A 1998 American Comedy directed by Todd Holland that has an anthropologist (Richard Dreyfuss) creating a fake tribe to cover up that he misused grant money.
The movie also stars Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne, Lily Tomlin, Barbara Williams, Gregory Smith, Stephen Root, Zakes Mokae, Mila Kunis, David Ogden Stiers, Doris Belack, Frances Bay, Sandy Martin, and Carl Michael Lindner.
It was released on February 27, 1998.
Tropes for the film:
- Character Title: Krippendorf's Tribe.
- The Film of the Book: Based on Frank Parkin's novel of the same name.
- Tagline: "A father discovers that the most important "long lost tribe" in his life may be very close to home".
- Translation: "Yes": There's a scene where the titular fake tribe's chief (the titular Krippendorf, the researcher who has made up this tribe, in disguise is on a talk show with Krippendorf's wife. The host asks him what he thinks of America, and he makes three syllables, which translate somewhat longer. The host is bewildered that it would be the case, but the almost-girlfriend says the tribe's language is succinct.
- Tribal Face Paint: The characters use it.
