Rotten
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.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Overview
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
14%
Tomatometer
Rotten
'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.
Tom Huddlestone, Time Out
Rotten
For all its unevenness, the film is blessed by its lead actors.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
Rotten
[Year One has] some very funny moments but not enough of them.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
Rotten
This is a significant notch below the great Monty Python films that tackled religion with intelligence and wit.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
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