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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 aren't as many trees, but he somehow manages to... 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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Release:

Dec 2, 1997

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Single Side - Single Layer
  • Pan & Scan - 1.33:1

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Surround - French
  • Dolby Surround - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Original Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

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Reviews for George of the Jungle

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Funny and well-paced.

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

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Amiable but toothless...

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05/21/08
Maitland McDonagh
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No review available.

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04/20/07
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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No review available.

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

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Wally Hammond
Time Out
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No review available.

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10/10/05
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily
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No review available.

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08/29/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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This is off-beat, goofy, entertaining summer fun.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
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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
StaciWilson.com
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No review available.

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09/23/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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Better than it deserved to be.

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

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04/03/04
Willie Waffle
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Better than I thought it'd be. Still not very good.

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12/01/03
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
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No review available.

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11/01/03
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
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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
eFilmCritic.com
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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
Palo Alto Weekly
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