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The Gods Must Be Crazy

The Gods Must Be Crazy

Sep 10, 1980
109 min
ActionComedy
7.3/ 10
1,236 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.3/10
1,236 votes
IMDB
7.3/10
62,163 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
73/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$5,000,000Production cost
Box Office$200,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$195,000,000Profitable
ROI
+3900.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$30,031,783Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins & 3 nominations total

Details

Production information

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

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$200,000,000

Production Companies

The Gods Must Be Crazy CollectionCAT FilmsMimosa Films

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