Highest-Rated Movies about 'Primitive Society'

Tabu (1931), Quest for Fire (1981), A.R.O.G (2008), The Savage Innocents (1959), Lord of the Flies (1963), Early Man (2018), Glen and Randa (1971), Caveman (1981) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Primitive Society movies.

#1. Tabu (1931)

Storyline: On the island of Bora Bora, the islanders welcome Tabu (Hitu), a messenger from the chief who has come to declare the island's virgin successor. Tabu names the beautiful young Reri (Anna Chevalier), unaware that she has a lover, Matahi (Matahi). Despite Tabu's claim that if a man touches Reri, it will mean death for him, Matahi follows Tabu as he leaves the island, and kidnaps Reri. Enduring numerous hardships, the couple arrives at another island -- but find that Tabu's curse has followed them.

Plot Keywords: silent film, black and white film, romance, tragedy, colonialism, forbidden love, cultural clash ...

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#2. Quest for Fire (1981)

Storyline: Anthony Burgess created the primitive language for the early humans in this prehistoric adventure about a trio of warriors who travel the savanna, encountering sabre-toothed tigers, mammoths and cannibalistic tribes in search of a flame that would replace the fire their tribe has lost.

Plot Keywords: adventure, survival, fire, wilderness survival, struggle for survival, prehistoric, tribal conflict ...

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#3. A.R.O.G (2008)

Storyline: Commander Logar, the villain of the previous movie escapes from the planet G.O.R.A. to Earth and finds Arif. Arif gets tricked by the evil Commander Logar into thinking that his intentions have changed but Commander Logar sends Arif 1.000.000 years into the past. After finding himself in the stone-age Arif begins to help the local tribe to defend themselves against a different, much more violent tribe and tries to find a way back to his time.

Plot Keywords: comedy, science fiction, adventure, time travel, humor, satire, fantasy ...

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#5. Lord of the Flies (1963)

Storyline: A group of young boys are stranded alone on an island. Left to fend for themselves, they must take on the responsibilities of adults, even if they are not ready to do so. Inevitably, two factions form: one group (lead by Ralph) want to build shelters and collect food, whereas Jack's group would rather have fun and HUNT; illustrating the difference between civilization and savagery.

Plot Keywords: adventure, survival, human nature, power struggle, societal collapse, fear, violence ...

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#6. Early Man (2018)

Storyline: An asteroid collides with the prehistoric Earth, causing the extinction of the planet's dinosaurs, but sparing a tribe of cavemen living near the impact site. Finding a roughly spherical chunk of the asteroid that is too hot to touch, the cavemen begin to kick it around and invent the game of football. Many years later during the Stone Age, a young caveman named Dug (Eddie Redmayne) lives in the village with the chief Bobnar (Timothy Spall) and many other cavemen such as Asbo, (Johnny Vegas), Gravelle (Gina Yashere), Treebor (Richard Ayoade), Magma (Selina Griffiths), Barry (Mark Williams), Grubup (Richard Webber), Thongo (Simon Greenall) and Eemak (Simon Greenall). One day, Dug suggests to Bobnar that they should try hunting woolly mammoths instead of rabbits, but Bobnar brushes him off..

Plot Keywords: animation, comedy, adventure, family, football, sports, friendship ...

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#7. Glen and Randa (1971)

Storyline: Glen (Steven Curry) and Randa (Shelley Plimpton), a young couple, struggle to survive among the uneducated, underfed masses in the post-apocalyptic wasteland once called America. Armed with a stack of tattered comic books and stolen maps, the two set off with their one horse to find Metropolis. The rumored modern city -- if it truly does exist -- could offer answers to their questions about life before nuclear war destroyed all traces of civilization.

Plot Keywords: dystopian, post-apocalyptic, survival, societal collapse, psychedelic, existential, counterculture ...

