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The Gods Must Be Crazy

Movie · 1980 · 109 min

A gentle, silly comedy of misunderstandings and mishaps that ambles along with a light heart and a wide-eyed view of the world.

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1980 film directed by Jamie Uys
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Movie
Year
1980
Runtime
109 min
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • class
  • family
  • friendship
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour8
Realism5
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Details

Genres
comedy, action, adventure, road
Directed by
Jamie Uys
Written by
Jamie Uys
Starring
Jamie Uys, Nǃxau, Sandra Prinsloo, Marius Weyers
Music
Johnny Boshoff
Runtime
109 min
Country
South Africa, Botswana
Languages
English, Afrikaans, Juǀʼhoansi

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