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01/01/00
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
US Box Office: $0
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.... [More]
Starring: Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron, David Paymer, Rade Serbedzija
Director: Ron Underwood
Reviews for Mighty Joe Young
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11/06/09
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03/26/09
Top Critic... a frustrating cartoon of a movie...
04/30/07
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02/09/06
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12/06/05
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07/21/05
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04/09/05
Entertaining enough.
01/02/05
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10/18/04
An old-fashioned adventure film that ranks with the best of the genre.
06/19/03
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05/20/03
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02/08/03
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12/08/02
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11/07/02
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10/15/02
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10/11/02
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10/07/02
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!
08/01/02
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06/05/02
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