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10/18/08
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... [More]
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Richard Roundtree
Director: Sam Weisman
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Reviews for George of the Jungle
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10/18/08
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07/23/08
Top CriticAn uninspired, if mildly likeable, spin on the Tarzan legend from Disney.
05/21/08
Top CriticAmiable but toothless...
05/21/08
No review available.
04/20/07
No review available.
02/25/07
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.
02/09/06
No review available.
10/10/05
No review available.
08/29/05
This is off-beat, goofy, entertaining summer fun.
04/09/05
Silly fun, true to the spirit of the cartoon.
01/01/05
No review available.
09/23/04
Better than it deserved to be.
07/01/04
Stupid
04/03/04
Better than I thought it'd be. Still not very good.
12/01/03
No review available.
11/01/03
As dumb as George's I.Q. is low, and as funny as Fraser's career.
07/10/03
The whole movie is pretty good at stopping and lampooning itself every time things are getting just too silly.
05/20/03
No review available.
03/27/03
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