Curious George

Show me the Monkey!

2006 • 87 min • Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

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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.

Our family guide

Best from age 3

Movie Knight Score

573 reviews

100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
65 Audience · 571 · 49%

An adventurous monkey from the jungle meets the Man in the Yellow Hat and travels to the big city, where his curiosity leads to both mischief and heartwarming connections. This G-rated animated film is a gentle tale about friendship and discovery.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Minor cartoon peril, like George almost floating away or getting into a tight spot.
Brief moments where George is separated from the Man in the Yellow Hat, causing mild concern.

What it models well

Friendship and loyalty
Curiosity and exploration
Problem-solving and ingenuity
Empathy and understanding

Talk about it after

The importance of being curious and learning about the world.
How to be a good friend and help others.
The difference between being playful and causing trouble.
Why animals belong in their natural habitats.

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Top billed cast

Director: Matthew O'Callaghan • Crew: Mike Werb, Ken Kaufman, Ken Kaufman

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Recommended
With his museum on it’s knees, enthusiastic “Ted” promises his boss that he will don his bright hello hat and set off to deepest Africa to fetch a crowd-pleasing idol that will surely save the day. Despite the protestations of the owner’s son who wants to sell the site for a car park, he isn’t going to be thwarted. After a few “Indiana Jones” moments he obtains his heart’s desire - but it’s barely knee high to a g...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
> George is gone, and it's your fault Yeah... this is a masterpiece. Matthew O'Callaghan had not made many movies prior to this (aka he made 3 TV specials) but he came out with this masterpiece and absolutely killed it. All of the actors, writers, animators, the director, etc did so good on this film. The animation is so colorful and expressive like it's just so good. I kid you not this is the best film I've ...
whyiscuriousgeorgethemoviesogood, TMDB Community