One Million Years B.C.

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One Million Years B.C.

1966,

1h 32m,

Adventure/

Fantasy

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16 Reviews

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5,000+ Ratings

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An exile (John Richardson) from a hostile tribe woos a woman (Raquel Welch) from a gentle tribe amid monsters and an earthquake.

Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

Dec 20, 2016

If One Million Years BC is a tale of two tribes and their eventual miscegenation (figured - ooh da la - as a climactically erupting volcano), it is also a reminder of the primal drives - sex, violence - from which we never fully progress.

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

Oct 20, 2016

3/5

Seen nowadays it is a kitschy, retro scream. Yet as dinosaurs and giant sea-turtles roam the volcanic earth in One Million Years BC, this is also a chance to appreciate the early work of the great special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Mar 18, 2026

4/5

...we don’t come to One Million B.C. for a history lesson, we come for entertainment, and there’s loads of thrills and spills, as well as comedy and social commentary...

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 28, 2022

3/4

Highly influential in its day.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Aug 27, 2020

8/10

It's indeed a brutal realm, but Welch always manages to soften up the visuals.

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MFB Critics

Monthly Film Bulletin

Feb 7, 2018

Very easy to dismiss the film as a silly spectacle; but Hammer production finesse is much in evidence and Don Chaffey has done a competent job of direction. And it is all hugely enjoyable.

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Theodore W

Dec 17, 2018

If you have ever wondered why they dont make any caveman pictures, well this movie should answer that.

Hermione G

Nov 19, 2018

This film is a vehicle for the special effects of Ray Harryhausen, who gives us a steady succession of giant creatures which menace small bands of spear carrying humans, as well as for the scantily clad and buxom females, led by Raquel Welch and Martine Beswick. The pterodactyl attack at the watering hole is probably the best scene, and the film is not without camp value. Unfortunately, a ten year old could have written the script, which is about as unsophisticated as they come. Itâ(TM)s watchable, but just barely.

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George S

Sep 9, 2018

Despite being historically incorrect and having very bad special effects (mainly the iguana scene and the african wild boar scene), I find the film quite interesting, with a perfect stop-motian and action scenes, drama and quite good survival. Highly recommend.

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Draco S

May 20, 2018

Raquel Welch proves to be more than just a prettyface and Ray Harryhausen's legendary effects work is still top notch to watch (the film's best scenes are whenever his creatures are on screen interacting/battling), but 'One Million Years B.C.' doesn't have enough of a good plot to keep one's attention engaged.

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Abraham S

Mar 2, 2018

one of the all time dumbest things ever filmed that makes planet of the apes look like shakespeare

Theodore R

Nov 14, 2017

Deadly fun. Great locales and effects. Raquel is gorgeous. Its fairly loud and dumb but who cares.

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Don Chaffey

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Raquel Welch

Loana

John Richardson

Tumak

Martine Beswick

Nupondi

Percy Herbert

Sakana

Robert Brown

Akhoba

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Synopsis

An exile (John Richardson) from a hostile tribe woos a woman (Raquel Welch) from a gentle tribe amid monsters and an earthquake.

Director: Don Chaffey
Producer: Michael Carreras
Screenwriter: Michael Carreras
Production Co: Seven Arts Pictures, Hammer Film Productions Limited
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: British English
Release Date (DVD): Mar 9, 2004
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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