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A Balasaur Score of 56 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, Metacritic 51/100. Every source lands within 6 points of the others. Streaming on Disney+.
Synopsis
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named Joe -- who, due to a genetic anomaly, is 15 feet tall. When Gregg O'Hara arrives from California and sees the animal, he convinces Jill that Joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge. But Strasser follows them to the U.S., intent on capturing Joe for himself.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes55%
Metacritic51/100
904 audience votes
Key crew
- Ron UnderwoodDirector
- Mark RosenthalScreenplay
- James HornerOriginal Music Composer
- Lawrence KonnerScreenplay
Cast
- Charlize TheronJill Young
- Bill PaxtonGregg O'Hara
- Rade ŠerbedžijaStrasser
- Peter FirthGarth
- David PaymerHarry Ruben
- Regina KingCecily Banks
- Robert WisdomKweli
- Naveen AndrewsPindi
- Lawrence PressmanDr. Baker
- Linda PurlDr. Ruth Young
- Mika BooremYoung Jill Young
- Geoffrey BlakeVern
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Themes
dying and deathgorillaugandapoacherremakeprimatologistgiant apeking kong