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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

US Box Office: $0

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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Reviews for The Gods Must Be Crazy

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5/5

Steve Crum

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

comment Comment | Mar., 14 2009 05:45 PM

Video-Reviewmaster.com

N/R

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 09 2006 03:16 AM

Time Out

tomato
4/5

Emanuel Levy

No review available.

comment Comment | Jun., 14 2005 10:34 AM

EmanuelLevy.Com

tomato
4/5

Rich Cline

delightfully entertaining

comment Comment | Nov., 08 2004 03:50 AM

Shadows on the Wall

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3/4

Roger Ebert

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 23 2004 10:27 PM

Chicago Sun-Times

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2/5

Daniel M. Kimmel

No review available.

comment Comment | Jul., 08 2004 08:45 AM

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

tomato
5/5

Susan Granger

No review available.

comment Comment | Jun., 22 2004 07:53 AM

www.susangranger.com

tomato
4/5

Scott Weinberg

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 17 2004 09:17 PM

eFilmCritic.com

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3/5

Robin Clifford

No review available.

comment Comment | Apr., 02 2004 01:49 PM

Reeling Reviews

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2.5/4

David Nusair

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 16 2004 05:16 PM

Reel Film Reviews

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4/5

Rebecca Murray

No review available.

comment Comment | Mar., 16 2004 07:59 AM

About.com

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4/5

David Bezanson

an offbeat movie that is also brilliant

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 08 2004 01:39 PM

Filmcritic.com

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

A slapstick comedy that really works!

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 23 2003 09:17 AM

Spirituality and Practice

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 24 2003 08:09 AM

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Caryn James

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 20 2003 05:11 PM

New York Times

tomato
3/5

Rob Thomas

Whimsical mix of African folk tale and slapstick comedy

comment Comment | May., 15 2003 07:27 AM

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

tomato
4/5

Jeffrey Westhoff

No review available.

comment Comment | May., 14 2003 06:21 PM

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

tomato
3.5/5

Ken Hanke

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 12 2003 07:07 PM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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3/5

Philip Martin

No review available.

comment Comment | May., 05 2003 11:43 AM

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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3/5

Chuck Rudolph

No review available.

comment Comment | Jan., 18 2003 02:57 PM

Matinee Magazine

 
 
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