The Croods

Eep ( Emma Stone ) is a girl in a family of cavemen living and hunting in pre - historic times , talking about how her family is one of the few to survive , mainly due to the strict rules of her overprotective father , Grug ( Nicolas Cage ) . In their cave home , Grug Tells a story to the family , roomates Ugga includes his wife ( Catherine Keener ) , his daughter Sandy , his son Thunk ( Clark Duke ) , and his mother-in -law Gran ( Cloris Leachman ) with a character who mirrors EEP 's curious nature . He uses this story to warn the family that exploration and ' new things ' pose a threat to their survival , and says to never not be afraid . This irritates the EEP bored and adventurous , and when the family falls asleep after dark , she ignores her father 's advice and leaves the cave when she sees a light moving outside .Seeking the light 's source , she meets Guy ( Ryan Reynolds ) , a clever and inventive caveboy . She attacks him at first but then Becomes fascinated with the fire he creates and is eager to learn more . He Tells her about his theory that the world is reaching its ' end ' and Asks her to join him . Guy she refuses and leaves , but not before giving her a noise - making shell to call him if she needs help . EEP is then caught by Grug ( who had been searching for her ) , and is later grounded for what she had done . Grug EEP brings home and is joined by the rest of the family , who Eep Tells about Guy and shows the shell given to her , only for them to destroy it in fear of ' new things ' . An earthquake then Occurs , sending everyone running for the cave , only to be stopped by Grug moments before the cave is destroyed by falling rocks . They climb over the wreckage to discover a land with lush vegetation , much different from their usual surroundings of rocky terrain . Grug takes his family into the forest to find a new cave .The family is chased by a " Macawnivore " ( a large , macaw - colored machairodont later called ' Chunky ' ) and attacked by a swarm of " Piranhakeets " ( deadly red - furred , piranha - like birds ) . In panic , Eep sounds a horn similar to that Guy gave her roomates . Guy hears this and rushes to her . Thinking quickly intervening , he creates a torch of fire , roomates scares the birds away . The other Croods are captivated by the fire , having never seen it before . They steal Guy 's torch and accidentally set the land around them in flames . Some corn is also lit Giant , roomates rockets up to the sky , prompting a display of fireworks . After feeling impressed by Guy 's intelligence and ' ideas ' , Grug bottles him in a hollow log to carry him in , then Suggests that they take solitude in the cave of a nearby mountain Mentioned by Guy . Guy is forcibly persuaded to lead the way and learns of the Croods ' way of living , roomates he thinks of as unusual .After an unsuccessful attempt hunting , Guy , his " pet " sloth Belt ( Chris Sanders ) , and EEP build a puppet to fool and lure nearby animals . After they make a capture , the family greedily devours everything they caught . Tells Grug then another of his morale -lowering tales , this time mirroring the events of their day . Guy then Tells a story of his own about a paradise he nicknames " Tomorrow " .The next day , the family Reaches a path in spiked rocks coated roomates Grug , Thunk , and Gran get pricked upon trying to cross them . A freed Guy presents one of his inventions called shoes . He makes some out of all the resources he can find for each family member. This gains him some respect from the others except for Grug , who feels jealous of Guy 's cleverness . After Guy 's ideas help the Croods on their journey , the family members gain something . Ugga , Gran , and Sandy have their first idea to get past carnivorous plants by hiding under flower heads as they pass , Thunk encounters and befriends a crocodile - like dog he calls Douglas , and Eep and Guy grow closer while Grug is stranded in a ravine forcing Ugga to go back for him . The next day , the others Grug shows some of his ideas ( like a see -saw , shades made ​​out of wood , and a snapshot that involves the family being slammed with a flat rock ) roomates fail and humiliate him . They soon reach the mountain where Grug is Unable to convince the family that settling in a nearby cave is a better option . Angry , he attacks Guy . The two Become stuck in tar and Guy reveals his family died drowning in it and their last words his inspired traditions of " Tomorrow . " Grug has a change of heart towards Guy and he and Guy Chunky trick into freeing them by pretending to be a female " Macawnivore " in trouble .As they are about to reach their destination , an earthquake opens a deep ravine in their path . Grug throws each of them across the gap and reconciles with EEP while creating the first hug with her . Grug then throws her across the ravine and is left behind . He takes shelter in a cave and makes a torch . After seeing a blank rock face , he paints a large cave - drawing of the Croods and Guy together . He then encounters Chunky , who attacks him until Grug 's torch is accidentally blown out , panicking them both . The Frightened Chunky lies near Grug for comfort , who then has his first good idea . Using a large skeleton rib and a bigger torch , Grug manages to lure the Piranhakeets into transporting himself , Chunky , Douglas , and several other animals across the ravine , barely escaping the oncoming " end " destruction .Grug , along with the rest of the family and the animals , settle down in a paradise - like environment . Grug Becomes less protective , letting the family be more adventurous and risk-taking , Thus bringing happiness to them all .