George of the Jungle

  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Romance
7/15/1997
92
PG

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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.

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Revenue:
$174,463,257
Budget:
$55,000,000

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  • Wuchak

    Brendan Fraser as a goofy Tarzan-like ape-man along with sweetie Leslie Mann

    An expedition to the heart of the Dark Continent discovers a white man (Brendan Fraser) raised by apes. Captured by the wild man, it doesnt take long for the heiress from San Francisco (Leslie Mann) to see that George is a better man than her arrogant, condescending fiancé (Thomas Hayden Church).

    George of the Jungle (1997) is an over-the-top spoof of Tarzan inspired by the 60s cartoon which Ive never seen. You have to be able to appreciate fun, goofy humor to enjoy this quirky family comedy/adventure. It helps that Fraser is both likable and amusing in the eponymous role (I should add that he really inspires guys to improve their fitness). Meanwhile M...

    July 20, 2020

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