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Play trailer 1:17 Poster for Anaconda PG-13 1997 1h 29m Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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Benjamin W. @Code70 2d Yeah, it’s kinda of a good terrible, but it’s terrible. See more DanTheMan 2 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. See more 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. See more 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. See more 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 😊😊😊😊😊 See more BRENDEN J @Moviefan109 Dec 26 Anaconda (1997) was not one of the best horror movies out there but for me well it was not for me at all the characters were not the interesting or funny and the snake itself was not that scary I thought it was pretty cheesy. But I will say if you love bad movies then this one is for you. See more 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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