Mighty Joe Young (1998)

A legendary fifteen-foot tall mountain gorilla named Joe is taken to an animal sanctuary in California by zoologist Gregg O'Hara (Bill Paxton) and Jill Young (Charlize Theron), with whom he grew up. Poacher Strasser (Rade Serbedzija) returns from the past to seek vengeance on Joe.

All Releases

Domestic (100%)
$50,632,037
International ()
Worldwide
$50,632,037
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Domestic Opening$10,602,042
Budget$90,000,000
Earliest Release DateDecember 25, 1998 (Domestic)
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 54 min
GenresAction Adventure Family Thriller
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