Anaconda

PG-13

1997

1 hr. 29 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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41%

56 Reviews

Tomatometer

24%

250,000+ Ratings

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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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Audience Member

Over 25 years old I can't remember if my dad bought the dvd They made sequels but this is the more enjoyable entry Made $136.8 million becoming a cult classic Almost forgot Jennifer Lopez was in this next to Jon Voight Ice Cube is kinda outta place as is Owen Wilson Apparently filming had to be halted for several weeks because the rain levels in the Amazon rose so much after a massive drought making boats inaccessible The animatronic effects for the snake are kinda fun given the brazen silliness A few jumps but not downright scary Voights performance is delightfully slimy too

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Benjamin H

Very disappointed that Nicki Minaj wasn't in the movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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Brianna

It's was so boring because you could tell who was going to die. Also the characters are dense.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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Alec B

A boldly dumb movie. Luis Llosa clearly knew what he was making and doubles down on every ridiculous element (i.e. allowing Jon Voight to give the most baffling performance of his career) which makes this thing very re-watchable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Pedro O

Filme "água com açúcar" ,muitos erros infantis além de muitas cenas com jogo de câmera perdido. Atuações nada convincentes e roteiro bem meia boca , um filme que poderia ter feito mais sucesso.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/23

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Klara B

This movies is just bad. I'm sure tat all the actors would love to forget about this movie. However I would love to praise the special FX crew. The andaconda itself looks amazing and so real. I only watch this movie because of that. One of the best practical fx I have seen in movies!!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Luis Llosa

Director

Jennifer Lopez

Terri Flores

Ice Cube

Danny Rich

Jon Voight

Paul Sarone

Eric Stoltz

Dr. Steven Cale

Jonathan Hyde

Warren Westridge

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Carol Buckland

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

Jan 5, 2018

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
Executive Producer: Susan Ruskin
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
Sound Mix: Surround

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