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Mighty Joe

Mighty Joe Young

1998

Ron Underwood

Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron, Rade Serbedzija, Naveen Andrews ...

4.6

12,314

Adventure. Fantasy. Thriller After Mighty Joe Young is brought to America for safety reasons, he escapes and rampages through Hollywood, spurred by tormentors out for revenge.

	Media	Author	Review
		Lael Loewenstein Variety	“'Mighty Joe Young' is wholesome, well-crafted family fare"
		Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"An energetic, robust adventure tale: not too cynical, violent or fragmented for kids, not too tame for adults (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"
		Kim Newman Empire	"A 1949 for-kids version of teh King Kong story still boasting a lot of charm (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Stephen Holden The New York Times	"[It] is saddled with dialogue so wooden that Mr. Paxton and Ms. Theron almost seem animatronic themselves"
		Jay Carr Boston Globe	"This is one remake that isn't trying to make us forget the original, but seems rather to embrace it and bring it into the present in solidly crafted, family-friendly fashion"

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