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Primeval

Primeval

Adventure · Horror · Action · 2007

A news team is sent to Burundi to capture and bring home a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Their difficult task turns potentially deadly when a warlord targets them for death.

Movie details

Primeval

“Inspired by the true story of the most prolific serial killer in history.”

2007 Adventure · Horror · Action 1h 33m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

4.8 / 10

15.4K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

21 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

35 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

A news team is sent to Burundi to capture and bring home a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Their difficult task turns potentially deadly when a warlord targets them for death.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Primeval?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Michael Katleman

Written by

John Brancato · Michael Ferris

Dominic Purcell

Dominic Purcell

Tim Manfrey

Brooke Langton

Brooke Langton

Aviva Masters

Orlando Jones

Orlando Jones

Steven Johnson

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Jacob Krieg

Gideon Emery

Gideon Emery

Mathew Collins

G

Gabriel Malema

Jojo

L

Linda Mpondo

Gold Tooth

Court is in session

Put Primeval on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.