Synopsis
When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big city toward the warmth of true friendship.
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Cast
- Will FerrellTed (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
- Drew BarrymoreMaggie (voice)
- David CrossJunior (voice)
- Eugene LevyClovis (voice)
- Joan PlowrightMs. Plushbottom (voice)
- Dick Van DykeMr. Bloomsberry (voice)
- Frank WelkerGeorge (voice)
- Ed O'RossIvan (voice)
- Michael ChinyamurindiEdu (voice)
- Michael Sorich"Seen It" Cab Driver (voice)
Recommendations
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The New York Times
With top-drawer voice talent including Joan Plowright and Dick Van Dyke, original songs by Jack Johnson, and old-fashioned two-dimensional animation that echoes the simple colors and shapes of the books, Curious George is an unexpected delight. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Is this movie for the whole family to attend? No, it is a movie for small children and their parents or adult guardians, who will take them because they love them very much. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
Because almost all animated films now are computer generated, the 2-D animated Curious George has the not-unpleasant patina of an antique. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Margret and H.A. Rey's mischievous monkey makes his long-threatened leap to the big screen in Curious George, with much of the books' charm respectfully intact. - 67
The A.V. Club
What makes Curious George such an enduring figure is that he embodies much of what's wonderful about childhood. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the new cartoon of Curious George, featuring the voice of Will Ferrell as the Man in the Yellow Hat, doesn't veer all that far from the soothing tone of the books. - 67
Austin Chronicle
It is a sweet, simple movie with a sweet, simple message: that children see the world differently and have much to teach the people who love them. - 60
Village Voice
Misanthropic toddlers will be rolling in the aisles.
