Curious George Movie

Curious George
Rating:
Run Time: 86 min
MPAA Rating: G
Released: 2006
Directors: Matthew O'Callaghan
Genre/Type: Children's/Family
Animal Picture
Family-Oriented Adventure
Producers: Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
David Kirschner
Jon Shapiro
Plot Synopsis by Mark Deming
The naughty little monkey from Margret Rey and H.A. Rey's beloved children's stories makes the leap to the big screen in this animated adaptation. Ted (voice of Will Ferrell) is an explorer with a large yellow hat who is good friends with Bloomsberry (voice of Dick Van Dyke), who runs a natural history museum. Bloomsberry's greedy son, Bloomsberry Junior (voice of David Cross), wants to tear down his dad's museum and put a parking ramp in its place, but the elder Bloomsberry is convinced that a spectacular new exhibit could save the museum from the wrecking ball. Ted heads to Africa on an expedition to find some special artifacts that will keep his friend in business, but while he's there he befriends a playful monkey he calls George (voice of Frank Welker). While George is friendly, he has a taste for mischief and seems to always get Ted in hot water; Ted thinks he's seen the last of his simian friend when his ship heads back to America, until he discovers that George managed to hide aboard the boat before it set sail. Ted's search for a eye-catching exhibit proved to be a failure, and Ted and his good friend Maggie (voice of Drew Barrymore), a schoolteacher who's sweet on him, struggle to find of a way to save Bloomsberry's museum. But time becomes precious for Ted when George has an entire new city to explore. Curious George features a handful of original songs composed for the film by surfer-turned-singer/songwriter Jack Johnson.

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Cast

Actors Character Born
Will Ferrell Ted, the man with the yellow hat Jul 16, 1967 in Irvine, CA
Drew Barrymore Maggie Feb 22, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA
Frank Welker George
Shane Baumel Kid
Timyra-Joi Beatty Kid
Christopher Chen Kid
Jessie Flower Kid
Alexander Gould Kid
Terrence Hardy Kid
Hailey Johnson Kid
Kelsey Lansdowne Kid
Ariel Winter Kid
Dick Van Dyke Mr. Bloomsberry Dec 13, 1925 in West Plains, MO
David Cross Bloomsberry Junior Apr 4, 1964 in Atlanta, GA
Billy West Manager
Jeff Bennett Salesman
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Review by Perry Seibert
Bright, gentle, and full of goodwill, this adaptation of the classic Curious George children's books fulfills its contract with the audience. Little kids will enjoy the simple but attractive color scheme, George's playful personality, and the hummable melodies of Jack Johnson's numerous contributions to the soundtrack. This is one of the most thoroughly "G" rated movies of its time, there is not even a suggestion of anything edgy, but the casting of Will Ferrell and David Cross offers just enough promise of strangeness to keep parents smiling. Thoroughly and entirely pleasant, Curious George avoids the in-your-face attitude and style of so many of its contemporaries, something that helps create a mood that allows children to be drawn into the film at their own speed. The filmmakers respect and reward the curiosity of their youngest audience members, just as they do their title character.

Curious George on TV

Zip Code: 10010 · Provider: Verizon Fios Freehold NY Plus-Digital (Jersey City) Edit
Today , 8:30 AM ET · Curious George: For the Birds; Curious George-asaurus  · Channel 13 · WNET · Duration: 30 min.
Today , 12:00 PM ET · Curious George: The Man With Monkey Hands; Whistlepig Wednesday  · Channel 23 · WNJN · Duration: 30 min.
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