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Jaws in Africa with a warlord subplot? This croc has commitment issues.
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61
IMDb
48
Rotten Tomatoes
21
Audience Score
32
Google
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Primeval (2007)

chaotic B-moviemisleading marketingcrocodile chaos

Overview

AdventureActionHorror

A news team is sent to Burundi to capture and bring home a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Their difficult task turns potentially deadly when a warlord targets them for death.

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Content warning
crocodile
colonial exploitationmedia sensationalismsurvivalismman's hubris

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

CGI croc that aged like milk in the sun

Writing

Who thought warlords + crocodile = coherent?

Production

Shot in South Africa pretending to be Burundi

Best for:Friends: Ironically with friends who appreciate terrible decisions·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while half-watching
Heads up:Violence: Crocodile attacks, warlord executions, mild gore·Triggers: Real genocide context used as B-movie backdrop
Michael Katleman

Director

Michael Katleman

ReleasedJan 12, 2007
Runtime1h 33m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Revenue$15.3M
Pariah
Hollywood Pictures

Top Cast

Dominic Purcell

Dominic Purcell

Tim Manfrey

Brooke Langton

Brooke Langton

Aviva Masters

Orlando Jones

Orlando Jones

Steven Johnson

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Jacob Krieg

Gideon Emery

Gideon Emery

Mathew Collins

Dumisani Mbebe

Dumisani Mbebe

Harry

Chris April

Chris April

Captain

Lika Berning

Lika Berning

Rachel

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The real Gustave allegedly killed 300+ people in Burundi/Rwanda. This film used that trauma as tagline fodder for a creature feature.

Trivia

Orlando Jones hated this film so much he later roasted it on Twitter, calling it 'the movie that shall not be named' in his career.

YouTube

Primeval - Official Trailer

Primeval - Official Trailer

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