The Croods (franchise)
The Croods is an American media franchise by DreamWorks Animation. The franchise began with the 2013 film The Croods, and has since grown to include a sequel, The Croods: A New Age; two television series, Dawn of the Croods and The Croods: Family Tree; and two video games. Set in the fictional prehistoric "Croodaceous" time period which is roamed by a series of bizarre hybrid animals, the franchise follows the eponymous cavepeople family as they travel through the dangerous but exotic lands in search of a new home after their previous home was destroyed.
The Croods
2013-present
- The Croods (2013)
- The Croods: A New Age (2020)
- Dawn of the Croods (2015–2017)
- The Croods: Family Tree (2021–2023)
- The Croods: Prehistoric Party! (2013)
- The Croods (2013)
Video games[edit]
A video game based on the series, titled The Croods: Prehistoric Party!, was released on March 19, 2013. Developed by Torus Games, and published by D3 Publisher, it was adapted for Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS. The game enables players to take the members of the Croods family on an adventure through 30 party style mini games.[29] It received mainly negative reviews.[30][31][32][33]
A mobile game, titled The Croods, which is a village-building game, was developed and published by Rovio, the creator of Angry Birds. It was released on March 14, 2013, to the iOS and Android platforms.[34] It received negative reviews from critics, with Metacritic giving it a 40 out of 100.[35]