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George of the Jungle

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George of the Jungle (1997)

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Reviews Counted:45

Fresh:24

Rotten:21

Average Rating:5.4/10

Consensus: George of the Jungle is faithful to its source material -- which, unfortunately, makes it a less-than-compelling feature film.

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: The clumsy ape man from Jay Ward's 1967 television cartoon takes on a jungle of another kind in live-action when he follows a visiting San Francisco resident back to the City by the Bay. There... The clumsy ape man from Jay Ward's 1967 television cartoon takes on a jungle of another kind in live-action when he follows a visiting San Francisco resident back to the City by the Bay. There aren't as many trees, but he somehow manages to find plenty of other things to crash into--not the least of which are modern society's social norms. [More]

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Richard Roundtree

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Richard Roundtree, Greg Cruttwell, Abraham Benrubi, Holland Taylor, Kelly Miller, John Bennett Perry, Keith Scott, John Cleese

Director: Sam Weisman

Director: Sam Weisman
Screenwriter: Dana Olsen, Audrey Wells
Story: Dana Olsen
Composer: Marc Shaiman
Producer: Jon Avnet, David Hoberman, Jordan Kerner

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Dec 2, 1997

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  • George Of The Jungle
  • Disney presents the smash hit comedy that families and critics everywhere went bananas over! Deep in the heart of the African jungle, a baby named George, the sole survivor of a plane crash, is raised by gorillas. George grows up to be a buff and lovable klutz (ENCINO MAN'S Brendan Fraser) who has a rain forest full of animal friends -- like Tookie, his big-beaked messenger, Ape, a talking gorilla who's smarter than your average rocket scientist, and Shep, a gray-haired peanut-loving pooch of an elephant! When poachers mess with George's pals, the King Of Swing swings into action. But before you can say, "Watch out for that tree," George comes face-to-bark with a few vine-covered obstacles! You'll go wild for this "wonderfully wacky comedy" that People Magazine calls "impossible to resist!"
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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    Leonard Klady
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    Variety
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    An uninspired, if mildly likeable, spin on the Tarzan legend from Disney.

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    05/21/08
    Channel 4 Film

    Amiable but toothless...

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    05/21/08
    Maitland McDonagh
    Maitland McDonagh
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    No review available.

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    04/20/07
    Lori Hoffman
    Lori Hoffman
    Atlantic City Weekly

    No review available.

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    02/25/07
    Jake Euker
    Jake Euker
    F5 (Wichita, KS)

    The story is incidental -- the villain wants to abduct the talking ape for financial gain -- and thankfully the animatronics and computer effects aren't allowed to overwhelm the proceedings.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    02/09/06
    Wally Hammond
    Wally Hammond
    Time Out

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    10/10/05
    Chuck O'Leary
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    Fantastica Daily

    No review available.

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    08/29/05
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com

    This is off-beat, goofy, entertaining summer fun.

    Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
    04/09/05
    Robin Clifford
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    Silly fun, true to the spirit of the cartoon.

    Full Review Source: StaciWilson.com | comment Comment
    01/01/05
    Staci Layne Wilson
    Staci Layne Wilson
    StaciWilson.com

    No review available.

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    09/23/04
    Daniel M. Kimmel
    Daniel M. Kimmel
    Worcester Telegram & Gazette

    Better than it deserved to be.

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    07/01/04
    Kevin A. Ranson
    Kevin A. Ranson
    MovieCrypt.com

    Stupid

    comment 3 Comments
    04/03/04
    Willie Waffle
    Willie Waffle
    WaffleMovies.com

    Better than I thought it'd be. Still not very good.

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    12/01/03
    Alex Sandell
    Alex Sandell
    Juicy Cerebellum

    No review available.

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    11/01/03
    Nell Minow
    Nell Minow
    Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

    As dumb as George's I.Q. is low, and as funny as Fraser's career.

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    07/10/03
    Greg Muskewitz
    Greg Muskewitz
    eFilmCritic.com

    The whole movie is pretty good at stopping and lampooning itself every time things are getting just too silly.

    Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
    05/20/03
    Jim Shelby
    Jim Shelby
    Palo Alto Weekly

    No review available.

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    03/27/03
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
     
     
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