The Gods Must Be Crazy

The Gods Must Be Crazy

The critics are raving... the natives are restless... and the laughter is non-stop!

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Release Date

9/10/1980

Runtime

109 mins

Overview

A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$200,000,000

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A gently absurdist comedy that finds humor in the collision between modern consumer culture and traditional tribal life, driven by the premise of a Coca-Cola bottle becoming an object of fascination and disruption in the Kalahari desert. It's a film that treats its premise with genuine sweetness while mining comedy from culture shock, physical comedy, and the incomprehension on both sides of an impossible gap.

Mood

WhimsicalAbsurdPlayfulJoyful

Themes

NatureTechnologyFreedom

Tone

Playful

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

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