Jurassic Park is one of the most famous movies of all time, which is still considered an absolute must-watch for all dino fans. Another movie that was supposed to be just as big is hardly known today: We are talking about Congo.
Jurassic Park is now considered the ultimate dino franchise. The first film in the series was released in 1993, directed by Steven Spielberg.
It is not surprising that other filmmakers also tried to capitalize on the success of Jurassic Park. Congo, directed by Frank Marshall, was one of them.
Here you can see a trailer for the movie Congo:
Congo as the new Jurassic Park?
Jurassic Park was a huge financial success: With a box office gross of more than 1 billion dollars, it was the top earner at the box office in 1993.
The title Congo aimed to follow in 1995. The story is based on another novel by Michael Crichton, the author of Jurassic Park.
With a large budget of 50 million dollars – just 15 million dollars less than Jurassic Park – the adventure story was supposed to follow in the dino footsteps… However, the plan did not work out.
How successful was Congo? The film performed moderately at the box office, grossing over 150 million dollars. While it recouped the budget, it could not come close to the success of Jurassic Park.
The reviews and audience reactions were devastating. The film received about seven Golden Raspberry nominations and is mainly criticized for its strange story.
Jurassic Park is getting a special remake after 30 years. You can read more about it here at our colleagues from Moviepilot.
What is Congo about? The film is about a group of scientists searching for their missing colleagues in the deep jungle of Congo.
They are tasked with finding rare diamonds needed for the construction of a laser weapon. The group is supported by Dr. Peter Elliot, who has taught a gorilla to speak.
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