, "It's a little silly, very colorful, and entertaining enough to deliver some good-hearted ideas that aren't beholden to any period in time. Worth nearly a decade of push-pull to get here? Probably not, but on its own merits it's a charming throwback."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Erbland|first1=Kate|title='The Croods: A New Age' Review: Long-Awaited Animated Sequel Is Low-Stakes Feel-Good Fun|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/11/the-croods-a-new-age-review-dreamworks-sequel-1234599718/|date=November 23, 2020|work=[[IndieWire]]|access-date=November 24, 2020|archive-date=December 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161004/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/11/the-croods-a-new-age-review-dreamworks-sequel-1234599718/|url-status=live}}</ref> Cath Clarke of ''[[The Guardian]]'' rated the film 3/5 stars, writing, "A-list voice actors leaven this hectic children’s movie with gags for grownups."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clarke |first=Cath |date=2021-07-15 |title=The Croods: A New Age review – much yabba-dabba ado in caveman caper |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jul/15/the-croods-a-new-age-review |access-date=2023-08-25 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> [[Alonso Duralde]] of ''[[TheWrap]]'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "You may never have thought you needed or even wanted a sequel to ''The Croods'', but you may find it a pleasant surprise in a year where most of the surprises have been anything but."<ref>{{cite web|last=Duralde|first=Alonso|title='The Croods: A New Age' Film Review: The Laughs Keep Evolving in Animated Sequel|date=November 23, 2020|website=[[TheWrap]]|url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-croods-a-new-age-film-review-dreamworks-animation/|access-date=November 24, 2020|archive-date=November 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123170143/https://www.thewrap.com/the-croods-a-new-age-film-review-dreamworks-animation/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 99%;"
|+ {{sronly|Accolades received by ''The Croods: A New Age''}}
|-
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Date of ceremony
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" style="width:30%;" | Recipient(s)
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards]]
| {{dts|January 4, 2021}}
| Time Waster Remake or Sequel Award
| data-sort-value="Croods: A New Age" | ''The Croods: A New Age''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=January 4, 2021 |title=''Nomadland'' Triumphs at Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/alliance-of-women-film-journalists-awards-nomadland-1234878313/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111014214/https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/alliance-of-women-film-journalists-awards-nomadland-1234878313/ |archive-date=January 11, 2021 |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[American Cinema Editors Awards]]
| [[American Cinema Editors Awards 2021|{{dts|April 17, 2021}}]]
| [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film|Best Edited Animated Feature Film]]
| data-sort-value="Ryan" | James Ryan
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/minari-trial-of-the-chicago-7-among-american-cinema-editors-eddie-awards-nominees|title=''Minari'', ''Trial of the Chicago 7'' Among American Cinema Editors' Eddie Awards Nominees|date=March 11, 2021|access-date=November 28, 2022|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Carolyn|last=Giardina|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311160728/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/minari-trial-of-the-chicago-7-among-american-cinema-editors-eddie-awards-nominees|archive-date=March 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/ace-eddie-awards-2021-winners-list-american-cinema-editors-1234735025/|title=ACE Eddie Awards: ''Trial Of The Chicago 7'', ''Palm Springs'', ''Soul'' Top Film Winners; ''Ted Lasso'', ''Queen's Gambit'' Score In TV – Full Winners List|date=April 17, 2021|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425131326/https://deadline.com/2021/04/ace-eddie-awards-2021-winners-list-american-cinema-editors-1234735025/|archive-date=April 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 28, 2022}}</ref>
|-
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="6"| [[Annie Awards]]
| rowspan="6"| [[48th Annie Awards|{{dts|April 16, 2021}}]]
| [[Annie Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
| data-sort-value="Croods: A New Age" | ''The Croods: A New Age''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/soul-wolfwalkers-wins-annie-awards-in-features|title=''Soul'', ''Wolfwalkers'' Wins Annie Awards in Features|date=April 16, 2021|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417115243/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/soul-wolfwalkers-wins-annie-awards-in-features|archive-date=April 17, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 28, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production|Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production]]
| data-sort-value="Aubel" | Amaury Aubel, Domin Lee, Alex Timchenko, Andrew Wheeler, and Derek Cheung 
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Feature Production]]
| data-sort-value="Naamani" | Rani Naamani 
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in a Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in a Feature Production]]
| data-sort-value="Pitt" | Joe Pitt
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production]]
| data-sort-value="Freeman" | Evon Freeman
