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The Gods Must Be Crazy, 1981

The Gods Must Be Crazy

English, Afrikaans, Ungwatsi

Botswana, South Africa

Rating:7.1
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Profile of The Gods Must Be Crazy

The Gods Must Be Crazy can be described as exciting and humorous. The plot revolves around a goofy hero, antiheroes, and culture clash. Its comic aspect comes from slapstick humor and silly humor. The Gods Must Be Crazy's main genres are foreign, comedy, and adventure. In terms of style, it has a road movie structure. In approach, it is not serious and fantastical. The Gods Must Be Crazy is set, at least in part, in the desert. It is located in Africa. It takes place in the 20th century. The Gods Must Be Crazy has received attention for being a blockbuster and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a family outing.

Summary of The Gods Must Be Crazy

A tribe of bushmen living in the Kalahari Desert find their peaceful, happy existence threatened when a Coca-Cola bottle falls from the sky. The natives squabble incessantly over ownership of the mysterious item, which they believe to be a gift from the gods. Hoping to restore order, one tribesman is elected to return the bottle by journeying to the ends of the earth, which brings him into contact with modern civilization.

Details

Language: English, Afrikaans, Ungwatsi
Country: Botswana, South Africa
Release date: 9 July 1984
Runtime: 109 min

Cast and Crew

Marius Weyers

as Andrew Steyn

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Users Reviews

The scenes with Xixo the bushman are fantastic, but the rest of the movie really drags. There's some broad slapstick thrown in here and there, but a lot of the humour hasn't aged well. Much more interesting is the special feature documentary on the...
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