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Star-Led ‘Anaconda’ Reboot Bows Christmas Day With Mixed Early Reviews

Sony is pitching a broad holiday play with a wide international rollout, including a reported 1,000-plus screen launch in India.

Overview

  • Jack Black and Paul Rudd headline Tom Gormican’s meta-comedy, in which friends attempt to remake the 1997 cult creature feature and run into a real giant snake.
  • Critics describe the film as intermittently funny but uneven, praising cast chemistry and set pieces while noting thin writing and underused supporting roles.
  • The movie opens Dec. 25 in the U.S. and several markets, with releases rolling out over Dec. 25–26 in places like Singapore, the UK and Australia.
  • Listings cite a roughly 99-minute runtime and a family-leaning PG/PG-13 classification, with some outlets noting minor discrepancies.
  • Though set in the Amazon, production took place in Australia’s Gold Coast hinterland, and Sony is distributing multiple language versions in India.