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Congo Reviews

1995

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An African mountain gorilla who's been taught sign language by a young primatologist is returned to the jungles of the Congo in this adaptation of Michael Crichton's 1980 sci-fi adventure novel. During their journey they cross paths with greedy corporate scavengers searching for a hidden cache of diamonds. Read more

Starring	Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson, Grant Heslov
Director	Frank Marshall
Genres	Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- Heady nonsense, a throwback to those old movies based on Victorian adventure stories; it is hokum of a sort rarely seen since the days of Nyoka the Jungle Girl.
- 30397
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  - 6
  Amy Good Gorilla
  
  This film is not entirely true to the Michael Crichton novel. They have added a few new characters and more brutal death, but less technology and realistic ... read more »
  
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  - JediSi
  - 301 reviews
  - Kent
  - 31 Aug 2007 at 18:16
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  - 2
  Congo
  
  Absolute trite!!!! I've seen more convincing gorillas being cuddled by my children while they sleep in their cosy beds.
  
  The only good thing is ... read more »
  
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- 722014
- - NeoNu
  - 9 reviews
  - Burton-on-Trent
  - 07 Mar 2009 at 18:41
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  - 0
  Congo
  
  Pretty good film, quite thrilling in some parts!
  
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- - TyLia
  - 3 reviews
  - Hull
  - 30 Jul 2008 at 15:08
- - 3
  - 0
  amazing!!!
  
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  that was bloody sh*t
  
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- 575711
- - BigNoelfromthesouth
  - 60 reviews
  - Evesham
  - 13 Jun 2008 at 13:36
- - 0
  - 0
  AMY!
  
  We love this film because the gorilla they train to 'talk' is so funny! Her name is Amy, and she just cracks us up, she has a little computer thing on ... read more »
  
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- 499865
- - linzfuller
  - 9 reviews
  - Hove
  - 30 Nov 2007 at 10:56
- - 0
  - 0
  one star for the special effects
  
  What an awful waste of a human existence! Watching this poorly edited jungle romp is as much fun as having a stroke. In fact it rates as high on my list of ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Newcastle, UK
  - 19 Oct 2007 at 17:19
- - 17
  - 6
  Amy Good Gorilla
  
  This film is not entirely true to the Michael Crichton novel. They have added a few new characters and more brutal death, but less technology and realistic ... read more »
  
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- - JediSi
  - 301 reviews
  - Kent
  - 31 Aug 2007 at 18:16
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  - 1
  Stinker
  
  Oh my god!!!!!!!! this is incredibly bad, every aspect from actors onwards is appalling. You'll actually laugh at the 'chase' scene at the end. ... read more »
  
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- - joeyandpaul
  - 3 reviews
  - Wigan
  - 12 Aug 2007 at 10:39
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  - 0
  CONGO
  
  I watched this on Sky Movies and have to say it was very first rate, acting story the lot was pretty good. An expidition to the African Congo ends in disaster, ... read more »
  
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- - Cornetto
  - 959 reviews
  - Lancaster
  - 29 Apr 2007 at 00:41
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  Surprisingly enjoyable film
  
  I found this film surprisingly enjoyable, despite all the bad reviews it gets. The plot is undeniably very cheesy and the animatronic gorilla is not overly ... read more »
  
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  - Reading, UK
  - 26 Feb 2007 at 15:44
- - 1
  - 0
  Awful
  
  'So the legend of the killer apes is true!'
  
  I'm still laughing about this line 11 years later.
  
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- 374476
- - Daniel Wait
  - Cambridge, UK
  - 15 Oct 2006 at 21:55
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- - 17
  - 6
  Amy Good Gorilla
  
  This film is not entirely true to the Michael Crichton novel. They have added a few new characters and more brutal death, but less technology and realistic ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 470842
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  - JediSi
  - 301 reviews
  - Kent
  - 31 Aug 2007 at 18:16
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  charmed
  
  GREAT REALLY GOOD FILM YOU WILL ENJOT TIM CURRY HE IS EXCELLENT
  
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  - edgware,england}
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 18:33
- - 4
  - 1
  Average
  
  Fairly enjoyable techno-thriller about the search for diamonds and subsequent fight with killer gorillas. Worth a watch if you're completely bored because ... read more »
  
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- - imran
  - 165 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Aug 2004 at 22:21
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  amazing!!!
  
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  that was bloody sh*t
  
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- - BigNoelfromthesouth
  - 60 reviews
  - Evesham
  - 13 Jun 2008 at 13:36
- - 3
  - 1
  One of the worst films I've ever seen
  
  Shockingly bad film all the way through. It's a wonder I didn't walk out of the cinema when I did watch it. Avoid this big style!
  
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  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 29 Dec 2005 at 16:00
- - 1
  - 0
  Awful
  
  'So the legend of the killer apes is true!'
  
  I'm still laughing about this line 11 years later.
  
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- 374476
- - Daniel Wait
  - Cambridge, UK
  - 15 Oct 2006 at 21:55
- - 1
  - 0
  Surprisingly enjoyable film
  
  I found this film surprisingly enjoyable, despite all the bad reviews it gets. The plot is undeniably very cheesy and the animatronic gorilla is not overly ... read more »
  
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- 415252
- - a customer
  - Reading, UK
  - 26 Feb 2007 at 15:44
- - 1
  - 0
  CONGO
  
  I watched this on Sky Movies and have to say it was very first rate, acting story the lot was pretty good. An expidition to the African Congo ends in disaster, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 434832
- - Cornetto
  - 959 reviews
  - Lancaster
  - 29 Apr 2007 at 00:41
- - 1
  - 1
  Not even for the "talking" gorilla
  
  This film was truely awful. Poor idea, poor script, and who on earth developed the idea of the gorilla with the voice translator!
  
  Great for a laugh ... read more »
  
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- - Peau
  - 7 reviews
  - Whyteleafe
  - 28 Apr 2005 at 23:11
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  - 0
  one star for the special effects
  
  What an awful waste of a human existence! Watching this poorly edited jungle romp is as much fun as having a stroke. In fact it rates as high on my list of ... read more »
  
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- 486231
- - a customer
  - Newcastle, UK
  - 19 Oct 2007 at 17:19

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Critics' reviews
- Heady nonsense, a throwback to those old movies based on Victorian adventure stories; it is hokum of a sort rarely seen since the days of Nyoka the Jungle Girl.
- 30397
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- Congo isn't so much a movie as a gigantic theme park, with the name of Michael Crichton (who wrote the original... read more on Time Out
- 43554
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...[A] vibrant look, courtesy of E.T. cinematographer Allen Daviau..."
- 8003
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...[CONGO catches] a sense of wonder....You are in for a treat..."
- 8002
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...The movie is opulent and action-packed..."
- 8004
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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