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Quest for Fire

1981Movie1 h 40 minR

Drama
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic797.4Rotten Tomatoes88%75%

A tense, intriguing adventure movie about history.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

A Science Fantasy Adventure

In the prehistoric world, a Cro-Magnon tribe depends on an ever-burning source of fire, which eventually extinguishes. Lacking the knowledge to start a new fire, the tribe sends three warriors on a quest for more. With the tribe's future at stake, the warriors make their way across a treacherous landscape full of hostile tribes and monstrous beasts. On their journey, they encounter Ika, a woman who has the knowledge they seek.

Feels like

  • Prehistoric Survival
  • Anthropological Exploration
  • Primal Human Struggle
  • Quest for Fire
  • Early Human Culture
  • Visceral & Immersive
  • Evolution of Communication
  • Brutal Naturalism

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Written by
Gérard Brach
Produced by
Denis Héroux, John Kemeny
Music by
Philippe Sarde

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Facts

December 16, 1981 · 1 h 40 min · R

Released
December 16, 1981
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original language
French
Also spoken
xx
Made in
Canada, France
Budget
$12 million
Box office
$55 million
Available in
126 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Decomposite Character, Slurpasaur, Deliberate Values Dissonance +9

  • Decomposite Character
  • Slurpasaur
  • Deliberate Values Dissonance
  • Setting Update
  • The Smurfette Principle
  • Mammoths Mean Ice Age
  • Ms. Fanservice
  • Fantasy Kitchen Sink
  • Keet
  • Promoted to Love Interest
  • Attempted Rape
  • National Geographic Nudity

12 of 82 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Quest for Fire?"

Questions about Quest for Fire

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Quest for Fire?

PrimeHooplaArtiflix

In the United States, Quest for Fire streams on Prime and Artiflix, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 125 other countries.

Is Quest for Fire worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 79). Critics rate it higher (84 out of 100) than audiences (74).

Was Quest for Fire a box office hit?

Budget$12 million
Box office$55 million

Yes: it cost about $12 million to make and earned $55 million worldwide, 4.6 times its budget.

Is Quest for Fire in English?

Frenchxx

No, it was made in French, with some xx.

What tropes does Quest for Fire use?

Decomposite CharacterSlurpasaurDeliberate Values DissonanceSetting UpdateThe Smurfette PrincipleMammoths Mean Ice AgeMs. FanserviceFantasy Kitchen SinkKeetPromoted to Love InterestAttempted RapeNational Geographic Nudityand 70 more

TV Tropes lists 82 tropes for it, including Decomposite Character, Slurpasaur, and Deliberate Values Dissonance.