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Boa vs. Python

Boa vs. Python

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Video200492 minRMidcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Director
David Flores
Starring
David Hewlett, Jaime Bergman, Kirk B.R. Woller, Adamo Palladino

After an overly ambitious businessman transports an 80-foot python to the United States, the beast escapes and starts to leave behind a trail of human victims. An FBI agent and a snake specialist come up with a plot to combat the creature by pitting it against a bioengineered, 70-foot boa constrictor. It's two great snakes that snake great together!

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Highlights

What stands out about Boa vs. Python?

Boa vs. Python earns 1 badge: Overhyped.

Reception

Is Boa vs. Python worth watching?

Boa vs. Python's Midcredits score is the 1st percentile of all films, from 6.6K ratings across 4 sources. 13% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

1st percentile

Among the least well received films

2nd percentile among Action1st percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)2nd
Approval (how many liked it)2nd

36 /100

2nd percentile of all films

4th percentile among Action2nd percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

13% liked it

2nd percentile of all films

4th percentile among Action1st percentile among 2000s
13% rated it 7–1087% rated it 1–6

79th percentile

6.6K ratings across platforms

67th percentile among Action71st percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$1.2M

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree it is a cheap, cheesy B-movie with absurd plot, terrible CGI, and gratuitous nudity.

Fans praised

  • shamelessly entertaining B-movie camp
  • so-bad-it's-good humor in script and situations
  • energetic imitation of blockbuster style

Detractors panned

  • laughable low-budget CGI snakes
  • atrocious acting across the cast
  • incoherent, illogical plot with no attempt at credibility

What stands out

HumorDivisive40

unintentionally hilarious for fans, cringeworthy for detractors

PacingDivisive30

dull stretches but picks up with snake action

DialogueDivisive12

cheesy and amateurish, but quotable for camp value

ActingDivisive10

universally panned as terrible, a few fans find it entertainingly bad

Effects and spectacle8

laughably bad low-budget CGI snakes

Characters8

mindless, cartoonish, created only for nudity or snake fodder

Plot and story5

silly, nonsensical, full of logical gaps

Originality5

derivative of other giant snake and vs. monster movies

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men even
  • Critics vs users 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Boa vs. Python like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It takes its time and leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
TriumphantAbsurdTense
Heaviest: middle
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
Campy · 4% of filmsAbsurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its giant snake premise with a straight face but the poor execution and gratuitous nudity give it a campy, knowingly trashy feel.
The rideThe middle act likely features the snakes' confrontation and the immediate aftermath, with a tone shift from setup to creature-on-creature action.
StructureThe story follows a straightforward sequence: python escapes, they release the boa, the snakes fight.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunBittersweet
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's cheesy execution and over-the-top premise leave viewers amused if they enjoy B-movies, but also aware of its low quality.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterPredator
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% (this title) · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Predator: A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).

21% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeA genetically altered python escapes and begins killing, so a scientist releases a giant boa to hunt it down, leading to a creature showdown.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfLoyaltyBonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4% (this title)
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Loyalty · 4% of filmsSurvival
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe central premise — trusting that the boa will fight the python rather than turn on its handlers — tests loyalty and the fragile cooperation between human and beast.
StanceThe film wryly treats the idea of using one snake to fight another as absurd, making light of the loyalty theme rather than taking it seriously.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · Jamie Christopherson
Settinga modern American city where a genetically altered python escapes and a scientist keeps a giant boa
MusicSynthetic-orchestral score underscores the creature action with a B-movie sensibility.

Content guide

Is Boa vs. Python okay for kids?

R

Boa vs. Python is rated R: “Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity and language” (MPAA). As of March 15, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (78/100), sexual content at intense (73/100), language at moderate (48/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (47/100) and frightening material at moderate (44/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 2 other countries
  • Hungary12
  • SK15
Overall
Intense · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 92%
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
too few votes to rank (3 votes)

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Too few votes to rank this title overall (31 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Boa vs. Python have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Boa vs. Python?

Cast

3 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

David Hewlett
as Emmett
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jaime Bergman
as Monica
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Kirk B.R. Woller
as Agent Sharpe
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Adamo Palladino
as Broddick
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Angel Boris Reed
as Eve
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Mariana Stansheva
as Agent Koznetova
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Griff Furst
as James
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Ivo Naidenov
as Littlefield
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
George R. Sheffey
as Danner
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Atanas Srebrev
as Foley
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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