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 capturing Joe for himself.
Editor's Verdict
"Mighty Joe Young (1998) is an adventure/family film centered on protecting an oversized gorilla. The only detected Christmas element is its release timing, which does not impact the narrative, themes, or structure of the story itself. Therefore, it does not qualify as a Christmas movie."
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