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production]]
| data-sort-value="Cage" | [[Nicolas Cage]]
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Art Directors Guild Awards]]
| [[Art Directors Guild Awards 2020|{{dts|April 10, 2021}}]]
| [[Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Animated Film|Excellence in Production Design for an Animated Film]]
| data-sort-value="Wragg" | Nate Wragg
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=February 25, 2021 |title=Art Directors Guild Awards Nominations: ''Mank'', ''Tenet'', ''Promising Young Woman'' And ''The Flight Attendant'' On List |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/art-directors-guild-nominations-list-of-nominees-1234700881/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225170844/https://deadline.com/2021/02/art-directors-guild-nominations-list-of-nominees-1234700881/ |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |access-date=November 28, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mank-tenet-da-5-bloods-win-art-directors-guild-awards|title=''Mank'', ''Tenet'', ''Da 5 Bloods'' Win Art Directors Guild Awards|date=April 10, 2021|first=Carolyn|last=Giardina|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502011304/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mank-tenet-da-5-bloods-win-art-directors-guild-awards|archive-date=May 2, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 28, 2022}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[Artios Awards]]
| {{dts|April 15, 2021}}
| Animation
| data-sort-value="Hilt" | Christi Soper Hilt
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=February 19, 2021 |title=Artios Awards Film Nominations: ''Borat'', ''Da 5 Bloods'', ''Chicago 7'', ''One Night In Miami'' & More Up For Casting Society Prizes |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/artios-awards-film-nominations-borat-da-5-bloods-chicago-7-one-night-in-miami-more-up-for-casting-society-prizes-1234696808/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220160040/https://deadline.com/2021/02/artios-awards-film-nominations-borat-da-5-bloods-chicago-7-one-night-in-miami-more-up-for-casting-society-prizes-1234696808/ |archive-date=February 20, 2021 |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/artios-awards-winners-list-casdting-society-1234735147/|title=''Trial Of The Chicago 7'', ''Borat'', ''Soul'', ''One Night In Miami'' & ''Minari'' Take Film Prizes At Casting Society's Artios Awards|date=April 15, 2021|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502012219/https://deadline.com/2021/04/artios-awards-winners-list-casdting-society-1234735147/|archive-date=May 2, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 29, 2022}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Cinema Audio Society Awards]]
| [[Cinema Audio Society Awards 2020|{{dts|April 17, 2021}}]]
| [[Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated]]
| data-sort-value="Sheldon" | Tighe Sheldon, Christopher Scarabosio, Leff Lefferts, Alan Meyerson, Richard Duarte, and Scott Curtis
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/cas-awards-nominations-2021-cinema-audio-society-sound-mixing-1234704356/|title=CAS Awards Nominations: ''Trial Of The Chicago 7'', ''Sound Of Metal'' & ''Mank'' Among Pics Vying For Sound Mixing Trophies|date=March 2, 2021|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425123058/https://deadline.com/2021/03/cas-awards-nominations-2021-cinema-audio-society-sound-mixing-1234704356/|archive-date=April 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/cinema-audio-society-awards-winners-sound-mixing-cas-1234732941/|title=Cinema Audio Society Awards: ''Sound Of Metal'' & ''Soul'' Claim Top Honors — Complete Winners List|date=April 17, 2021|first1=Matt|last1=Grobar|first2=Patrick|last2=Hipes|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423000455/https://deadline.com/2021/04/cinema-audio-society-awards-winners-sound-mixing-cas-1234732941/|archive-date=April 23, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 28, 2022}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Detroit Film Critics Society Awards]]
| {{dts|March 12, 2021}}
| [[Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
| data-sort-value="Croods: A New Age" | ''The Croods: A New Age''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="MetacriticBestOf2020">{{Cite web |last=Dietz |first=Jason |date=April 25, 2021 |title=Best of 2020: Film Awards & Nominations Scorecard |url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/2020-film-awards-and-nominations-scorecard |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105112537/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/2020-film-awards-and-nominations-scorecard |archive-date=November 5, 2021 |access-date=November 30, 2022 |website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Georgia Film Critics Association Awards]]
| {{dts|March 12, 2021}}
| Best Animated Film
| data-sort-value="Croods: A New Age" | ''The Croods: A New Age''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="MetacriticBestOf2020" />
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! scope="row" | [[Golden Globe Awards]]
| [[78th Golden Globe Awards|{{dts|February 28, 2021}}]]
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film|Best Animated Feature Film]]
