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.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/4

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.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Dec 1, 2022

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

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S. Jhoanna Robledo

Common Sense Media

Aug 9, 2012

4/5

Charming sequel retains madcap whimsy of family classic.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 31, 2005

3/5

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

May 22, 2004

2.5/4

...it's hard not to get a kick out of watching a character battle over a cup of water with a baboon.

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

May 17, 2004

2.5/5

With any 'strike while the iron's hot' example of sequel moviemaking, you're bound to trudge through a lot of familiarity in order to find the few worthwhile moments.

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Frans B

@FransB Sep 4, 2026

Brilliant. Jamie Uys might have done better here than with the first one. Beautifully written and portrayed. Great cinematography and visually stunning. For lovers of nature (and Kalahari in particular) this will be a great experience. Whole cast excels in character. Filled with lots of emotion, intrigue, some humor, drama, suspense and overall real life feel. Entertaining and captivating

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Romanyoni T

@RT40397936 Sep 2, 2025

It’s a sweet, positive comedy for the whole family. All the scenes with animals are masterpieces!

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Konstantinos V

@RT36724970 Aug 4, 2025

This was a true comedy masterclass equalling if not even bettering the original in my humble opinion. N!xau's youngest son was adorable and the interplay with his older brother in the memorable adventure they had was a key highlight of this memorable comedy. It had everything ... laughter, wittiness, cultural backdrops and surfaced issues in Africa which we see to this day (ivory trafficking and military coups leading to civil wars). Best of all it brought together seemingly unconnected stories and characters in a very clever way and by the end it all gelled together seemlessly. Nothing was over the top and you didn't want this film to end so endearing were the main protagonists ... and not a dull moment in the whole film.

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Ads T

@RT11627483 Apr 5, 2025

Sequel to the offbeat hit Gods Must Be Crazy is better made than the first but plot-wise, seems to have very little to do with it.

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Sep 23, 2020

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

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steve d

@RT35616104 Jul 10, 2020

The original was nothing special and this is not up to that ones standard.

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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: Weintraub Entertainment Group, Elrina Investment
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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