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Mighty Joe Young (1998)

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Reviews Counted:42

Fresh:22

Rotten:20

Average Rating:5.8/10

Consensus: Beguiling effects transcend a predictable plot.

Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: An enormous gorilla exhibits endless compassion and courage. In his native jungle he cares for and protects an orphaned girl who later brings him to Los Angeles to save him from ruthless poachers.... An enormous gorilla exhibits endless compassion and courage. In his native jungle he cares for and protects an orphaned girl who later brings him to Los Angeles to save him from ruthless poachers. However, once there, the man-made confines and threats from a new set of cruel and greedy trophy-hunters cause the otherwise gentle, but misunderstood, beast to totally flip out. Remake of the black and white classic. [More]

Starring: Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron, David Paymer, Rade Serbedzija

Starring: Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron, David Paymer, Rade Serbedzija, Regina King, Peter Firth, Naveen Andrews

Director: Ron Underwood

Director: Ron Underwood
Composer: James Horner
Producer: Ted Hartley, Tom Jacobson

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Reviews for Mighty Joe Young

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03/03/02
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
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01/01/00
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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11/06/09
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03/26/09
Lael Loewenstein
Lael Loewenstein
Variety
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... a frustrating cartoon of a movie...

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04/30/07
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Weekly

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12/06/05
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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Entertaining enough.

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01/02/05
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
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10/18/04
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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An old-fashioned adventure film that ranks with the best of the genre.

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06/19/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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05/20/03
Leonard Schwarz
Leonard Schwarz
Palo Alto Weekly

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
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11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix
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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

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10/11/02
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
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10/07/02
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

King Kong has never looked so … drowsy. Sleepy, boring tale of kind-hearted gorilla gets old real quick, but with Charlize Theron though, Disney proves men can have dirty thoughts while their children are entertained. Hooray Charlize!

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08/01/02
Michael Clawson
Michael Clawson
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