Revel in the sheer insanity and unique humor of this cracking jungle adventure.
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06/17/08
Congo (1995)
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Reviews Counted:41
Fresh:9
Rotten:32
Average Rating:3.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: An African mountain gorilla who's been taught sign language by a young primatologist is returned to the jungles of the Congo in this adaptation of Michael Crichton's 1980 sci-fi adventure novel. ... [More]
Starring: Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Tim Curry, Ernie Hudson
Director: Frank Marshall
Reviews for Congo
Top CriticDreadfully muddled, but mildly diverting.
02/09/06
Top CriticNo review available.
11/20/03
It suffocates you with one faux thrill after another.
01/01/00
Suffers from a preposterous set-up and even more ludicrous plot developments.
01/01/00
A splendid example of a genre no longer much in fashion, the jungle adventure story.
01/01/00
Top CriticSeriously dumbed-down version of the novel.
01/01/00
It's fairly ridiculous (the apes are clearly people in suits), but it's light and brisk and fun, with a nice open-air feel.
10/18/08
This is slick, big-budget Hollywood hokum at its most ridiculous.
01/01/00
No review available.
06/29/05
A completely unintentional laugh riot and, in that sense, top-drawer Crichton.
09/17/04
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04/17/02
Watch the opening for Bruce Campbell's death scene, and then run far away.
05/26/04
Crichton novel [is] trivialized to the point of spoof.
01/01/00
Not the worst adventure flick that I've ever seen, but far from a great one either.
05/12/06
Not funny bad, just bad bad. The worst adaptation of a Michael Crichton book so far.
04/28/03
If you want to dwell on details, you won't like this film, but if you just sit back and relax and try not to be crabby, it is a lot of fun.
03/23/03
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