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A group of filmmakers looking for a lost native tribe instead find a man-eating monster in this thriller. Terri Flores (Jennifer Lopez) is a documentary filmmaker on assignment to make a film about th... read more read more...e Shirishama Indians of the Amazon, a mysterious tribe known as "the People of the Mists." As Terri and her crew -- cameraman Danny Rich (Ice Cube), sound recordist Gary Dixon (Owen Wilson), anthropologist Steve Cale (Eric Stoltz), production manager Denise Kahlberg (Kari Wuhrer), and host Warren Westridge (Jonathan Hyde) -- head down the river, they discover a man whose boat has sunk and desperately needs rescue. Paul Sarone (Jon Voight), the mysterious stranger that they save from the waters, claims to know something of the Shirishama and says he will take the crew to them. Instead, he guides the group to the hiding place of the fearsome Anaconda, a gigantic snake that swallows a man whole, vomits him up, and eats him again (no small accomplishment, that). The snake is worth a fortune if captured, but can a creature so dangerous be captured at all? ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Luis Llosa

Release Date: April 11, 1997

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DVD Release Date: January 1, 1998

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    September 12, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Anaconda is a fairly decent horror film and echoes creature films of the 1970's such as Jaws, Piranha and Grizzly. Except this time around it's a giant Anaconda wreaking havoc. The film isn't all that bad, and can be considered a guilty pleasure. I enjoyed the film, and I've alwa... read moreys loved killer creature films. Anaconda may not be that perfect, but it's definitely loads of fun. The cast isn't really that great, and it makes it that much more enjoyable for you to watch the characters get eaten. The film is one cool monster film and though it has numerous flaws, you don't end caring that much about it. Because aside from Jaws, is there any other creature film that is flawless? Nope, there isn't. Anaconda is overall a mindless horror film with an interesting monster. Though the cast isn't that great to begin with, it makes it that much better for when one of the characters die. The film manages to be entertaining, but it's decent at best. The film could have been much better, but for what it is, it's a fun, entertaining ride. Anaconda offers plenty of thrills despite the fact that the film lacks substance to really be something good. As a monster film, the film succeeds mildly to entertain. For what it is, Anaconda is an imperfect monster film, but still one worth watching with friends. The film entertaining, but it's clear that it could've been much better than it is.
  • phubbs1
    June 17, 2011
    phubbs1
    Saw this film when it first came out and I enjoyed back then I must admit but watching it now it hasn't held up too well. First off the cast is quite an odd bunch and pretty mismatched even for a motley crew of unique adventurers, Lopez and Ice Cube are totally miscast and out of... read more place, Voight looks the part but goes completely overboard with his performance going from good n hammy to a downright laughable cad and loses all his presence. Wilson is also miscast but its odd to see him in basically a role as monster fodder and merely a background character, the only two that fit the film for me are Stoltz and Hyde who are both decent as your typical jungle hunter/explorer types.

    The film starts off OK and you do get a feel of impending doom with nice eerie murky surface water shots and some decent character building but once the snake has been fully exposed and the eating really kicks off the cracks really show. The cgi now is pretty bad and doesn't match against the live action a tall, its very obvious and takes a HUGE amount of fun from the film, the sets are clearly sets, the action is really daft and it is so so formulaic and cliched. There are some good model heads for the anaconda and one or two in-genius ideas for cam angles and snake shots but this really looks like lame rubber monster hokum these days, its not made any better by the fact they made the anaconda roar and scream.
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    November 27, 2010
    bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    Wow this movie sucks. I guess I was entertained at parts but I was mostly just bored. It almost a so bad it's good kind of movie that you just laugh at. C-
  • kenstachnik
    August 31, 2010
    kenstachnik
    A surprisingly star studded cast chew scenery like it's going out of style.
    Which isn't necessary a bad thing.
  • Deano78
    August 21, 2010
    Deano78
    Sounds like a very cheesey B movie but actually it's a pretty good creature feature. Jon Voight puts in a great performance and the SFX are very good. Overall a cool enjoyable film.
  • kiriyamakazou
    January 30, 2010
    kiriyamakazou
    It's a stupid B-Movie with enough quality to fly by, and enough camp charm to get away with such cinematic crimes. The cast play it straight, apart from Voight. I'm pretty sure he was drunk during the shooting, coming out with an inexplicable accent and a look reminiscent of Hann... read moreibal Lecter. It's ridiculous fun, with hokey CGI and animatronics. Cube and Hyde manage some, at times, adorable dialogue. Voight's presence also unites the rest of the cast, and each character gets their own heroic captain moment. Fun filled and just plain bad. I loved it.
  • fb733768972
    January 18, 2010
    fb733768972
    Pretty original, and definately exciting!
  • stormyweather980
    October 15, 2009
    stormyweather980
    So you can tell the snakes are fake. They still look cool and this is still a good movie. Oh, and Jennifer Lopez's butt.
  • SirPant
    September 14, 2009
    SirPant
    Highly entertaining but for all the wrong reasons. It's a bit of fun I guess, it was never going to win any awards and never takes itself seriously. It's definatly in 'So bad its good' terrotory!
  • LoughnerWasLucid
    June 1, 2009
    LoughnerWasLucid
    dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb STUPID dumb dumb.... love ya Owen

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Critic Reviews

Lisa Schwarzbaum
July 6, 2010
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. Full Review

Joe Leydon
October 18, 2008
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. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
June 18, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Anaconda is about a snake that eats everybody. That about says it all. Full Review

Kenneth Turan
February 14, 2001
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

Anaconda is such a classic combination of feckless dramaturgy and rampant excess that giving way to giggles is the only sane response. Full Review

Stephen Holden
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times

A trashily entertaining reptilian version of Jaws set in the steaming heart of the Amazon rain forest. Full Review

Mike Clark
January 1, 2000
Mike Clark, USA Today

It isn't art, but it'll crush your bones.

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's a slick, scary, funny Creature Feature, beautifully photographed and splendidly acted in high adventure style. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Anaconda is trying to be a Jaws for the '90s, but, like last year's The Ghost and the Darkness, it falls short in several key areas. Full Review

Jules Brenner
May 20, 2011
Jules Brenner, Cinema Signals

An above average specimen hungering for tasty morsels. Full Review

Peter Canavese
June 10, 2009
Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews

In its natural habitat, Anaconda can be appreciated for its campy pleasures, not the least of which is Jon Voight in a delirious, balls-out performance as creepy Paraguayan snake poacher Paul Serone. ... Full Review

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    • Paul Sarone: This river can kill you in a thousand ways.
    • Warren Westridge: Last time I was in water like this, I was up all night picking leeches off my scrotum.
    • Warren Westridge: Last time I was in water like this, I was up all night picking leeches off my scrotum.
    • Paul Sarone: Never look in the eyes, of those you kill. They will haunt you forever. I know.
    • Paul Sarone: There's a devil inside everyone.
  • Manner in which both animals stalk and kill their prey (by swallowing them whole), plus how the snake/shark died in the end (exploded into tiny pieces).
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