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6.3/10 • 795

1998-12-25 • 1h 54m

AdventureFamilyActionFantasy

Survival is an instinct.

As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named Joe -- who, due to a genetic anomaly, is 15 feet tall. When Gregg O'Hara arrives from California and sees the animal, he convinces Jill that Joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge. But Strasser follows them to the U.S., intent on capturing Joe for himself.

Directors
Ron Underwood
Editors
Paul Hirsch

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  1. Charlize Theron

    Charlize Theron

    Jill Young

  2. Bill Paxton

    Bill Paxton

    Gregg O'Hara

  3. Rade Šerbedžija

    Rade Šerbedžija

    Strasser

  4. Peter Firth

    Peter Firth

    Garth

  5. David Paymer

    David Paymer

    Harry Ruben

  6. Regina King

    Regina King

    Cecily Banks

  7. Robert Wisdom

    Robert Wisdom

    Kweli

  8. Naveen Andrews

    Naveen Andrews

    Pindi

  9. Lawrence Pressman

    Lawrence Pressman

    Dr. Baker

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Wuchak

Oct 24, 2018

6/10

Disney flick about “Kong Jr.” with Charlize Theron and Bill Paxton A young woman (Charlize Theron) who has raised a giant gorilla named Joe from infancy brings him to an animal sanctuary in Southern California with the aid of a zoologist (Bill Paxton). Meanwhile, a poacher from the past seeks vengeance on the creature (Rade Serbedzija), which breaks free to cause havoc. “Mighty Joe Young” (1998) was loosely based on the 1949 movie of the same name. I can watch it and enjoy it for what it is, a more kid-friendly version of King Kong with essentially Kong Jr. But, despite a good cast, great F/X and lots of action & adventure, the movie's somehow shallow with cardboard thin characters. When little Johnny gets stuck on the Ferris wheel, compelling Joe to rescue him, I just rolled my eyes. Yet the movie's still well done for what it is: a movie for kids (and the kid IN adults) about a lovable but menacing-when-necessary giant gorilla. The movie runs 1 hour, 54 minutes and was shot in Kaua'i, Hawaii (the Africa scenes) and Los Angeles, Hollywood & Long Beach, California. GRADE: C+/B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$90,000,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
dying and deathgorillaugandapoacherremakeprimatologistgiant apeking kong