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The Gods Must Be Crazy II

PG 1990 1h 37m Comedy List
50% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Bushman Xixo (N!xau) traverses the parched Kalahari desert with his two young children, Xiri (Eiros) and Xisa (Nadies). When the youngsters happen upon an enormous tank full of water, they clamber into it, only to discover that the tank is attached to a truck belonging to a pair of ivory poachers heading back to the city. Meanwhile, a pilot (Hans Strydom) and a scientist (Lena Farugia) get into a series of comic misadventures when their small ultralight plane goes down over the desert.
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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: F Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Uys's style sheds a sweet and gentle light on this new comedy, which is a sequel to the surprising international success -- and, I think, a better film. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: F Apr 13, 1990 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) A sequel so poor...total amateurism here [Full review in Spanish] Dec 1, 2022 Full Review S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media Charming sequel retains madcap whimsy of family classic. Rated: 4/5 Aug 9, 2012 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 31, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Howard H Beautiful at times...lovely interpretation of family... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/07/24 Full Review Audience Member Much better then number one, very very funny, beautiful cinematography, brilliant! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review steve d The original was nothing special and this is not up to that ones standard. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member far better then the original in an absolutely funny story with multiple layers that converge in an satisfying manner. It aged far better then it predecessor. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Love this movie. It's been one of my favorites since I was a kid, and it still makes me laugh every time I see it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member I think it was about equal to the original - hilariously entertaining! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Bushman Xixo (N!xau) traverses the parched Kalahari desert with his two young children, Xiri (Eiros) and Xisa (Nadies). When the youngsters happen upon an enormous tank full of water, they clamber into it, only to discover that the tank is attached to a truck belonging to a pair of ivory poachers heading back to the city. Meanwhile, a pilot (Hans Strydom) and a scientist (Lena Farugia) get into a series of comic misadventures when their small ultralight plane goes down over the desert.
Director
Jamie Uys
Producer
Boet Troskie
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.9M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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