
The Gods Must Be Crazy
“The Gods Must Be Crazy,” directed by Jamie Uys, is a comedy that follows the journey of a Kalahari Bushman named Xi, who encounters a strange object—a Coca-Cola bottle—dropped from an airplane, leading to a series of humorous and chaotic events as he attempts to return it to the gods. The film explores themes of cultural clash and the impact of modern civilization on indigenous people, blending slapstick humor with social commentary.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Jamie Uys
Actors: Brian O'Shaughnessy, Fanyana H. Sidumo, Joe Seakatsie, Ken Gampu, Louw Verwey, Marius Weyers, Michael Thys, N!xau, Nic De Jager, Sandra Prinsloo
Country: Botswana, South Africa
Company: C.A.T. Films
Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations
Budget: $5,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $30,031,783
Duration:
1h 49minRelease: 1980
Release Date: 1980-09-10
IMDb: 7.3
TMDB: 7.2
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
Metacritic: 73
FilmAffinity: 6.6