Survival is an instinct.
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.
Mighty Joe Young (1998) is a adventure, family, action and fantasy film directed by Ron Underwood, released on December 25, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Šerbedžija and Peter Firth. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 903 ratings.
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Charlize Theron
as Jill Young
Bill Paxton
as Gregg O'Hara
Rade Šerbedžija
as Strasser
Peter Firth
as Garth
David Paymer
as Harry Ruben
Regina King
as Cecily Banks
Robert Wisdom
as Kweli
Naveen Andrews
as Pindi
Lawrence Pressman
as Dr. Baker
Linda Purl
as Dr. Ruth Young
Mika Boorem
as Young Jill Young
Geoffrey Blake
as Vern
Directed by Ron Underwood, written by Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner and Merian C. Cooper, produced by Tom Jacobson and Ted Hartley.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 903 ratings.
***Disney flick about “Kong Jr.” with Charlize Theron and Bill Paxton*** A young woman (Charlize Theron) who has raised a giant gorilla named Joe from infancy brings him to an animal sanctuary in Southern California with the aid of a zoologist (Bill Paxton). Meanwhile, a poacher from the past seeks vengeance on the creature (Rade Serbedzija), which breaks free to cause havoc. “Mighty Joe Young” (1998) was loosely…
Reviewed on October 24, 2018
It's basically <em>'King Kong'</em>, let's be honest. In fairness, though, <em>'Mighty Joe Young'</em> does do its own thing and it's a film I did feel entertained by. Bill Paxton (Gregg) and Charlize Theron (Jill) are two of the big reasons, they are both enjoyable in this. The effects/animatronics for the gorilla are also impressive, even when Joe is shown via people in costume (incl. Verne Troyer!) he looks…
Reviewed on October 9, 2020
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Mighty Joe Young (1998) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mighty Joe Young (1998) includes Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Šerbedžija, Peter Firth and David Paymer. The film was directed by Ron Underwood. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mighty Joe Young was released on December 25, 1998 and runs for 1h 54m.
Mighty Joe Young (1998) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 903 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, family and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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