The Gods Must Be Crazy

Summary

The Gods Must Be Crazy is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,250 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Gods Must Be Crazy's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy was directed by Jamie Uys^[4].
• Jamie Uys wrote the screenplay for The Gods Must Be Crazy^[5].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy's composer is recorded as Q138049032^[6].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy's genre is comedy film^[7].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy's genre is road movie^[8].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy's genre is adventure film^[9].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy's genre is action film^[10].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy was followed by The Gods Must Be Crazy II^[11].
• A cast member of The Gods Must Be Crazy was Nǃxau^[12].
• A cast member of The Gods Must Be Crazy was Sandra Prinsloo^[13].
• A cast member of The Gods Must Be Crazy was Marius Weyers^[14].
• A cast member of The Gods Must Be Crazy was Jamie Uys^[15].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy was produced by Jamie Uys^[16].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy was produced by Q115951322^[17].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy's part of the series is recorded as The Gods Must Be Crazy^[18].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art^[19].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios^[20].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy's production company is recorded as Q138048224^[21].
• The original language of The Gods Must Be Crazy was English^[22].
• The original language of The Gods Must Be Crazy was Afrikaans^[23].
• The original language of The Gods Must Be Crazy was Juǀʼhoansi^[24].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy's Commons category is recorded as The Gods Must Be Crazy^[25].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy was distributed by video on demand^[26].
• The Gods Must Be Crazy's review score is recorded as 7.4/10^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jamie Uys^[16] and Q115951322^[17]. The Gods Must Be Crazy was directed by Jamie Uys^[4]. Jamie Uys wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Nǃxau^[12], Sandra Prinsloo^[13], Marius Weyers^[14], and Jamie Uys^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1980^[28], July 9, 1982^[29], September 10, 1980^[30], October 26, 1984^[31], and October 4, 1985^[32]. Original languages include English^[22], Afrikaans^[23], and Juǀʼhoansi^[24]. Genres include comedy film^[7], road movie^[8], adventure film^[9], and action film^[10]. The Gods Must Be Crazy's part of the series is recorded as it^[18]. It was distributed by video on demand^[26].

Subject and Themes

The Gods Must Be Crazy's main subject is San people^[33]. Its part of the series is recorded as it^[18].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10^[27], 86%^[34], and 73/100^[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Gods Must Be Crazy was followed by The Gods Must Be Crazy II^[11].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Gods Must Be Crazy include The Old Man and the "C" Student^[36], an animated series episode^[37], directed by Mark Kirkland^[38].

Why It Matters

The Gods Must Be Crazy ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,250 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for it include The Old Man and the "C" Student^[36], an animated series episode^[37], directed by Mark Kirkland^[38].