In the prehistoric world, a Cro-Magnon tribe depends on an ever-burning source of fire, which eventually extinguishes. Lacking the knowledge to start a new fire, the tribe sends three warriors on a quest for more. With the tribe's future at stake, the warriors make their way across a treacherous landscape full of hostile tribes and monstrous beasts. On their journey, they encounter Ika, a woman who has the knowledge they seek.
Quest for Fire has generally received positive reviews.
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Quest for Fire was released in 1981 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 196 reviews, giving Quest for Fire (1981) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 79%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 70%.
With a score of 72%, Quest for Fire is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1981, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1981 with similar scores include films like Time Bandits and Dial M for Murder.
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