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Mighty Joe Young (1998) runs 1 h 54 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.3 from 910 TMDB members. 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…

Runtime
1 h 54 min — ends 9:54 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
PG (US)
Genres
Adventure, Family, Action, Fantasy
Released
December 25, 1998
TMDB rating
6.3 / 10 from 910 votes
Director
Ron Underwood
Starring
Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Šerbedžija, Peter Firth
Language
English
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Adventure and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Disney Plus (subscription).

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How long is Mighty Joe Young?
Mighty Joe Young is 1 h 54 min long (114 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:54 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Mighty Joe Young rated?
Mighty Joe Young is rated PG in the US.
Is Mighty Joe Young a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream Mighty Joe Young?
In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Disney Plus (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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