Movie

Call Me Bwana

1963 · 102 min

A breezy, silly caper full of quips and slapstick, easy to put on and forget.

Tagline: Hope was never lovelier... Ekberg was never funnier!
Overview: A returning moon capsule goes off course and lands in Africa where a little-known tribe finds it. Washington sends Matthew Merriwether to recover it—thinking he's an expert on the region—when in fact he's no such thing. However, a foreign power sends Secret Agent Luba to try and acquire the capsule for itself and, when Matthew and Luba reach their destination, they find that the tribe believes the capsule to be sacred and won't give it up.
How it feels: Light, absurd, campy and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Deception, conspiracy, identity, addiction
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
conspiracy
identity
addiction
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild