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Krippendorf's Tribe
“He's discovered the wildest tribe in his own backyard!”
46%
Movie
1h 34m
AI Analysis
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Krippendorf's Tribe (1998) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Family with cozy and funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New Guinea tribe. Grass skirts, makeup, and staged rituals transform his three troubled children into the Shelmikedmu, a primitive culture whose… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, date night, and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~94 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Krippendorf's Tribe 46% (91 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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from 91 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New Guinea tribe. Grass skirts, makeup, and staged rituals transform his three troubled children into the Shelmikedmu, a primitive culture whose habits enthrall scholars. But when a spiteful rival threatens to blow the whistle on Krippendorf's ruse, he gets into the act as well.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-02-27
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- TMDB rating
- 4.6
- TMDB ID
- 31220
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What is Krippendorf's Tribe about?
After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New Guinea tribe. Grass ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Krippendorf's Tribe?
The official runtime for Krippendorf's Tribe is approximately 94 minutes.
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Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
Prof. Krippendorf
Jenna Elfman
Veronica
Zakes Mokae
Sulukim
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Lori
Natasha Lyonne
Shelly
Gregory Smith
Mickey
Lily Tomlin
Ruth Allen
Stephen Root
Gerald Adams
Elaine Stritch
Irene Hargrove
Mila Kunis
Abbey Tournquist
David Ogden Stiers
Henry Spivey
Doris Belack
President Porter
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Simon Alonso
Amzie Strickland
Gladys Schmades
Phil Leeds
Dr. Harvey
Frances Bay
Edith Proxmire
Susan Ruttan
Mrs. O'Brian
Tom Poston
Gordon Hargrove
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