| data-sort-value="Croods" | ''The Croods: A New Age''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last1=Oganesyan |first1=Natalie |last2=Moreau |first2=Jordan |date=February 3, 2021 |title=Golden Globes 2021: The Complete Nominations List |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/2021-golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-1234896457/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203182501/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/2021-golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-1234896457/ |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=March 18, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/2021-golden-globes-winners-list-1234916650/|title=Golden Globes 2021: The Full Winners List|date=February 28, 2021|first=Maane|last=Khatchatourian|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502013643/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/2021-golden-globes-winners-list-1234916650/|archive-date=May 2, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 28, 2022}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)|Golden Reel Awards]]
| {{dts|April 16, 2021}}
| [[Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation]]
| data-sort-value="Chumney" | Brian Chumney, Leff Lefferts, [[Randy Thom]], Rick Hromadka, Dominick Certo, Pascal Garneau, Mac Smith, Doug Winningham, Dee Selby, Jonathan Greber, Ronni Brown, Shelley Roden, John Roesch, and Janna Vance
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=March 1, 2021 |title=Sound Editors Nominate ''Wonder Woman'', ''Sound Of Metal'', ''Tenet'' & Others For Golden Reel Awards – Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/golden-reel-awards-2021-nominations-sound-editors-mpse-1234704003/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301182122/https://deadline.com/2021/03/golden-reel-awards-2021-nominations-sound-editors-mpse-1234704003/ |archive-date=March 1, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/golden-reel-awards-2021-winners-queens-gambit-mandalorian-soul-trial-of-the-chicago-7-sound-editors-golden-reel-awards-winners-list-1234737505/|title=''Trial Of The Chicago 7'', ''Soul'', ''Queen's Gambit'' & ''Mandalorian'' Lead Sound Editors' Golden Reel Awards – Winners List|date=April 16, 2021|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502142731/https://deadline.com/2021/04/golden-reel-awards-2021-winners-queens-gambit-mandalorian-soul-trial-of-the-chicago-7-sound-editors-golden-reel-awards-winners-list-1234737505/|archive-date=May 2, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 28, 2022}}</ref>
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! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"| [[Golden Trailer Awards]]
| {{dts|July 22, 2021}}
| Most Original TV Spot (for a Feature Film)
| data-sort-value="Fashion Statement" | "Fashion Statement" (Framework)
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last1=Crist |first1=Allison |last2=Perez |first2=Lexy |date=July 22, 2021 |title=Golden Trailer Awards: ''A Quiet Place: Part II'', ''Black Widow'' Among Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-golden-trailer-awards-winners-list-1234978230/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813002922/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-golden-trailer-awards-winners-list-1234978230/ |archive-date=August 13, 2021 |access-date=November 28, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|October 6, 2022}}
| Best Comedy/Drama TrailerByte for a Feature Film
| data-sort-value="Wildest Wildlife Documentary" | "Wildest Wildlife Documentary" (The Picture Production Company)
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=August 2, 2022 |title=Golden Trailer Awards: ''The Batman'' and ''Top Gun: Maverick'' Among Nominees, Disney Leads for Studios (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/golden-trailer-awards-2022-the-batman-top-gun-maverick-1235330834/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803185431/https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/golden-trailer-awards-2022-the-batman-top-gun-maverick-1235330834/ |archive-date=August 3, 2022 |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of the 22nd Annual Golden Trailer Awards |url=https://goldentrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GTA22-Winners-List.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012002436/https://goldentrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GTA22-Winners-List.pdf |archive-date=October 12, 2022 |access-date=November 29, 2022 |publisher=[[Golden Trailer Awards]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Hollywood Critics Association Awards]]
| [[4th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards|{{dts|March 5, 2021}}]]
| Best Animated Film
| data-sort-value="Croods: A New Age" | ''The Croods: A New Age''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="MetacriticBestOf2020" />
|-
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"| [[Hollywood Music in Media Awards]]
| rowspan="2"| [[11th Hollywood Music in Media Awards|{{dts|January 27, 2021}}]]
| [[Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in an Animated Film|Best Original Score in an Animated Film]]
| data-sort-value="Mothersbaugh" | [[Mark Mothersbaugh]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=January 12, 2021 |title=Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announces 2021 Nominees; Kenny Loggins Set for Lifetime Honor (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/hollywood-music-media-awards-nominations-songs-score-1234886663/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115215755/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/hollywood-music-media-awards-nominations-songs-score-1234886663/ |archive-date=January 15, 2021 |access-date=November 28, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/hollywood-music-in-media-award-winners-1234894382/|title=Hollywood Music in Media Award Winners Include Scores for ''Soul'', ''News of the World'', ''Minari'', ''Queen's Gambit''|date=January 27, 2021|first=Chris|last=Willman|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502013914/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/hollywood-music-in-media-award-winners-1234894382/|archive-date=May 2, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 28, 2022}}</ref>
