What is Year One about?
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Two banished hunter-gatherers embark on a brisk, absurd adventure through the ancient world.
Absurdist and pulpy, with big broad humor. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 28, 2026.
Year One parents guide
For a PG-13, this one goes further: moderate sex and nudity. Beyond that, some strong language and some violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- How gory is Year One?
- Light gore and some violence.
- What is Year One rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is rated PG-13, with moderate sex and nudity, and some strong language. Your call for older kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byHarold Ramis
StarringJack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Vinnie Jones
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