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63% Critic Match
Mighty Joe Young
“Survival is an instinct.”
6.3 / 10• 1998• 1h 54m•PG• English
AdventureFamilyActionFantasy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Charlize Theron
Jill Young
Lead
Bill Paxton
Gregg O'Hara
Rade Šerbedžija
Strasser
Peter Firth
Garth
David Paymer
Harry Ruben
Regina King
Cecily Banks
Robert Wisdom
Kweli
Naveen Andrews
Pindi
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ron Underwood's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mighty Joe Young is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