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| [[Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Song in an Animated Film|Best Original Song in an Animated Film]]
| data-sort-value="Haim" | [[Alana Haim]], [[Danielle Haim]], [[Este Haim]], and [[Ariel Rechtshaid]] for "Feel the Thunder"
| {{nom}}
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! scope="row" | [[Houston Film Critics Society Awards]]
| [[Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2020|{{dts|January 18, 2021}}]]
| Best Animated Film
| data-sort-value="Croods: A New Age" | ''The Croods: A New Age''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="MetacriticBestOf2020" />
|-
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3"| [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]
| rowspan="3"| [[2021 Kids' Choice Awards|{{dts|March 13, 2021}}]]
| [[Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie|Favorite Animated Movie]]
| data-sort-value="Croods" | ''The Croods: A New Age''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Calvario |first=Liz |date=March 13, 2021 |title=2021 Kids' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List |url=https://www.etonline.com/2021-kids-choice-awards-the-complete-winners-list-161949 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314025743/https://www.etonline.com/2021-kids-choice-awards-the-complete-winners-list-161949 |archive-date=March 14, 2021 |access-date=March 16, 2021 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
| data-sort-value="Reynolds" | [[Ryan Reynolds]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| data-sort-value="Stone" | [[Emma Stone]]
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Producers Guild of America Awards]]
| [[32nd Producers Guild of America Awards|{{dts|March 24, 2021}}]]
| [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture|Best Animated Motion Picture]]
| data-sort-value="Swift" | Mark Swift
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Clayton |last2=Shafer |first2=Ellise |date=March 24, 2021 |title=''Nomadland'' Wins Top Film Prize at Producers Guild Awards, Likely Locking It Up at the Oscars |url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/producers-guild-awards-winners-2021-1234937556/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325000418/https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/producers-guild-awards-winners-2021-1234937556/ |archive-date=March 25, 2021 |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Visual Effects Society Awards]]
| [[19th Visual Effects Society Awards|{{dts|April 6, 2021}}]]
| [[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature|Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature]]
| data-sort-value="Crawford" | [[Joel Crawford (director)|Joel Crawford]], Mark Swift, Betsyf Nofsinger, and Jakob Hjort Jensen
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=March 2, 2021 |title=VES Awards Nominations: ''Tenet'', ''Midnight Sky'', ''Extraction'', ''Soul'' & ''Mandalorian'' Among Titles In Visual Effects Hunt |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/ves-awards-nominations-2021-visual-effects-society-mandalorian-tenet-soul-1234704513/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302202115/https://deadline.com/2021/03/ves-awards-nominations-2021-visual-effects-society-mandalorian-tenet-soul-1234704513/ |archive-date=March 2, 2021 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=April 6, 2021 |title=VES Awards: ''The Midnight Sky'', Pixar's ''Soul'', ''The Mandalorian'' Take Marquee Honors – Full List Of Winners |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/ves-awards-2021-winners-list-visual-effects-society-1234727902/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407013539/https://deadline.com/2021/04/ves-awards-2021-winners-list-visual-effects-society-1234727902/ |archive-date=April 7, 2021 |access-date=November 28, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards]]
| [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2020|{{dts|February 8, 2021}}]]
| [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
| data-sort-value="Croods: A New Age" | ''The Croods: A New Age''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="MetacriticBestOf2020" />
|}

==Television series==
A sequel animated series, titled ''[[The Croods: Family Tree]],'' was announced and set to be released simultaneously on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] and [[Hulu]] on September 23, 2021. Tran reprises her role as Dawn, while [[A.J. LoCascio]] reprises his role as Thunk from ''[[Dawn of the Croods]]''. The new voice cast features [[Amy Landecker]] as Ugga, [[Kiff VandenHeuvel]] as Grug, Ally Dixon as Eep, [[Artemis Pebdani]] as Gran, [[Darin Brooks]] as Guy, Matthew Waterson as Phil, Amy Rosoff as Hope, and [[Dee Bradley Baker]] as Sandy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/the-croods-tv-show-release-date-family-tree-hulu-peacock/|title='The Croods: Family Tree' Trailer Reveals a New Spinoff Series Coming to Hulu and Peacock|website=Collider|last=Long|first=Lacy|date=August 31, 2021|access-date=August 31, 2021|archive-date=August 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831152625/https://collider.com/the-croods-tv-show-release-date-family-tree-hulu-peacock/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.dreamworks.com/croods}}
*{{IMDb title|2850386}}

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