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

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Steve Crum
Steve Crum
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02/09/06
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Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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delightfully entertaining

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11/08/04
Rich Cline
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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
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07/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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06/22/04
Susan Granger
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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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05/17/04
Scott Weinberg
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04/02/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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It's not hard to understand why the film was such a worldwide sensation...

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03/16/04
David Nusair
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03/16/04
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

an offbeat movie that is also brilliant

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02/08/04
David Bezanson
David Bezanson
Filmcritic.com

A slapstick comedy that really works!

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07/23/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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05/20/03
Caryn James
Caryn James
New York Times
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Whimsical mix of African folk tale and slapstick comedy

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

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05/14/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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
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01/18/03
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