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Jack Black and Paul Rudd’s Meta Anaconda Opens to Tepid Reviews

Tom Gormican directs a film-within-a-film riff on the 1997 hit that features studio nods plus Australian locations.

Overview

  • Early reviews from Argentine outlets describe the new Anaconda as an unfocused parody that neither consistently amuses nor frightens.
  • The story centers on longtime friends who set out to remake the 1997 film, emphasizing comedy over straight horror.
  • Tom Gormican directs from a script by Gormican and Kevin Etten, with a 99‑minute runtime, a 13+ rating reported locally, and distribution by UIP (Sony).
  • Though set in the Amazon, the production was shot across regions of Australia and includes cameos and explicit references to Sony that critics say blunt the satire.
  • The cast features Jack Black and Paul Rudd with Thandiwe Newton, Steve Zahn, Selton Mello and Daniela Melchior, and the film is now playing in Argentina and Mexico.