Overview
- The new film reframes the 1997 creature feature as a self-referential comedy about friends remaking it and then confronting a real giant snake.
- With the review embargo lifting Dec. 23, early aggregation on Rotten Tomatoes hovered near 35% as write-ups skewed negative.
- Performances draw the most praise, with Paul Rudd and Jack Black called likable leads and Steve Zahn often labeled the scene-stealer.
- Common critiques target thin characterization, tame PG-13 thrills, and inconsistent execution, though several reviews note intermittent laughs and gross-out bits.
- The 99–100 minute release was shot in southern Queensland, Australia, doubling for the Amazon, and hits theaters Dec. 25 in the U.S. and some markets on Dec. 26.