Year One
Two lazy Stone Age tribesmen, exiled from their village, set out to rescue their loves in the legendary city of Sodom, battling mythic foes and absurd ancient perils along the way.
“Meet your ancestors.”
Synopsis
A couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village and set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.
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A crew of 54+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Craig HerringShot by Alar KiviloScored by Theodore ShapiroDesigned by Jefferson Sage
Box Office
2009 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$62.4M
US & Canada: $43.3M — 69% of worldwide · International: $19.0M (31%)
Opening weekend: $19.6M — 45% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $26.5M — 61% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,022 theaters
Also known as
- Year One - Aller Anfang ist schwerde
- Año Unoes
- L'An 1 : Des débuts difficilesfr
- Anno unoit
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Cast & Crew
54 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
34Horatio Sanz
as Enmebaragesi
David Pasquesi
as Prime Minister
Matthew Willig
as Marlak
Harold Ramis
as Adam
Rhoda Griffis
as Eve
Gabriel Sunday
as Seth
Eden Riegel
as Lilith
Kyle Gass
as Zaftig the Eunuch
Bill Hader
as Shaman
Marshall Manesh
as Slave Trader
Rion Hunter
as Bedouin Sheik
Gene Stupnitsky
as First Guard
Lee Eisenberg
as Sodom Sentry
Eric Gipson
as Sodom Vendor
Lacie Manshack
as Banana Girl
Matt Besser
as Guy in Crowd
Drue Franklin
as Squanto
Weston Hollenshead
as Kid Stoner
Paul Scheer
as Bricklayer
Joaquin Townsend
as Slave Child
Bryan Massey
as New Guard
Keet Davis
as Desert Soldier
Tim Hilton
as Pedestrian Villager
Ashley Nicole Caldwell
as Gold Statue
Mark Cotone
as Angry Baker
Jack Walker
as Village Child
Jamal Sims
as Dancer
Paul Benshoof
as Dancer
Kelly Connolly
as Dancer
Leslie Geldbach
as Dancer
Katherine Miller
as Dancer
Michael Morris
as Dancer
Sarah Christine Smith
as Dancer
Paul Rudd
as Abel (uncredited)
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