==Reception==
==Reception==
=== Box office ===
In the United States and Canada, ”Anaconda” was released alongside ”[[Marty Supreme]]”, and ”[[Song Sung Blue (film)|Song Sung Blue]]”, and is projected to gross around $20 million from 3,400 theaters over its four-day opening weekend.<ref name=BO-preview>{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=December 23, 2025 |title=‘Avatar 3’ to Rule Over Christmas Box Office; ‘Anaconda’ to Top Fellow New Holiday Releases ‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Song Sung Blue’|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/christmas-box-office-avatar-3-marty-supreme-song-sung-blue-anaconda-projections-1236614973/ |access-date=December 23, 2025 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
===Critical response===
===Critical response===
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Upcoming film by Tom Gormican
Anaconda is an upcoming American action comedy film[2] serving as a meta–reboot of the 1997 film Anaconda. It was directed by Tom Gormican, and written by Gormican and Kevin Etten. The film stars Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton, Daniela Melchior, and Selton Mello.[3]
It is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 25, 2025, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Premise
Four childhood friends: Doug, Griff, Kenny, and Claire, seeking to recapture their youth, travel to the Amazon to film an amateur remake of the 1997 film Anaconda. Their project unravels when a real giant anaconda emerges, turning the light-hearted shoot into a perilous fight to stay alive. The movie that they’re dying to remake? It might just kill them, literally.[2]
Cast
Additionally, Ice Cube, who appeared in the original film, cameos as himself.[4]
Production
On January 24, 2020, it was announced that Columbia Pictures was developing a reboot of the 1997 cult film Anaconda, with Evan Daugherty attached to write the screenplay.[5] In March 2023, Tom Gormican was announced as the director of the film.[6] In August 2024, Jack Black and Paul Rudd were cast in the leading roles, with Gormican scribing with frequent collaborator Kevin Etten.[7] In September 2024, Daniela Melchior joined the cast.[8] In January 2025, Thandiwe Newton, Steve Zahn, Selton Mello, and Ione Skye joined the cast, with principal photography beginning that month in Queensland, Australia.[9] Filming concluded in late February 2025.[10]
Release
Anaconda is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 25, 2025, by Sony Pictures Releasing.[11]
Reception
Box office
In the United States and Canada, Anaconda was released alongside Marty Supreme, and Song Sung Blue, and is projected to gross around $20 million from 3,400 theaters over its four-day opening weekend.[12]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 32% of 34 critics’ reviews are positive.[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 43 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating “mixed or average” reviews.[14]
References
- ^ “Anaconda [M]”. Australian Classification Board. November 27, 2025. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ^ a b VanHoose, Benjamin (September 16, 2025). “Anaconda First Photos: Jack Black and Paul Rudd Spearhead a Clever Snake Reboot (Exclusive)”. People.com. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ Bullard, Benjamin (March 13, 2025). “There Are 6 Anaconda Movies?! Your Guide to the Snake Horror Franchise”. Syfy. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ Garner, Glenn (December 14, 2025). “Ice Cube Teases “Full Circle” Cameo In ‘Anaconda’“. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 24, 2020). “‘Anaconda’ Reboot in the Works With ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Writer (Exclusive)”. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ Kamal, Nathan (March 11, 2023). “Exclusive: Anaconda Reboot In Development From Massive Talent Director”. Giant Freakin Robot. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Kit, Borys (August 21, 2024). “Jack Black, Paul Rudd Circling Reimagining of Horror Movie ‘Anaconda’“. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 30, 2024). “Daniela Melchior Joins Paul Rudd And Jack Black In Sony’s New ‘Anaconda’ Movie”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 17, 2025). “New ‘Anaconda’ Movie Ensnares Thandiwe Newton, Steve Zahn (Exclusive)”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Freitag, Lee (March 3, 2025). “‘An Unforgettable Experience’: Anaconda Reboot Star Wraps Filming, Shares BTS Image With Jack Black and Paul Rudd”. CBR. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ Gajewski, Ryan (December 20, 2024). “Paul Rudd, Jack Black’s ‘Anaconda’ Comedy Lands 2025 Holiday Release”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (December 23, 2025). “‘Avatar 3’ to Rule Over Christmas Box Office; ‘Anaconda’ to Top Fellow New Holiday Releases ‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Song Sung Blue’“. Variety. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ “Anaconda“. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ “Anaconda“. Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
