Congo

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Congo

PG-13

1995

1h 43m

Action

Adventure

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Scientist Karen Ross (Laura Linney) is sent by her father-in-law, mogul R.B. Travis (Joe Don Baker), to the Congo to determine the whereabouts of his son's missing diamond-hunting team. Led by expert guide Kelly (Ernie Hudson), Ross and a mismatched search party -- including primatologist Dr. Peter Elliot (Dylan Walsh), treasure hunter Herkermer Homolka (Tim Curry) and a gorilla -- discover a danger far more sinister than anything they expected to find, even in the heart of the jungle.

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Critics Consensus

Mired in campy visual effects and charmless characters, Congo is a suspenseless adventure that betrays little curiosity about the scientific concepts it purports to care about.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D-

Sep 7, 2011

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Brian Lowry

Variety

Feels as if the picture were edited to leave the action sequences in while removing any connecting material that might have helped them make sense.

Jun 17, 2008

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Stephen Garrett

Time Out

Dreadfully muddled, but mildly diverting.

Feb 9, 2006

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

This is ridiculously entertaining. However it's also a complete mess with wild action set pieces and performances.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 30, 2024

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

This is one of my favorite messiest films ever. Between Tim Curry's unhinged performance, the insane relationship between Amy and Peter, and Laura Linney being a badass, what's not to love about this?? They don't make wild movies like this anymore.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 30, 2024

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

...the first major mistake in a summer that has already netted several commercial blockbusters.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 22, 2022

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Thirdi A

Pure nostalgia. Talking gorillas, lost temple ruins, lasers, diamonds, violent gorilla gangs, lava - everything you could want from an action movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Michael H

This movie is bad in all the best ways, it takes me back to a less discerning thirteen year old me who adored it. Highly recommend for the 90s nostalgia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Jon G

Campy and dumb but also kind of enjoyable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

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Alec B

Enormously dumb and yet it does have a certain enduring appeal in how it reworked "King Solomon's Mines" for the 1990s. Also Laura Linney uses a diamond powered laser gun in one scene, which is why we go to the movies.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Clinton M

One of my favorite films from my childhood. Just pure entertaining fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/02/23

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Jelisije J

An underrated dark comedy adventure film that deals with a lost city and man killing apes.....a guilty pleasure film for me and IM PROUD OF IT.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/23/23

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Frank Marshall

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Dylan Walsh

Dr. Peter Elliot

Laura Linney

Dr. Karen Ross

Ernie Hudson

Captain Munro Kelly

Tim Curry

Herkermer Homolka

Grant Heslov

Richard

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Synopsis

Scientist Karen Ross (Laura Linney) is sent by her father-in-law, mogul R.B. Travis (Joe Don Baker), to the Congo to determine the whereabouts of his son's missing diamond-hunting team. Led by expert guide Kelly (Ernie Hudson), Ross and a mismatched search party -- including primatologist Dr. Peter Elliot (Dylan Walsh), treasure hunter Herkermer Homolka (Tim Curry) and a gorilla -- discover a danger far more sinister than anything they expected to find, even in the heart of the jungle.

Director: Frank Marshall
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Sam Mercer
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures International, Kennedy/Marshall
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 21, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $80.1M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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