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Based on | Curious George by Margret Rey H.A. Rey |
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Release date | 2006–2022 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $50 million |
Box office | $72.1 million |
Curious George is an American media franchise based on the television series of the same name by H. A. Rey and Margret Rey. The series began with the 2006 theatrical release of the 2006 first film The film's success led it to receiving direct-to-video sequels, a television series (which aired three specials during its run) as well as a video game.
Curious George is the first film in the Curious George series. In an attempt to save the Bloosmberry Museum, a museum director named Ted goes to Africa to find a forty-foot idol, while encountering a monkey he later names George, who goes onto the boat to America with Ted, to Ted's apartment, causing a strict doorman named Ivan to go furious. After plenty of mishap, it is eventually George who saved the museum. It was released in theaters on February 10, 2006.
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! is the second film in the Curious George series. It follows George and Ted go to a magic show and George finds an elephant at the show named Kayla, who they both escape the magic show, causing Mr. Piccadilly and Head of Security, Danno Wolfe, to go looking after Ted, George, and Kayla. It was released on DVD on March 2, 2010.
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle is the third film in the Curious George series. In the film, George is asked to take part in a special mission to space, but a mishap during the journey lands him back to the jungle where he originally came from. It was released on DVD on June 23, 2015.
Curious George: Royal Monkey is the fourth film in the Curious George series. It focuses on George as he gets mixed up with a royal monkey named Phillippe. It was released on DVD on September 10, 2019. [1]
Curious George: Go West Go Wild is the fifth film in the Curious George series. The film features George and Ted traveling to Cousin Ginny's farm for a relaxing vacation, but their fun is cut short when a herd of animals escape and run loose. It was released exclusively on Peacock on September 8, 2020, and via digital and DVD on December 15. [2]
Curious George: Cape Ahoy is the sixth and final film in the franchise. George and Ted go on vacation to the town of Coddington with a small house owned by a treasure lover, Captain Elmer to find ancient treasure buried somewhere in his land or the beaches along with a baby seal making his way into the adventure with an endangered seal mom. There is also the legend of Captain TrumpetTooter and his abandoned, still intact, pirate ship as well as Getrude St. John, a Captain TrumpetTooter legend loving scientist and Emma, the niece of Captain Elmer who is an animal rescue scientist and would do anything to rescue the animals, including seals. It was released on Peacock on September 30, 2021.
The series explores themes of learning, forgiveness and playful curiosity, and follows George, who is a sweet but trouble making African monkey. It premiered on September 4, 2006 and ended on March 17, 2022.
Title | Release date (United States) | Budget | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Ref(s) | ||||
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Opening weekend (North America) | North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America | All time worldwide | ||||
Curious George | February 10, 2006 | $50 million | $14,703,405 | $58,360,760 | $11,505,164 | $69,865,924 | #1,266 | — | [3] |
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | November 18, 2009 | — | $2,240,069 | $2,240,069 | — | [4] | |||
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle | July 23, 2015 | — | $1,313,940 | $1,313,940 | — | [5] | |||
Curious George 4: Royal Monkey | September 10, 2019 | — | |||||||
Curious George 5: Go West, Go Wild | September 8, 2020 | — | |||||||
Curious George 6: Cape Ahoy | September 30, 2021 | — | |||||||
Totals | $50 million | $14,703,405 | $58,360,760 | $15,059,173 | $73,419,933 | [3] |
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Curious George | 70% (107 reviews) [6] | 62 (28 reviews) [7] | A− [8] | |
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | TBA (1 review) [9] | — | — | |
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle | TBA (1 review) [10] | — | — | |
Curious George 4: Royal Monkey | TBA (1 review) [11] | — | — | |
Curious George 5: Go West, Go Wild | TBA (0 review) [12] | — | — | |
Curious George 6: Cape Ahoy | TBA (1 review) [13] | — | — |
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the franchise.
