50 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2018 - Ranked

48. Early Man

2018 In Film
Studio Canal

Again, don't let the January release date convince you otherwise - the latest from Nick Park's Aardman Animations should prove just as charming and popular as previous releases like the Wallace & Gromit movies and surprising hit Shaun The Sheep. Aside from Flushed Away (conspicuously a non-stop-motion project), everything they've made has come in at 87% and above on Rotten Tomatoes, so you can probably depend on them for some assured quality.

This latest addition to the studio's stop-motion catalogue is Early Man, a family-friendly comedy set at the dawn of time and following a caveman named Dug (Eddie Redmayne) who unites his tribe to save their valley home when it is claimed by Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston) and his Bronze Age City. So your typical underdog caveman story with an anti-elitist message, then.

Expect the kids to love it, and adults to find more than enough to charm them too.

Release Date: January 26th

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