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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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Reviews for George of the Jungle

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An uninspired, if mildly likeable, spin on the Tarzan legend from Disney.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/21/08
Channel 4 Film
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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.

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02/09/06
Wally Hammond
Wally Hammond
Time Out
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It's amusing, which is possibly as much as anyone could ask, and the assortedly animated friends are cleverly done.

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Angie Errigo
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Empire Magazine
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10/18/08
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07/23/08
Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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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)

No review available.

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10/10/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
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
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

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

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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
 
 
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