Anaconda
What’s it rated? PG-13
When? 2025
Where’s it showing? Netflix
Jack Black and Paul Rudd—what could go wrong with such a jovial and charming duo? The two play childhood friends Doug (Black) and Griff (Rudd), whose adult lives have proved less than satisfying. When Griff gains the rights to their favorite ’90s flick, Anaconda, the two, alongside their other childhood buddies Kenny (Steve Zahn) and Claire (Thandiwe Newton), head to Brazil with a shoestring budget and a prayer to make the seventh in the Anaconda film franchise.
What follows is a snake the size of a small kingdom, a sketchy snake handler named Carlos (Selton Mello), a tricky lady named Ana (Daniela Melchior), and hijinks galore. People get swallowed, squeezed, and snaked—all while a movie is being filmed.
Turns out that the whole thing may be a dog and pony show, but the friends still have to figure out how to escape the Amazon and the giant snake that has them in its sights. Fueled by the lead actors’ abilities to charm the pants off their audience, this bumbling buddy comedy still manages to have heart. Perfectly built for family night, Anaconda is here to get the whole crowd laughing. Oh, and you even get a cameo by Ice Cube. (99 min.)
—Anna Starkey
This article appears in April 16 – April 23, 2026.