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About this movie

Genres:
Comedy
Language:
English
Running time:
1:36:51
Partner rating:
PG-13
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Jack Black Zed
  2. Michael Cera Oh
  3. Oliver Platt High Priest
  4. David Cross Cain
  5. Hank Azaria Abraham
  6. Olivia Wilde Princess Inanna
  7. Vinnie Jones Sargon
  8. Christopher Mintz-Plasse Isaac
  9. Juno Temple Eema
  10. Paul Rudd Abel
  11. June Diane Raphael Maya
  12. Xander Berkeley King
  13. Gia Carides Queen
  14. Horatio Sanz Enmebaragesi
  15. David Pasquesi Prime Minister
  16. Matthew J. Willig Marlark
  17. Harold Ramis Adam
  18. Rhoda Griffis Eve
  19. Gabriel Sunday Seth
  20. Eden Riegel Lilith

Directors

  1. Harold Ramis

Producers

  1. Harold Ramis
  2. Judd Apatow
  3. Clayton Townsend

Writers

  1. Harold Ramis
  2. Gene Stupnitsky
  3. Lee Eisenberg

Year One

Jack Black and Michael Cera headline Harold Ramis' Biblical comedy about a pair of misfit hunter-gatherers who embark on a wild journey through the ancient world after being banished from their primitive village. Zed (Black) and Oh (Cera) may lack in the skills that their chieftain is looking for, but they have plans to make it big. Zed has a gut feeling that God has "chosen" him, and so he leads his buddy on a trip through the unknown countryside in search of bigger and better things, bumping into several weird characters along the way -- like a feuding pair of brothers named Cain and Abel (David Cross and Paul Rudd). Unfortunately, their quest for greatness hits a few snags, like being sold into slavery, and later becoming the object of interest to a very amorous, very hairy high priest (Oliver Platt) in the opulent city of Sodom.

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'rotten' by Rotten Tomatoes

15%Tomatometer score: 15% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Negative review
    Simon Foster, sbs.com.au From its ill-concieved concept to its timing-free chemistry and embarrassingly-bad characterisations, Year One is a major misfire in every respect. Full review External link
  2. Negative review
    J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader Creatively it's a giant step backwards, with Jack Black and Michael Cera playing to the kids as inept hunter-gatherers who stumble across various Old Testament characters. Full review External link
  3. Negative review
    Evan Williams, The Australian The film is lumpy and self-conscious, the dialogue not very witty. Full review External link
  4. Negative review
    Tom Huddlestone, Time Out 'Year One' wants to be seen as a freeform, knockabout trawl through Biblical history, perfect for an undemanding Saturday night. There are only two problems: it's kind of dull and just isn't funny. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Kevin Maher, Times [UK] All hail Michael Cera, worker of unprecedented movie miracles! The 21-year-old Canadian comic takes a weak concept and some weaker material and, wherever possible, adds some much needed flashes of comedic genius. Full review External link
  6. Negative review
    Cosmo Landesman, Times [UK] Too silly to be smart, too timid to be subversive about religion - it's hard to believe it's directed and co-written by the once great Harold Ramis Full review External link
  7. Negative review
    Dan Jolin, Empire Magazine Unless you pine for second-tier Mel Brooks, you'll find more laughs in the Old Testament itself. Full review External link
  8. Negative review
    Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph How long can a numbskull comedy about primitive dudes sustain itself before the laughs run dry? Year One has the answer: about ten minutes. Full review External link

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