The Gods Must Be Crazy II

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The Gods Must Be Crazy II

PG

1990

1h 37m

Comedy

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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

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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

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: F

Apr 13, 1990

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

A sequel so poor...total amateurism here [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 1, 2022

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S. Jhoanna Robledo

Common Sense Media

Charming sequel retains madcap whimsy of family classic.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 9, 2012

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 31, 2005

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Howard H

Beautiful at times...lovely interpretation of family...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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Audience Member

Much better then number one, very very funny, beautiful cinematography, brilliant!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

I think it was about equal to the original - hilariously entertaining!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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N!xau

Xixo

Lena Farugia

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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
Screenwriter: Jamie Uys
Production Co: Elrina Investment, Weintraub Entertainment Group
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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