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37 out of 100

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4.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

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  • Starring: Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Voight
  • Summary: Deep in the Brazilian Rainforest, a river barge makes its way up the Amazon. Aboard is a documentary film crew with a dream assignment: to track down the legendary Shirishama Indians-- the people of the Mist! But during a violent storm, the crew rescues a mysterious stranger, Paul Sarone (Voight), whose boat has stalled on the river. Sarone professes a vast knowledge of the Shirishama and volunteers to lead the filmmakers directly to the elusive tribe. But the manipulative Sarone is actually a poacher in pursuit of his own mad dream: a lethal 40-foot anaconda, the largest and most vicious killer snake in the world! (Sony Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 9 out of 20
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    A slick, scary, funny Creature Feature, beautifully photographed and splendidly acted in high adventure style.
  2. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    50
    The biggest flaw can be summed up in a short phrase: lack of excitement. Thrillers are supposed to be crammed with thrills (hence the name), but Anaconda is relatively barren of them.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    38
    In what is surely a tribute to the dazzling mediocrity of director Luis Llosa, the real jungle looks as bland as the fake jungle.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. KD
    10
    I dont know why critics dogged this movie so bad. i didnt see anything wrong with it. it was fast paced funny and thrilling. everything u could ask for.… Expand
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  2. j30
    4
    Anaconda is one of those movies you watch again late at night and think what's the big deal? It's not awful or merely good, it's just a bad 90's action movie.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JoseRochaPT
    0
    A completely idiotic movie where the only thing I can understand that there is a giant snake that eats all the characters of the film. Are many unanswered questions.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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