The Gods Must Be Crazy
1980 film directed by Jamie Uys
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Summary
The Gods Must Be Crazy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,936 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Jamie Uys[3]
- Screenwriter: Jamie Uys[4]
- Composer: Johnny Boshoff[5]
- Genre: comedy film[6], road movie[7], adventure film[8], action film[9]
- Followed by: The Gods Must Be Crazy II[10]
- Cast member: Nǃxau[11], Sandra Prinsloo[12], Marius Weyers[13], Jamie Uys[14]
- Producer: Jamie Uys[15], Boet Troskie[16]
- Part of the series: The Gods Must Be Crazy[17]
- Collection: Museum of Modern Art[18]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[19], Mimosa Films[20]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[21], Afrikaans[22], Juǀʼhoansi[23]
- Commons category: The Gods Must Be Crazy[24]
- Distribution format: video on demand[25]
- Review score: 7.4/10[26], 86%[27], 73/100[28]
- Color: color[29]
- Country of origin: South Africa[30], Botswana[31]
- Publication date: January 1, 1980[32], July 9, 1982[33], September 10, 1980[34], October 26, 1984[35], October 4, 1985[36]
- Distributed by: Ster-Kinekor[37], Netflix[38], 20th Century Studios[39]
- Narrative location: South Africa[40], Botswana[41], Kalahari Desert[42]
- Filming location: South Africa[43]
- Main subject: San people[44]
- Film editor: Jamie Uys[45]
- Title: The Gods Must Be Crazy[46]
- MPA film rating: PG[47]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[48]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for The Gods Must Be Crazy include The Old Man and the "C" Student[49], an animated series episode[50], directed by Mark Kirkland[51].
Why It Matters
The Gods Must Be Crazy has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for it include The Old Man and the "C" Student[49], an animated series episode[50], directed by Mark Kirkland[51].