Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)

Name: Krippendorf's Tribe
Released: 1998-02-27
Rating: 2.3

1998-02-27 • 94 min • ⭐ 4.6/10

"He's discovered the wildest tribe in his own backyard!"

Title: Krippendorf's Tribe

Original Title: Krippendorf's Tribe

Release Date: 1998-02-27

Status: Released

Rating: 4.6/10 (from 82 votes)

Language: EN

Genres: Comedy, Family

Production Companies: Touchstone Pictures

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.