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Jack Black and Paul Rudd’s $133 Million Blockbuster Is Dominating Streaming
On Christmas Day, Jack Black and Paul Rudd starred in Anaconda, a modern reboot of the 1997 film of the same name. But unlike its predecessor, this one leaned more toward comedy than horror. Since its release, Anaconda received mixed reviews from fans and critics but was still a box-office success. Two months later, the film continues to find its audience.
Anaconda follows Doug McCallister (Black) and Ronald “Griff” Griffen Jr. (Rudd), childhood friends who team up to film a reboot of Anaconda, only to be attacked by a giant anaconda snake. The movie is filled with meta-humor, poking fun at Sony Pictures, and features an Ice Cube cameo, who previously starred in the 1997 film. Since its release, Anaconda has received a fair critics’ score of 48% and an audience score of 75% on Rotten Tomatoes and has generated over $133 million worldwide. Recently, Anaconda has been doing well on the VOD charts.
While Anaconda has yet to announce its streaming home, the movie is available to rent on Prime Video. Currently, it ranks #6 on Amazon’s Top Movies chart, between Dracula and One Battle After Another. Collider’s Aidan Kelley gave Anaconda a 5/10 in his review, praising Rudd and Black’s performances and some of its comedy, but noting the “big lack of giant snakes for a giant snake movie” and criticizing the pacing in the final act.
What To Watch if You Like 2025’s ‘Anaconda’
If 2025’s Anaconda reboot entertained you, and you want to watch something in a similar vein, but without having to sit through the 1997 action-horror, there are a handful of titles that could scratch that itch. First that comes to mind is the modern Jumanji movies, where Black plays Professor Sheldon “Shelly” Oberon, one of the playable characters. He appears in both the 2017 and 2019 films, and it’s reported that he’s set to return in the upcoming fourth film, which is scheduled for release in December 2026.
If you like the modern meta-comedy that Anaconda provided, then The Naked Gun is another good recommendation. This 2025 action comedy stars Liam Neeson, and it’s the fourth installment of the Naked Gun films. The movie brings back slapstick comedy from the ’80s, is filled with familiar genre tropes and jokes that resonate with a modern audience, and features some meta-humor.
Anaconda is available to rent on Prime Video. Follow Collider to keep up to date with the latest updates.
- Release Date
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December 24, 2025
- Runtime
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100 minutes
- Director
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Tom Gormican
- Writers
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Kevin Etten, Tom Gormican
- Producers
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Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Kevin Etten, Tom Gormican, Alex Ginno, Erin Vitali