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Congo (1995)

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Average Rating: 3.6/10
Reviews Counted: 43
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 34

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8

Average Rating: 3/10
Critic Reviews: 13
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 12

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34

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Average Rating: 2.6/5
User Ratings: 58,002

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Movie Info

Good gorillas meet bad gorillas while human beings search for treasure in this jungle advnture saga. R.B. Travis (Joe Don Baker) is the ruthless head of Travi-Com, a telecommunications firm on the cusp of a major breakthrough in laser communications technology. However, Travis needs diamonds to finish the project, so he sends a group of men to Zaire, where he's told that a large supply of the gems can be easily found. When the men go missing, Travis sends his trusted assistant Karen Ross (Laura

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Jul 27, 1999

Paramount Home Video

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Critic Reviews for Congo

All Critics (44) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (34) | DVD (4)

Feels as if the picture were edited to leave the action sequences in while removing any connecting material that might have helped them make sense.

June 17, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Brian Lowry
Variety
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This glib, overheated film about vicious primates delivers little suspense...

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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The entire tone of the book has been transformed from tension to tongue-in-cheek with dismal results.

February 13, 2001 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Comment
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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A movie that appears to have been designed first as a future theme park, and then as a major motion-picture.

January 1, 2000 Comment
Lucy Mohl
Film.com
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In every frame, it aspires to be a theme park.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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A splendid example of a genre no longer much in fashion, the jungle adventure story.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comment
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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It's fairly ridiculous (the apes are clearly people in suits), but it's light and brisk and fun, with a nice open-air feel.

October 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Revel in the sheer insanity and unique humor of this cracking jungle adventure.

June 17, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment
James Jennings
Film4 Source: Film4

A second-rate jungle adventure that delivers far less than it promises.

June 17, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Not the worst adventure flick that I've ever seen, but far from a great one either.

May 12, 2006 Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | Comment
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

Dreadfully muddled, but mildly diverting.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment
Stephen Garrett
Time Out Source: Time Out

rubbish

May 12, 2005 Comment
Clint Morris
Moviehole

No comparison to the book, but not bad for a chuckle. Harmless fun with primate puppets.

December 31, 2004 Full Review Source: StaciWilson.com | Comment
Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com

A completely unintentional laugh riot and, in that sense, top-drawer Crichton.

September 17, 2004 Comment
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS) Source: F5 (Wichita, KS)

Watch the opening for Bruce Campbell's death scene, and then run far away.

May 26, 2004 Comment
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Ineptly written, feebly acted, clumsily directed yawner of an adventure yarn.

January 2, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Not bad adventure, nothing special, but not bad

December 28, 2003 Comment
Fred Topel
About.com
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Wow I remember seeing this at the cinema, being released and trailers etc..it feels like eons ago haha At the time I quite liked the film but didn't think it was awesome or anything, on a rewatch I'm still quite liking the film for its good old fashioned jungle adventure theme and nice character work.I think the

August 6, 2011
phubbs1
Phil Hubbard

Super Reviewer

On the title of the poster, it says "From the creators of Jurassic Park"...Yeah right. I bet that just means they glanced over it while they were really spending all their time working on Jurassic Park: The Lost World (Which was actually really GOOD) The special affects in this movie are down right god awful. They are

May 6, 2011
Marc L.
Marc Lewis

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    – Submitted by Peter C (8 months ago)

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