The Gods Must Be Crazy

The Gods Must Be Crazy

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

Directed by Jamie Uys

Produced by CAT Films, Mimosa Films

1980109 min7.3 / 10

A lighthearted, visually striking comedy that finds humor in cultural collision and the absurdity of modern intrusions into a traditional world.

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.

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  • Is The Gods Must Be Crazy sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Gods Must Be Crazy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does The Gods Must Be Crazy end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Gods Must Be Crazy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Gods Must Be Crazy violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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