The Croods A New Age 3D 2020. The Crood family leaves their cave and searches for a safer home. They discover a walled paradise with abundant food. The land belongs to the Betterman family, who are more intelligent and live in a treehouse with inventions. Phil and Hope Betterman offer shelter but secretly want Grug’s daughter Eep to mate with their son Dawn. The Croods feel inferior. A punch monkey named Chunky steals Grug’s belt. The families argue over lifestyle differences. A swarm of vengeant piranhakeets attacks both groups. They build a beacon to communicate with Thunder Sisters, Belt’s creators. Grug learns his strengths. Families defeat the piranhakeets together. Dawn joins the Croods.