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Lake Placid

Play trailer Poster for Lake Placid R 1999 1h 22m Horror Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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47% Tomatometer 96 Reviews 37% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
When a mysterious creature violently kills a man in a Maine lake, Jack Wells (Bill Pullman), the local game warden, looks into the bizarre case, along with Sheriff Hank Keough (Brendan Gleeson) and visiting paleontologist Kelly Scott (Bridget Fonda). Looking for clues in a tooth that the beast left behind, Kelly and the others eventually locate the monster, a massive and vicious reptile eager to devour anything in its path. Can the crocodile-like creature be stopped?
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Critics Consensus

Betty White's delightful supporting turn may be worth the price of admission alone, but Lake Placid is swamped by a smarmy script and inability to deliver on the creature feature mayhem.

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Anthony Lane The New Yorker 11/30/2020
This may be no more than a squib of a B movie, and it remains about as frightening as a fish tank, but, if you have any poetry in your soul, you will surely thrill to a film that ends with a crocodile sticking its head in a helicopter. Go to Full Review Stephen Thompson AV Club 07/09/2019
The lazy finale makes Lake Placid seem more marginal and forgettable than it already was, which is actually something of a feat. Go to Full Review Paul Tatara CNN.com 07/09/2019
Miner's thoroughly unimaginative visual style sees to it that "Lake Placid" is not the least bit frightening, and the entire undertaking generates maybe one decent laugh. That is, if you don't count Fonda's chronic inability to act. Go to Full Review Jose Solís Common Sense Media 07/23/2025
Originally dismissed when it was released, this killer croc film has grown into a strange B-movie gem from the legendary year of 1999. Clocking in at Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/06/2022
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It's Jaws, with a croc instead of a shark. Go to Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast 12/30/2020
2/5
Kelley is an inspired choice for a screenwriter but none of this is actually funny. Also, less than 4 minutes of screen time for the croc in a 78-minute movie? No thank you! Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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J H @UpstateNYThriller Jul 22 4/10 Poor CGI big gator See more Justin T. @RT29681041 Jun 1 Very Good If You Enjoy Crocodile Movies With A Little Suspense To Have You Guessing This Is Right Up Your Alley See more Jack H @JackH245 May 13 One of my all time favourite creature features. Great casting in Bill Pullman, Brendan Gleeson, Platt and Fonda. Crocodile effects are superb. Funny dialogue and gruesome kills make for a great viewing! See more Emilio P. @RT60488406 May 4 This movie is probably the best in its category. It's funny and fun to watch. See more GotRizz237 @RT94619608 Apr 21 Lake Placid was a pretty good watch, definitely an 8/10 movie. Would watch again See more Sean H. @Seandh Feb 14 One of the best croc movies. How can u not laugh at Betty White f bombs? See more Read all reviews
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Steve Miner

Director

Bill Pullman

Jack Wells

Bridget Fonda

Kelly Scott

Oliver Platt

Hector Cyr

Brendan Gleeson

Sheriff Hank Keough

Betty White

Mrs. Delores Bickerman

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Synopsis When a mysterious creature violently kills a man in a Maine lake, Jack Wells (Bill Pullman), the local game warden, looks into the bizarre case, along with Sheriff Hank Keough (Brendan Gleeson) and visiting paleontologist Kelly Scott (Bridget Fonda). Looking for clues in a tooth that the beast left behind, Kelly and the others eventually locate the monster, a massive and vicious reptile eager to devour anything in its path. Can the crocodile-like creature be stopped?
Director
Steve Miner
Producer
David E. Kelley, Michael Pressman
Screenwriter
David E. Kelley
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Phoenix Pictures, Rocking Chair Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 16, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$31.8M
Runtime
1h 22m
Sound Mix
Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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