George of the Jungle

1997
PG
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

5.5/10

86K

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Animal Adventure Farce High-Concept Comedy Jungle Adventure Parody Screwball Comedy Slapstick Action Adventure Comedy

A man raised in the jungle by apes falls in love with a wealthy American heiress.A man raised in the jungle by apes falls in love with a wealthy American heiress.A man raised in the jungle by apes falls in love with a wealthy American heiress.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

86K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,895

487

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations

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The Rise of Brendan Fraser

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The Rise of Brendan Fraser

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Storyline

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Trivia
Almost every element from the George of the Jungle (1967) cartoon series is included in this movie... even the "Never argue with the Narrator" line that shows up in Jay Ward's cartoons.

Goofs
Shep is clearly an Indian elephant, none of which are found in the wild in Africa. The two species that inhabit Africa would be bush elephants (residents of Africa's savanna grasslands) and forest elephants (residents of African jungles).

Quotes
N'Dugo: Bad guy falls in poop: Classic element of physical comedy. Now comes the part where we throw our heads back and laugh. Ready?
Guides: Ready!
[they all throw their heads back and laugh]

Crazy credits
As the credits begin to roll, "Ape" suddenly calls out, "Hey, doesn't anyone want to know what happened to me?!" We then see a wild Las Vegas show with Ape dressed up in blue sequens singing "My Way."

Alternate versions
On-screen subtitles were provided for Lyle's European mercenaries in the VHS release. These subtitles have been removed from the DVD version

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Contact/This World, Then the Fireworks/A Simple Wish/4 Little Girls/The Big Sleep/Shall We Dance? (1997)

Soundtracks
George Of The Jungle (Main Title)
(1996)
Written by Stan Worth and Sheldon Allman
Produced by Don Was
Additional production by Marc Shaiman
Performed by The Presidents of the United States of America
Courtesy of Columbia Records

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Tooki Tooki!

Laugh it up you insensitive ruffians but I actually like this movie. Yeah, it's really stupid but the film does have some semblance of charm. How can you not laugh at the ridiculousness of it all? I say, watch this movie when you're not functioning normally and you'll dig it. I don't know, I'll chalk it up to guilty pleasure. If you think I'm an idiot for digging this one, so be it. I don't mind watching someone swing face first into a tree from time to time, just to stray from the norm. Or to see a lion get clotheslined. Rating: *** out of *****.