‘Anaconda’ Review: High-Concept Cover Version Flips Genres, Revisiting Killer-Snake ‘Classic’ With Scant Laughs and Zero Scares

Jack Black and Paul Rudd star in self-aware revival of 'Anaconda,' where the only joke that lands is the idea anyone would want to remake that movie.

‘Anaconda’ Snakebitten By Lousy Rotten Tomatoes Critics’ Score

Jack Black and Paul Rudd’s new monster snake comedy "Anaconda" is somewhat lacking in bite, according to Rotten Tomatoes’ critics.

Why Anaconda's director made a reboot: 'There was no room for fun anymore'

Tom Gormican pokes fun at Hollywood reboots and conscious horror in his meta-remake of the 1997 cult classic, Anaconda.
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ANACONDA First Reactions Land Following World Premiere; Final Trailer Released - SPOILERS

It's probably fair to say that expectations weren't particularly high for Sony's new Anaconda movie, but the social media embargo has now lifted, and the response has been surprisingly
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Movie Review – Anaconda (2025)

Anaconda, 2025. Directed by Tom Gormican. Starring Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Daniela Melchior, Thandiwe Newton, Steve Zahn, Ione Skye, Selton Mello, Jack Waters, Sebastian Sero, Aimee Bah, Romeo

‘Avatar 3’ to Rule Over Christmas Box Office; ‘Anaconda’ to Top Fellow New Holiday Releases ‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Song Sung Blue’

Theater owners are preparing for a very merry Christmas season. This holiday might not be one for the record books, but the lineup of films offers something important — a range of genres and styles — as exhibitors brace for what’s usually the busiest stretch of the year.
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