Anaconda

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Anaconda

PG-13

1997

1h 29m

Mystery & Thriller

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Filmmaker Terri Flores (Jennifer Lopez) is traveling deep in the Amazon jungle looking for a forgotten tribe. Terri and her crew, which includes an anthropologist (Eric Stoltz) and a cameraman (Ice Cube), come across Paul (Jon Voight), who is stranded on the riverbank. He offers to help them find the tribe, but his secretive behavior puts everyone on edge. They realize too late that he's using them to find a legendary anaconda that's worth a fortune -- if they can catch it.

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Critics Consensus

Anaconda's pulpy pleasures are constricted by its own absurdity, but creature feature fans may enjoy its brazen silliness.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

Jan 2

The challenge with poking fun at the original Anaconda -- even in the form of an affectionate, scare-quoted homage -- is that it’s already in on its own joke.

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Carol Buckland

CNN.com

01/05/2018

The monster looks like a maniacal garden hose in a couple of sequences. Still, it delivers the necessary thrills and chills.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

07/06/2010

B-

Anaconda, directed by Luis Llosa with all of the subtlety of a snake-oil salesman, is in the great tradition of cinematic cheese, as processed as Kraft Singles slices.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Dec 24

While the acting is uneven, the special and practical effects are shaky, and the story is over the top, it still adds up to a timeless horror classic that is more fun than the most recent, verging on soulless reboot.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Dec 9

1/5

Anaconda is a stunning train wreck of a movie that fails at tension, logic, and even basic competence.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

03/02/2024

2.5/4

Anaconda brandishes its goofiness like a sword, ready to cut down any naysayer who dares utter a derogatory word. Certainly, the daftness is part of the film’s charm, but it can never rise much above the level of a disposable lark.

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown 6d

J Lo is supposed to be a film maker traveling the amazon to find a people group - but that's all overshadowed by a big bad snake.

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Benjamin W.

@Code70 Jan 21

Yeah, it’s kinda of a good terrible, but it’s terrible.

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DanTheMan 2

@DanTheMan2150AD Jan 12

Brandishing goofiness like a sword, ready to cut down any naysayer who dares utter a derogatory word, Anaconda is utterly bonkers, it tries to be scary but fails so spectacularly that the fact the whole film is played straight only adds to its unintentional hilarity. The equivalent of cinematic cheese but equally consistent and cohesive in a self-conscious manner. A gloriously unashamed slice of jungle-bound B-movie chaos, barrelling forward with teeth bared and wrapping a paper-thin plot around one very large, very angry snake. The giant snake itself, a mix of practical effects and early CGI, is undeniably dated but oddly charming, delivering moments that are as entertaining as they are ridiculous. In its natural habitat, Anaconda can be appreciated for its campy pleasures, especially that of Jon Voight in a deliriously over the top and beautifully hammy performance in which he chews the scenery harder than the anaconda chews people.

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Max W

@MaxthorWoo Jan 3

Anaconda bears the stylistic hallmarks of 1990s mosnter features, yet like many others of its kind that have faded into obscurity, it is held back by mediocre production values, subpar special effects and sound design, and a shallow narrative framework—all of which prevent it from rising to a more distinguished level.

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Joshua-Lee L.

@Oyster7 Jan 2

The CGI and practical effects are as bad as J.Lo’s acting. I loved it when I was a teenager, but now I found it unappealing.

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rickki r

@Rickki Dec 27

Sssssss for Snakes Who let the Snakes Loose A Funny action packed movie filled with Funny misadventures Go out to the Big screen and watch Enjoy Laugh & have Fun 😊😊😊😊😊

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Terri Flores (Jennifer Lopez) is traveling deep in the Amazon jungle looking for a forgotten tribe. Terri and her crew, which includes an anthropologist (Eric Stoltz) and a cameraman (Ice Cube), come across Paul (Jon Voight), who is stranded on the riverbank. He offers to help them find the tribe, but his secretive behavior puts everyone on edge. They realize too late that he's using them to find a legendary anaconda that's worth a fortune -- if they can catch it.

Director: Luis Llosa
Producer: Verna Harrah, Leonard Rabinowitz, Carole Little
Screenwriter: Hans Bauer, Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $65.9M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Surround

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