# Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)

> A desperate anthropology professor turns his children into a fictional New Guinea tribe to disguise a failed expedition and preserve his career.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19495

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family
- Director: Todd Holland
- Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Zakes Mokae, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Natasha Lyonne, Gregory Smith, Lily Tomlin, Stephen Root
- TMDB rating: 4.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120725/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: broad, irreverent, chaotic, family movie night, 1990s comedy marathon

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