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The Gods Must Be Crazy

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The Gods Must Be Crazy (1984)

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Reviews Counted: 18

Fresh: 17

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 7.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: 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 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. [More]

Starring: Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, Louw Verwey, N!Xau

Starring: Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, Louw Verwey, N!Xau

Director: Jamie Uys

Director: Jamie Uys

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Jun 1, 2004

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers
  • Featurette - 1. JOURNEY TO NYAE NYAE

Text/Photo Gallery:

  • Barake School Photos

DVD-Rom Features:

  • Weblink to the Kalahari People's Fund

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delightfully entertaining

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There's an earnest sincerity to the messages offered within, plus the presentation is colorful and exotic and quite funny throughout.

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Robin Clifford
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It's not hard to understand why the film was such a worldwide sensation...

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an offbeat movie that is also brilliant

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02/08/04
David Bezanson
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A slapstick comedy that really works!

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Whimsical mix of African folk tale and slapstick comedy

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There's Uys' penchant for very broad Jerry Lewis-like slapstick, and your enjoyment of that depends entirely on your penchant for said slapstick.

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