Where to watch Caveman (1981) tonight
Caveman (1981) runs 1 h 31 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.7 from 206 TMDB members. Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid dinosaurs.
- Runtime
- 1 h 31 min — ends 9:31 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Adventure
- Released
- April 17, 1981
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 206 votes
- Director
- Carl Gottlieb
- Starring
- Ringo Starr, Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long, Jack Gilford
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Caveman?
- Caveman is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Caveman rated?
- Caveman is rated PG in the US.
- Is Caveman a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Caveman?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998)
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