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A convoluted and predictable plot overshadows the performances.

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Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Mar 22, 2002 Full Review Philip Wuntch Dallas Morning News Regardless of how familiar the storyline and characters seem, everyone connected with the movie seems to think it's of invaluable importance. Instinct is one suffocatingly pompous flick. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Julie Hinds San Jose Mercury News The result is so artificial. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound Rated: 2/4 Dec 27, 2007 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Yet another spiritual weepie that decries human follies and yet puts a happy face on it all. Rated: F Sep 24, 2007 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 1.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Member Fantastic and very suspenseful movie!! I loved this movie!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/25 Full Review Tomaz B A good movie that gave me some food for thought about the way we perceive life, society and the world around us. Anthony Hopkins did a great acting job as Dr. Ethan Powell and I admit he's the reason I kept watching the movie. I felt like this movie was rather slow at times and I expected it to be more on the thriller/horror side of the movies, but it is good nonetheless. I'll probably forget about the movie as it wasn't that memorable, but I still had a good time watching it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Frank F One of the best movies of all time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/28/24 Full Review Audience Member Several well done and moving scenes can not erase a number of unfortunate stumbles and lapses in story and acting prowess. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/23/24 Full Review jake h There is no such thing as a movie critic. Just a person's response to a movie picture withe audio, this movie holds a very poignant feeling in my heart I watched it during shitty time, movies should not be judged, you like it cool ya don't that's fine to, ppl who make a living off this go get a real job like a bricky or labourer a chef like myself. Makes me sad like ape man that this is even a thing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/19/24 Full Review Steve D The viewer will be well ahead of the script which guts any effectiveness. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Years after he goes missing in the jungles of Africa, anthropologist Ethan Powell (Anthony Hopkins) resurfaces when it's discovered that he has murdered two poachers who were killing the gorillas he was studying. After spending an extended time living with the primates and without any human contact, Powell seems to be unhinged, and psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is called in to try to get through to the withdrawn and angry man -- who may be wiser and saner than he appears.

Director

Jon Turteltaub

Producer

Barbara Boyle, Michael Taylor, Hunt Lowry

Screenwriter

Gerald Di Pego, Gerald Di Pego

Distributor

Buena Vista International [us], Toho Company Ltd., Filmes Lusomundo, Aurum Producciones S.A. [es], Gaumont [fr], Buena Vista Pictures

Production Co

Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment

Rating

Genre

Drama

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Jun 4, 1999, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)

Apr 27, 2020

Box Office (Gross USA)

$34.1M

Runtime

2h 3m

Sound Mix

Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS

Aspect Ratio

Scope (2.35:1)