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#8. Caveman (1981)

Storyline: In the Stone Age, strong caveman Tonda is the leader of a hostile tribe and the outcast Atouk feels unrequited desire for Tonda's mate Lana. One day, Atouk is walking with his best friend Lar (Dennis Quaid) and they meet the cavewoman Tala. They save her blind father Gog from a tar pit and Tala fells unrequited affection for Atouk. Soon the smart Atouk becomes the leader of the misfit tribe and dispute the leadership of the whole clan and Lana with Tonda. But in the end, the leader needs a worthwhile mate.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Plot Keywords: comedy, adventure, romance, humor, absurd, survival, fighting ...

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#9. RRRrrrr!!! (2004)

Storyline: In 35,000 BC, the tribe of the Dirty Hairs is in war against the tribe of the Clean Hairs for eight hundred years, trying to get their shampoo. The chief of the Dirty Hairs sends his daughter Guy disguised to the enemy tribe to get some shampoo for his tribe. When the healer of the Clean Hairs tribe surprisingly kills two cavemen of his tribe, their imbecile chief assigns Pierre with curled hair and Pierre blonde to investigate the murder and find the criminal.

Plot Keywords: comedy, adventure, french film, humorous, absurd, parody, cultural clash ...

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#10. One Million B.C. (1940)

Storyline: Tumak, member of the prehistoric Rock tribe, is exiled and makes his way to the more peaceful Shell tribe, where he is taken in and taught manners by the lovely Loana. Forced to leave the Shell tribe for fighting, Tumak, along with Loana, return to the Rock tribe, where Loana shows them the error of their brutal ways - until the volcano erupts!—Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>

Plot Keywords: adventure, survival, romance, fantasy, black and white, special effects, action ...

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#11. The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)

Storyline: At a time in prehistory when Neanderthals shared the Earth with early Homo sapiens, a band of cave-dwellers adopt blond and blue-eyed Ayla, a child of the "Others". As Ayla matures into a young woman of spirit and courage (unlike other women of the clan), she must fight for survival against the jealous bigotry of Broud, who will one day be clan leader. Based on Jean M. Auel's popular book, there is minimal narration; subtitles translate the Neanderthal gestures and primitive spoken language.—Susan Pudlo

Plot Keywords: struggle for survival, female protagonist, cultural clash, wilderness, prehistoric, primitive society, tribal conflict ...

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#12. Cavemen (2013)

Storyline: "Cavemen" is a comedic film with a slight edge of drama revolving around the lives of somewhat single, somewhat unemployed guys living in a warehouse converted to living quarters in the 'Arts District' of Downtown Los Angeles, California, who are toiling adulthood and realities of love.—anonymous

Plot Keywords: comedy, adventure, survival, humor, romance, friendship, conflict ...

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#13. When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)

Storyline: Set in the ancient (movie) past when people and dinosaurs live side-by-side, a small, struggling tribe sacrifice a blonde to their sun-god in return for protection from the giant creatures that prey upon them. Sanna, one of the sacrificial offerings, escapes when a freak storm interrupts the ceremony. As she searches for a safe haven, she encounters hostility from both rival tribes and many huge, and deadly, beasts.—Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

Plot Keywords: adventure, fantasy, science fiction, action, survival, romance, savage ...

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#15. Year One (2009)

Storyline: Zed, a prehistoric would-be hunter, eats from a tree of forbidden fruit and is banished from his tribe, accompanied by Oh, a shy gatherer. On their travels, they meet Cain and Abel on a fateful day, stop Abraham from killing Isaac, become slaves, and reach the city of Sodom where their tribe is now enslaved. Zed and Oh are determined to rescue the women they love, Maya and Eema. Standing in their way is Sodom's high priest and the omnipresent Cain. Zed tries to form an alliance with Princess Innana, which may backfire. Can an inept hunter and a smart but slender and diffident gatherer become heroes and make a difference?

Plot Keywords: comedy, adventure, history, absurd, parody, humor, satire ...

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