Character | Films | Television series | ||||||
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Curious George | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle | Curious George: Royal Monkey | Curious George: Go West Go Wild | Curious George: Cape Ahoy | Curious George | ||
George | Frank Welker | |||||||
The Man with the Yellow Hat Ted Shackleford | Will Ferrell | Jeff Bennett | Jeff Bennett Matt Kaminsky S U | |||||
Mr. Bloomsberry | Dick Van Dyke | Fred Tatasciore | ||||||
Margaret "Maggie" Dunlop | Drew Barrymore | Nickie Bryar | ||||||
Junior Bloomsberry | David Cross | Silent cameo | ||||||
Ivan | Ed O'Ross | Ed O'Ross | ||||||
Clovis | Eugene Levy | |||||||
Ms. Plushbottom | Joan Plowright | |||||||
Edu | Michael Chinyamurindi | |||||||
Kayla | Deleted scene | Jeff McNeal | ||||||
Hark Hanson | Matt Lauer | |||||||
Danno Wolfe | Jamie Kennedy | |||||||
Mr. Piccadilly | Tim Curry | |||||||
Humble Stationmaster | Jerry Lewis | |||||||
Miss Fisher | Cree Summer | |||||||
Farmer Dan | Clint Howard | |||||||
Anna | Trupti Potdukhe | |||||||
Tina | Catherine Taber | |||||||
Hal Houston | John Goodman | |||||||
Dr. Naja Kulinda | Angela Bassett | |||||||
Tech Andrew | Alexander Polinsky | |||||||
Philippe | Frank Welker | |||||||
Princess Isabel lll | Daniela Bobadilla | |||||||
King Gustavo V | Philip Anthony-Rodriguez | |||||||
Ana | Eliza Jane Schneider | |||||||
El Fuego | Dee Bradley Baker | |||||||
Fernando | ||||||||
Mayor | Mick Wingert | |||||||
Doris | Adrienne C. Moore | |||||||
Emmett | Max Mittelman | |||||||
Sadie | Dee Bradley Baker | |||||||
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Spittoon | ||||||||
Frick | ||||||||
Frack | ||||||||
Frank Stetson | Phil Morris | |||||||
Cousin Ginny | April Stewart | |||||||
Ginny's Mom | Adrienne Barbeau | |||||||
Captain Elmer | Christopher Swindle | |||||||
Emma | Hiromi Dames | |||||||
Gertrude St. John | Rita Moreno | |||||||
Seal Pup | Dee Bradley Baker | |||||||
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Rocco | Luka Jones | |||||||
Gwen | Kimberly D. Brookes | |||||||
Chef Pisghetti | Silent cameo | Jim Cummings | ||||||
The Doorman | Bill Chott Lex Lang | |||||||
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Netti | Susan Silo | |||||||
Gnocchi | Debi Derryberry Dee Bradley Baker | |||||||
Charkie | Kel Mitchell Rob Paulsen | |||||||
Aunt Margaret | Silent cameo | Betty Jean Ward | ||||||
Steve | Silent cameo | Elizabeth Daily | ||||||
Betsy | Grey DeLisle | |||||||
Professor Wiseman | Rolonda Watts | |||||||
Mr. Glass | Rob Paulsen | |||||||
Mr. Zoobel | Carlos Alazraqui | |||||||
Compass | Rob Paulsen | |||||||
Jumpy Squirrel | Jim Cummings | |||||||
Allie | Lara Jill Miller | |||||||
Marco | Grey DeLisle | |||||||
Bill | Silent cameo | Annie Mumolo | ||||||
Mr. Renkins | Jeff Bennett | |||||||
Mrs. Renkins | Kath Soucie | |||||||
Mr. Quint | Jim Cummings | |||||||
Mrs. Quint | Candi Milo | |||||||
Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Composer | Editor |
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2006 | Curious George | Matthew O'Callaghan | Ron Howard David Kirschner Jon Shapiro | screenplay: Ken Kaufman story: Ken Kaufman Mike Werb | Heitor Pereira | Julie Rogers |
2010 | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | Norton Virgien | Share Stallings | screenplay: Chuck Tately story: Chuck Tately Darrell Rooney | John Bryant | |
2015 | Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle | Phil Weinstein | Chuck Tately | Roger Hinze | ||
2019 | Curious George: Royal Monkey | Doug Murphy | Deirdre Brenner | screenplay: Dan Wicksman Nuria Wicksman Cliff Ruby Elana Lesser Joe Stillman story: Dan Wicksman Nuria Wicksman | Germaine Franco | Keef Bartkus Nina Helene Hirten |
2020 | Curious George: Go West, Go Wild! | Michael LaBash | screenplay: Jana Howington Sherri Stoner story: Jana Howington | Luke Guidici | ||
2021 | Curious George: Cape Ahoy | Doug Murphy | screenplay: Glen Berger Chuck Tately story: Chuck Tately | Dara Taylor | Bryan Tuck |
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