George of the Jungle

George of the Jungle (1997)

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Release:1997
Runtime:1h 32m
Country:United States
Director:Sam Weisman
Language:English

Genre

AdventureComedyFamily
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Keywords

San Francisco CaliforniaAfricaGorillaNarrationLionFeral ChildTarzanBreaking The Fourth Wall

George of the Jungle rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb5.6/10· 88K votes
Rotten Tomatoes56%
Metacritic53%
TMDb5.661/10· 2K votes

With 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.6/10 on IMDb and 53/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About George of the Jungle

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.

Cast of George of the Jungle

  • Brendan Fraser

    Brendan Fraser

    as George of the Jungle

  • Leslie Mann

    Leslie Mann

    as Ursula Stanhope

  • Thomas Haden Church

    Thomas Haden Church

    as Lyle Van de Groot

  • John Cleese

    John Cleese

    as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)

  • Richard Roundtree

    Richard Roundtree

    as Kwame

  • Abraham Benrubi

    Abraham Benrubi

    as Thor

  • Holland Taylor

    Holland Taylor

    as Beatrice Stanhope

  • John Bennett Perry

    John Bennett Perry

    as Arthur Stanhope

  • Greg Cruttwell

    Greg Cruttwell

    as Max

  • Kelly Miracco

    Kelly Miracco

    as Betsy

  • M

    Michael Chinyamurindi

    as N'Dugo

  • Abdoulaye N'Gom

    Abdoulaye N'Gom

    as Kip

George of the Jungle facts

Budget
$55M
Box office
$174.5M
Collection
George of the Jungle Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Accident-prone protagonist generates consistent slapstick comedy
  • Romance subplot balances action adventure with genuine charm
  • Colorful comedic adventure tone appeals across audience demographics

What the audience disliked

  • Comedy-of-errors formula relies on predictable gags repeatedly
  • Plot structure feels thin despite charming ensemble cast chemistry
Saga: George of the Jungle Collection

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