Main Voice Cast of The Croods
The Croods features a large ensemble voice cast led by Nicolas Cage as Grug, the protective patriarch of the Croods family. Cage is an American actor known for roles in films such as Leaving Las Vegas, Con Air, and the National Treasure series. He has won an Academy Award for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas and is ranked among the highest-grossing actors in leading roles according to industry tracking sites Forbes. Emma Stone voices Eep, the curious eldest daughter, and is an Academy Award-winning performer known for La La Land and Cruella.
Ryan Reynolds provides the voice of Guy, the inventive outsider who joins the Croods family on their journey. Reynolds is a Canadian actor and producer best known for Deadpool, Free Guy, and his ownership stake in the Wrexham AFC football club. He is listed among top-earning actors in global box office roles by entertainment business reports Forbes. Catherine Keener voices Ugga, the matriarch, and is an American actress with credits in Being John Malkovich and Capote.
Supporting Cast and Character Roles
Clark Duke voices Thunk, the middle child, and is an American actor known for roles in 22 Jump Street and Silicon Valley. Cloris Leachman voices Gran, the eccentric grandmother, and was an American actress with an Academy Award for The Last Picture Show. The ensemble cast also includes Randy Thom as the sound designer for creature vocal effects and early animation voice work in the franchise.
Chris Sanders, the co-director of The Croods, also voices Belt, the sloth character who becomes a companion to Guy. Sanders is an American animator, writer, and director known for Lilo and Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon. The Croods: A New Age, the sequel, expands the cast with new characters voiced by Peter Dinklage, Leslie Mann, and Kelly Marie Tran, maintaining the original lead actors from the first film.
Production Companies and Franchise Details
The Croods was produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox, with the sequel released under Universal Pictures after the acquisition of DreamWorks by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The first film grossed over 587 million dollars worldwide and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The franchise is based on an original story by John Cleese and Kirk DeMicco, with Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco directing both films.
The Croods franchise includes two feature films, several short films, and related media properties managed by Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation. The first film premiered in 2013 and the sequel, The Croods: A New Age, premiered in 2020. Both films are available on streaming platforms owned by NBCUniversal and are cataloged in the animation libraries of DreamWorks Animation, a division of Universal Studio Group.