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Anaconda

1997 • 1h 30m •
Adventure Horror Thriller
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★ 5.3/10
2,904 reviews
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Anaconda

A 'National Geographic' film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who takes them along on his quest to capture the world's largest — and deadliest — snake.

"When you can't breathe, you can't scream."

Top Billed Cast

Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Terri Flores
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
Danny Rich
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Paul Serone
Eric Stoltz
Eric Stoltz
Dr. Steven Cale
Jonathan Hyde
Jonathan Hyde
Warren Westridge
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson
Gary Dixon
Kari Wührer
Kari Wührer
Denise Kalberg
Vincent Castellanos
Vincent Castellanos
Mateo

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

S Sheldon Nylander Verified TMDB Critic
2019-10-07

Why did I wait to see this until now? And why did Jon Voight not win another Oscar for this movie?

“Anaconda” follows a group of highly intelligent and not at all oblivious documentary filmmakers as they search for a hidden tribe in the Amazon. Along the way, they find a not at all creepy snake hunter played by Jon Voight, whose tries to help them but completely by accident takes them into a forbidden area of the Amazon where resides giant, completely realistic-looking snakes that move at entirely believable and not at all unrealistic speeds. Trust me, you won’t believe how realistic ...

K Kamurai Verified TMDB Critic
2020-09-08

Good watch, would watch again, and can recommend.

This is a huge surprise that this holds up after 20+ years, which is great because there aren't enough giant snake movies out there.

This was a bit before modern technology, but that's offset by taking place on the Amazon River, far away from where technology would work anyways.

This was also back when Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube thought they were actors (and I honestly prefer them as actors), and I certainly don't think that they are the any of the bad parts of this movie.

Jon Voight was by far the most confusing, if not "bad" part...

A Andre Gonzales Verified TMDB Critic
2023-04-16

Yep hope I never see any giant anaconda In person. I would freak the hell out. Probably pee my pants too lol. It's a ok movie, but the snake does look fake. Either way I hate snakes....