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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:19

Fresh:18

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.4/10

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... 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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an offbeat movie that is also brilliant

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
02/08/04
David Bezanson
David Bezanson
Filmcritic.com

A slapstick comedy that really works!

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
07/23/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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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05/12/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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

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03/16/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

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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05/17/04
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
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Chicago Reader
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delightfully entertaining

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11/08/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Sleeper that became a huge hit; all about the discovery of a soft drink container by a bushman. Funny, fascinating.

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03/14/09
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com

You'd have to be crazy not to be charmed by this movie - grab a coke and a smile.

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08/09/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Whimsical mix of African folk tale and slapstick comedy

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05/15/03
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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06/22/04
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07/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
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