Mighty Joe Young

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.

Release

25/12/1998

Rating

⭐ 6.3/10

Runtime

114 min

Status

Released

Budget

$90,000,000

Genres

Adventure Family Action Fantasy

Languages

SwahiliEnglish

Production

Links

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Wuchak2018-10-24T16:42:17.064Z

6/10

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). Meanwhil...

r96sk2020-10-09T15:59:36.608Z

7/10

It's basically 'King Kong', let's be honest.

In fairness, though, 'Mighty Joe Young' 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 ...

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