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George of the Jungle

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George of the Jungle (1997)

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Reviews Counted:527

Fresh:225

Rotten:302

Average Rating:4.9/10

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!"
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