The Croods is a media franchise by DreamWorks Animation. The franchise began with the 2013 film The Croods, and has since grown to include a sequel, The Croods: A New Age; two television series, Dawn of the Croods and The Croods: Family Tree; and two video games. The franchise involves a family of cavepeople, the titular Croods, as they traverse the prehistoric Pliocene era of Earth history known as "The Croodaceous", a prehistoric period which contains prehistoric creatures after they encounter the genius Guy while trekking through the dangerous but exotic land in search of a new home.