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Summary: In the prehistoric past, a young man struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe during a buffalo hunt. He finds a similarly lost wolf companion and starts a friendship that would change humanity.

Release Date: August 17, 2018

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Albert Hughes

Writers: Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt

, Albert Hughes

Runtime: 1 h 36 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Studio 8, Columbia Pictures, Fosun Group Forever Pictures

Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing, Amazon Prime Video

Countries: United States, Canada, China

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 51,000,000

Domestic: $ 35,857,181

International: $ 63,773,494

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