The Gods Must Be Crazy
Jensen Farley Pictures | Release Date: October 26, 1984 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
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1
Negative:
0
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90
Washington PostRita Kempley
The Gods Must Be Crazy is like nothing you've ever seen, a one-of-a-kind experience that's both strange and wonderful. It's most like an anthology of vintage Disney -- a wildlife narrative, a fairy tale with little people, and a love story suitable for general audiences. [02 Nov 1984, p.29]
80
The New York TimesVincent Canby
The Gods Must Be Crazy is so genial, so good-natured and, on occasion, so inventive in its almost Tati-like slapstick routines, that it would would seem to deny the existence of any racial problems anywhere. Read full review
80
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Film’s main virtues are its striking, widescreen visuals of unusual locations, and the sheer educational value of its narration. Read full review
80
TimeRichard Corliss
The film's pleasures are simple and obvious: an original plot, lots of slapstick and a lead performance by the Bushman N!xau, who registers every absurdity with the aplomb of an aboriginal Buster Keaton. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It might be easy to make a farce about screwball happenings in the desert, but it's a lot harder to create a funny interaction between nature and human nature. This movie's a nice little treasure. Read full review
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