Storyline
Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk. When the thrill-seekers -- some with ulterior motives -- stumble across a race of killer apes.
Directors
Cast
John Hawkes, Romy Rosemont, Mary Ellen Trainor, Grant Heslov, Bruce Campbell, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joe Pantoliano, Delroy Lindo, Ernie Hudson, Laura Linney, Tim Curry, James Karen, Stuart Pankin, Dylan Walsh, Joe Don Baker, Carolyn Seymour, Lawrence T. Wrentz, Jimmy Buffett, Misty Rosas, Lorene Noh, Bill Pugin
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Reviews
75
The result is not a movie that is very good, exactly, but it's entertaining and funny.
50
ReelViews
This is easily the worst filmed version of anything penned by the prolific author.
40
The New York Times
This glib, overheated film about vicious primates delivers little suspense, nor are there signs of the 65 cited volumes and articles that turned Mr. Crichton's book into such a learning experience.
40
Even with these high-end artists on the team, though, the movie seems thin.
30
As if aware that Congo is the least interesting adventure ever filmed, screenwriter John Patrick Shanley (who once wrote a funny movie called "Moonstruck") tries to inoculate the activities with humor.
