Originally, the film was titled , playing off the double meaning of "Stone Age" and the marijuana-influenced stupor of its characters. However, according to director Adam Rifkin, the studio opted for the more "academic-sounding" title Homo Erectus as a joke—to trick art-house viewers into thinking it was a historical drama.
1 out of 5 fossilized footprints. Watch only with friends and alcohol. Homo Erectus Movie 2007
Beneath the fart jokes and sexual innuendo, the Homo Erectus 2007 film actually has a message. It’s about being okay with being different. Ishbo never becomes a muscular hero. He wins not by becoming the alpha male, but by using his brain and convincing the tribe that "thinking" is not a weakness. In an era obsessed with toxic masculinity, this 2007 caveman comedy was oddly ahead of its time. Originally, the film was titled , playing off