Reception
Anaconda received negative reviews when it was released. Some praised the film's effects, scenery, and tongue-in-cheek humor, while others criticized the acting, "forgettable" or "cardboard" characters, inaccuracies, and "boring" start. The film maintains a 39% "rotten" rating according to Rotten Tomatoes, while amongst top critics, Anaconda has a 50% "rotten" rating.
The film was nominated for six Razzie Awards in 1998 including Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Jon Voight), Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, Worst New Star ("the animatronic anaconda") and Worst Screen Couple (Voight and "the animatronic anaconda"). However, Roger Ebert awarded the film 3 1/2 out of 4 stars calling it a "...slick, scary, funny Creature Feature, beautifully photographed and splendidly acted in high adventure style." Despite the initial negative reception, Anaconda has since become a cult classic, often viewed as so-bad-it's-good.
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