Mighty Joe Young

Name: Mighty Joe Young
Genre: Adventure, Family, Action, Fantasy
Released: 1998-12-25
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Šerbedžija, Peter Firth, David Paymer

1998·Movie·PG·114 min·★ 6.3(884)

Adventure Family Action Fantasy More English titles

“Survival is an instinct.”

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.

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About Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young is a 1998 English-language adventure, family and action film directed by Ron Underwood. The cast is led by Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Šerbedžija. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Mighty Joe Young was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, RKO Pictures, and The Jacobson Company and made in United States of America. It was released on December 25, 1998, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Ron Underwood
Writers: Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner
Release date: December 25, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $90 million
Production: Walt Disney Pictures, RKO Pictures, The Jacobson Company

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Mighty Joe Young cast & crew

Mighty Joe Young was directed by Ron Underwood and written by Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner.

The cast features Charlize Theron as Jill Young, Bill Paxton as Gregg O'Hara, Rade Šerbedžija as Strasser, Peter Firth as Garth, David Paymer as Harry Ruben, and Regina King as Cecily Banks.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Horner, cinematography is by Oliver Wood, and it was produced by Tom Jacobson and Ted Hartley.

Is Mighty Joe Young worth watching?

Mighty Joe Young holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 884 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, family, and action, Mighty Joe Young is worth a place on your watchlist.

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