Curious George (film)

Curious George is a 2006 animated adventure comedy film based on the book series written by H. A. Rey and Margret Rey and illustrated by Alan J. Shalleck. It was directed by Matthew O'Callaghan, written by Ken Kaufman and produced by Ron Howard, David Kirschner, and Jon Shapiro. Featuring the voices of Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, David Cross, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, and Dick Van Dyke, it follows a tour guide at a museum befriending a monkey (whom he names George) and going on adventures with it around the city.
It was Imagine Entertainment's first fully animated film, as well as Universal Animation Studios' first theatrically released film. The film had languished in development hell at Imagine Entertainment since at least 1992, but it is possible that it was conceived years before. The film employs a notable blend of traditional animation and CGI scenery and objects that make up 20% of its environment. The soundtrack was composed by Heitor Pereira and features several songs by musician Jack Johnson.
Curious George was released in the United States on February 10, 2006 by Universal Pictures. It was met with generally positive reviews and grossed $70 million worldwide against a budget of $50 million. It received four sequels, although all of them were released as direct-to-video films. A second theatrical Curious George film is in development, with Andrew Adamson set to direct.
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