Jack Black and Paul Rudd Star in Amazon Movie Remake Film

The 2025 film Anaconda, a meta-reboot of the 1997 original, has concluded its theatrical run with a worldwide box office gross of $135 million. The film, which blends action, adventure, comedy, and horror, marks the seventh installment in the Anaconda film series.

Directed by Tom Gormican, who also co-wrote the script with Kevin Etten, the movie stars Paul Rudd and Jack Black. The production was handled by Columbia Pictures and Fully Formed Entertainment, with Sony Pictures Releasing managing the distribution.

Plot and Production Details

The narrative centers on a group of childhood friends—Doug McCallister, Ronald Griff Griffin, Kenny Trent, and Claire Simons—who are dissatisfied with the trajectory of their lives. Griff, a television actor struggling to find consistent work at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, discovers he has obtained the rights to Anaconda, one of the group’s favorite films from their youth.

Driven by a midlife crisis, the group secures a loan and travels to the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil. Their goal is to produce a low-budget indie version of the 1997 cinematic classic. However, the production takes a dangerous turn when the filmmakers encounter a real, giant, and murderous anaconda, transforming their chaotic movie set into a fight for survival.

The film features a cast that includes:

• Paul Rudd
• Jack Black
• Steve Zahn
• Thandiwe Newton
• Daniela Melchior
• Selton Mello

Release and Reception

The movie had its premiere on December 13, 2025, at The United Theater on Broadway in Los Angeles, California. It followed with a wide release in the United States on December 25, 2025.

With a production budget of $45 million, the film earned $135 million globally. Critical reception was mixed, though the film’s approach as a meta-commentary on the original 1997 production provided a distinct angle for the franchise.

The technical production of the film included cinematography by Nigel Bluck and editing by Craig Alpert and Gregory Plotkin. The score was composed by David Fleming. The final runtime of the film is 99 minutes.

Franchise Context

By serving as a meta-reboot, the 2025 iteration departs from the standard creature-feature formula of the previous six entries. Instead of a straightforward survival story, it focuses on the irony of filmmakers attempting to recreate a fictional horror scenario only to face the actual danger they were attempting to simulate.