George of the Jungle (1997)

Directed by

Sam Weisman

Genre

comedy film, action film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 2,281 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man raised by apes in the jungle swings into the life of a wealthy woman from San Francisco. He must win her over while dealing with her snobby fiancé who wants her money.

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What happens

George of the Jungle is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman. It is based on the 1967 American animated television series of the same name created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, which parodied the fictional character Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The screenplay was written by Dana Olsen and Audrey Wells. The film stars Brendan Fraser as the title character, alongside Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Holland Taylor, Richard Roundtree, and John Cleese. The plot follows a man who was raised by animals in the jungle and later falls in love with a wealthy heiress, leading to conflict with her self-absorbed fiancé. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was released theatrically in the United States and Canada by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on July 16, 1997. It premiered on the Disney Channel in the United States on December 5, 1998. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success grossing $174.4 million worldwide. A direct-to-video sequel, George of the Jungle 2, was released on October 21, 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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