A parody of anthropology, linguistics, and cultural imperialism. The film follows an unlikely team of linguists into the wilds of an ersatz Patagonia to study the last speakers of a dying language. That language apparently consists of a single word, which therefore means everything.
On Top of the Whale has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of On Top of the Whale (1982)
By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 14 Jan 2002
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On Top of the Whale was released in 1982 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1 reviews, giving On Top of the Whale (1982) an average rating of 69%.
With a score of 69%, On Top of the Whale is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1982, which stands at 59%.
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