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

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Carol Buckland CNN.com The monster looks like a maniacal garden hose in a couple of sequences. Still, it delivers the necessary thrills and chills. Jan 5, 2018 Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly 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. Rated: B- Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Joe Leydon Variety A silly and plodding Jaws rip-off about a 40-foot man-eating snake on the prowl in the Brazilian rain forest. Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 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. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 2, 2024 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...a cult monster movie, stands up remarkably well for a killer snake story from years ago, not least because of some killer casting; you wouldn’t get this kind of crew on a monster movie these days... Rated: 3/5 Feb 18, 2024 Full Review Akos Peterbencze Vulnerable Man (Medium) Anaconda is bonkers (yes), but it's also consistent and cohesive in a self-conscious manner, embracing every ridiculous and over-the-top insanity that made it a cult classic over the years. Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Yash B "Anaconda" is most definitely a bad movie, but it is one I feel you can have fun with for a bad movie night. I also think the casting is downright fascinating here because of how bizarre it is to see these actors together in this type of movie. There are genuinely some moments in this that are kind of cool, but most of it is really cheesy and unfortunately boring. I think there are so many more entertaining creature movies, and this one does very little to stand out. Overall, it is a movie that can be enjoyed because of how bad it is, but it isn't enough to warrant watching, and I found myself perplexed by it in more ways than one. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/30/25 Full Review David C La historia no están buena es muy lenta y es como copia a Jurassic Park Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/25 Full Review Sebastian D A Laughable Snake Fiasco. Anaconda is a campy creature catastrophe that slithers into absurdity, squandering its Amazonian premise with laughable effects and a script that prioritizes cheese over chills. Jennifer Lopez’s Terri and Ice Cube’s Danny strain for heroism, but the ensemble is a forgettable mix of archetypes, their chemistry fizzling amid Jon Voight’s scenery-chewing villainy. The titular serpent—a grotesque blend of malfunctioning animatronics and clunky CGI—looks more comical than convincing, and the 1997 B-horror vibe devolves into vine-swinging silliness without tension. What could have been a tense jungle thriller becomes a soggy, predictable slog of groan-worthy kills and hammy dialogue, embodying the era’s low point for creature features. It’s a cult curiosity for its kitsch, but the bite is all in its ridiculousness, a forgettable flop that coils without constricting. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/09/25 Full Review Nick H. Anaconda is a stupid yet fun movie to watch. It does everything wrong in all the right ways. Over the top acting, cheesy effects, and 90s monster movie fun. If you’re looking for a good type of bad movie to watch even for the Halloween season, checkout. You’ll have fun. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/15/25 Full Review Jacob K Silly enough to be fun, bad enough to be cringe, and fun enough not to be boring. It's a classic misfire that will be intriguing to film students, exciting for bored teens, and ultimately bizarre for most general audiences. The performances are terrible except for the Ahab character of John Voight, who chews the scenery with his over the top evil villainy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/04/25 Full Review Shaun R The special effects were poor in 1997 never mind now. It is however, silly enough not to be taken seriously and just about entertaining enough not to be rotten. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/16/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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