The Gods Must Be Crazy

1980 film directed by Jamie Uys
Movie film Q647665
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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 (1,805 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's director is recorded as Jamie Uys[4].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's screenwriter is recorded as Jamie Uys[5].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's composer is recorded as Q138049032[6].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's genre is recorded as comedy film[7].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's genre is recorded as road movie[8].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's genre is recorded as adventure film[9].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's genre is recorded as action film[10].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's followed by is recorded as The Gods Must Be Crazy II[11].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's cast member is recorded as Nǃxau[12].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's cast member is recorded as Sandra Prinsloo[13].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's cast member is recorded as Marius Weyers[14].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's cast member is recorded as Jamie Uys[15].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's producer is recorded as Jamie Uys[16].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's producer is recorded as 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 Gods Must Be Crazy's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0080801[22].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Afrikaans[24].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Juǀʼhoansi[25].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's Commons category is recorded as The Gods Must Be Crazy[26].
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jamie Uys[16] and Q115951322[17]. The Gods Must Be Crazy's director is recorded as Jamie Uys[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Jamie Uys[5]. Cast members include Nǃxau[12], Sandra Prinsloo[13], Marius Weyers[14], and Jamie Uys[15].

Publication

Publication dates include +1980-01-01T00:00:00Z[28], +1982-07-09T00:00:00Z[29], +1980-09-10T00:00:00Z[30], +1984-10-26T00:00:00Z[31], and +1985-10-04T00:00:00Z[32]. Original languages include English[23], Afrikaans[24], and Juǀʼhoansi[25]. 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].

Subject and Themes

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

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10[34], 86%[35], and 73/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Gods Must Be Crazy's followed by is recorded as 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[37], an animated series episode[38], directed by Mark Kirkland[39].

Why It Matters

The Gods Must Be Crazy ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,805 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for it include The Old Man and the "C" Student[37], an animated series episode[38], directed by Mark Kirkland[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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