Movie

Top Gear: Botswana Special

2007 · 66 min

Three bickering friends take cheap cars through gorgeous African wilderness, and the banter and mishaps are as enjoyable as the scenery.

Overview: In the ‘Botswana Special’, our intrepid explorers, attempting to reach the Namibian border, have to traverse arduous salt pans, do battle with the Kalahari desert, and see if they can navigate the foaming torrents of the Okavango Delta. This special is part of the Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, survival, exploration, nature
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: friendship
survival
exploration
nature
Places: wilderness
road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none