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George of the Jungle

1997 · 1h 32m · Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance

IMDb 5.6 Metacritic 53 RT 56%

Skip it unless you've got restless kids who need 90 minutes of goofy slapstick—this 1997 live-action adaptation is aggressively silly, relying on pratfalls and animal puns rather than actual humor or heart. Even for a family comedy, it feels dated and uninspired, coasting on nostalgia for a cartoon that worked way better without a buff guy in a loincloth.

Plot

Deep in the African jungle, a baby named George, the sole survivor of a plane crash, is raised by gorillas. George grows up to be a buff and lovable klutz who has a rainforest full of animal friends: Tookie, his big-beaked toucan messenger; Ape, a witty talking gorilla; and Shep, a peanut-loving pooch of an elephant. But when poachers mess with George's pals, the King of Swing swings into action.

Director: Sam Weisman

Cast: Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, John Cleese, Richard Roundtree

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