Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- nostalgic
- casual movie night
- group viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly appreciate the film’s self-aware movie-making humor and central ensemble chemistry, while finding the overall execution uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Doug and Griff attempt to remake a favorite film while the production itself becomes the basis for comic chaos.
The giant anaconda and animal attacks are framed through broad humor rather than sustained horror.
The friends respond to a mid-life crisis by pursuing an ambitious jungle film remake.
The group enters the Amazon rainforest to make the remake and encounters unexpected events.
Films like Anaconda, and why
Tropic Thunder
shared self-aware filmmaking satire, ensemble comedy, and escalating jungle adventure
The Lost City
shared broad humor, charismatic ensemble chemistry, and comic wilderness peril
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
shared giant-animal menace, survival adventure, and playful creature-feature thrills
Snakes on a Plane
shared snake-centered peril, ensemble survival tension, and accessible genre entertainment
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Gormican
- Release Date
- 2025-12-24
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (1496)
Cast
- Jack Black
- Paul Rudd
- Steve Zahn
- Thandiwe Newton
- Daniela Melchior
- Selton Mello
- Ice Cube
- Ione Skye
- Rui Ricardo Diaz
- John Billingsley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Anaconda about?
- A midlife friend group’s attempt to remake a beloved monster movie becomes a chaotic Amazon adventure where nostalgia meets a very real giant snake.
- What is Anaconda like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Anaconda as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Anaconda violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Anaconda as mild.
- What did critics think of Anaconda?
- Critics broadly appreciate the film’s self-aware movie-making humor and central ensemble chemistry, while finding the overall execution uneven.
- Which films are like Anaconda?
- Films with a similar feel include Tropic Thunder, The Lost City, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Snakes on a Plane.
- How long is Anaconda?
- Anaconda runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Anaconda?
- In United States, Anaconda streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
