Film1998114 min

Mighty Joe Young

Name: Mighty Joe Young
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1998
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron, Rade Šerbedžija, Regina King, Peter Firth

Taste attributes: actionadventurefamilyfantasyanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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"Survival is an instinct."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, warm-hearted fantasy film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.2 /10

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

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.

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