Ironically at the end it turns out Rodney is evidently hoping to use this plot. As it turns out, he was only half-proper: they were not put in mattresses, but they have been invented by a monk and they were being intended to discourage masturbation. Critics Consensus: Another agreeable outing for the titular prehistoric clan, The Croods: A New Age could be the lacking hyperlink for parents among a lot more elevated relatives-welcoming fare.