With "Anaconda," the Hollywood studio system comes closer than ever to devouring its own tail. In 1997, Sony Pictures made "Anaconda," a notoriously insipid creature feature starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube and a ferocious animatronic snake.

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The new "Anaconda," starring the amusing duo of Jack Black and Paul Rudd, is completely absurd — in a good way, writes Moira Macdonald.

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

The new movie Anaconda has the same name as the 1997 action thriller, but this 2025 action comedy is taking itself much less seriously. The first film followed a film crew who is taken hostage by an insane hunter,

The 2025 version of Anaconda sees Rudd portraying a background actor and Black playing a wedding videographer who decide to venture to Brazil to remake the original Anaconda film. While the first Anaconda wasn’t known for its humor, Gormican says that comedy was essential in bringing a new version to life.