The Gods Must Be Crazy

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

Oct 26 1984 PG 1h 49m
Adventure, Comedy

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.

Plot

A Sho in the Kalahari desert encounters technology for the first time--in the shape of a Coke bottle. He takes it back to his people, and they use it for many tasks. The people start to fight over it, so he decides to return it to the God--where he thinks it came from. Meanwhile, we are introduced to a clumsy biologist, a schoolteacher assigned to a small village, and a despotic revolutionary.

Written by

Jamie Uys

Directed by

Jamie Uys

Production Countries

Botswana, South Africa

Production Companies

Mimosa Films, CAT Films

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
61,035
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA