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.
George of the Jungle has generally received mixed reviews.
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George of the Jungle was released in 1997 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 374 reviews, giving George of the Jungle (1997) an average rating of 53%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 68%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 57%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with George of the Jungle than critics were.
With a score of 53%, George of the Jungle is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1997, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1997 with similar scores include films like The Postman and Dead Silence.
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