Mon ami Joe
1998 • 114 min • Adventure · Family · Action · Fantasy
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 63 Audience · 894 · 49%
Jill, une jeune femme, protège son ami gorille géant, Joe, des braconniers qui ont tué sa mère des années auparavant. Lorsqu'un primatologue américain la convainc d'amener Joe dans un refuge animalier, le dangereux braconnier les suit, bien décidé à capturer Joe pour son propre profit.
- Violence & peril
- 5/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- La mort d'un parent est montrée au début
- Quelques scènes de poursuite et de combat intenses
- Joe est menacé par les humains
What it models well
- Protéger les animaux en voie de disparition
- Loyauté et amitié
- Défendre ce qui est juste
Talk about it after
- L'importance de la conservation
- Faire face à la perte et au deuil
- Juger les autres sur leurs actions, pas sur leur apparence
This guide was researched and reviewed by our team of BYU-Pathway students and graduates. Your visit helps keep them working.
Where to watch
Stream
- Disney Plus
- Wonder Project Amazon Channel
Disney Plus
Wonder Project Amazon ChannelRent
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV Store
- Google Play Movies
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At HomeBuy
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV Store
- Google Play Movies
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Links go straight to each service. Some are affiliate links that support Movie Knight at no cost to you. Availability data by JustWatch via TMDB.
Top billed cast
Director: Ron Underwood • Crew: Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner
Trailers & clips
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersIt's basically <em>'King Kong'</em>, let's be honest. In fairness, though, <em>'Mighty Joe Young'</em> does do its own thing and it's a film I did feel entertained by. Bill Paxton (Gregg) and Charlize Theron (Jill) are two of the big reasons, they are both enjoyable in this. The effects/animatronics for the gorilla are also impressive, even when Joe is shown via people in costume (incl. Verne Troyer!…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers***Disney flick about “Kong Jr.” with Charlize Theron and Bill Paxton*** A young woman (Charlize Theron) who has raised a giant gorilla named Joe from infancy brings him to an animal sanctuary in Southern California with the aid of a zoologist (Bill Paxton). Meanwhile, a poacher from the past seeks vengeance on the creature (Rade Serbedzija), which breaks free to cause havoc.…
Fan reviews
Sign in to rate and reviewBe the first fan to review this.
Gallery
Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.3/10 (894)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $90,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0120751
- Official site
- movies.disney.com
