Anaconda” — 2.5 stars Why do studio killjoys sadistically ruin our entertainment experience by revealing a film’s key surprises and plot twists in trailers and commercials? Call them

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.

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.

Is Anaconda the first Hollywood movie to include an on-camera discussion of IP? The heroes of this meta-reboot of the campy ’90s horror movie are wannabe filmmakers who acquire the remake rights to Anaconda because,

When is a meta movie too meta? “Anaconda” provides an incontrovertible answer. This new take on the 1997 killer snake movie that starred Ice Cube, Jennifer Lopez, and a delightfully over-the-top Jon Voight collapses while trying to be too clever.

Breaking down 'Anaconda' 2025 by cast survival odds, from Paul Rudd’s ageless luck to Jack Black’s lovable chaos in the Amazon.