Krippendorf's Tribe
Seen it?1998 | 94 min | Comedy, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone) and book lovers. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Todd Holland
- Richard DreyfussProf. Krippendorf
- Jenna ElfmanVeronica
- Zakes MokaeSulukim
- Siobhan Fallon HoganLori
- Natasha LyonneShelly
- Gregory SmithMickey
- Lily TomlinRuth Allen
- Stephen RootGerald Adams
- Elaine StritchIrene Hargrove
- Mila KunisAbbey Tournquist