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King of the Jungle
Urbanworld Films

King of the Jungle reviews
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Metascore: 45 Metascore out of 100
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10.0 out of 10
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MPAA RATING: R for strong language, some violence and drug content

Starring John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, Annabella Sciorra, Michael Rapaport, Marisa Tomei, and Michael Rapaport

When his mother is slain by a neighborhood thug as a result of her work as a vocal social activist, Seymour (Leguizamo), a mentally-challenged man, is shattered. The only witness to the murder, he goes looking for revenge. (Urbanworld Films)


GENRE(S): Suspense/Thriller  
WRITTEN BY: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld  
DIRECTED BY: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld  
RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: November 9, 2001 
RUNNING TIME: 99 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA 

What The Critics Said

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60
The New York Times A.O. Scott
Mr. Rosenfeld is a writer whose talent shines through in the way he harvests minute pearls.
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60
LA Weekly F. X. Feeney
Overall, King of the Jungle never quite achieves a necessary, culminating insight about charity, or mercy -- though Leguizamo's performance puts one in reach.
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50
New York Post Jonathan Foreman
Draggy and contrived.
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50
New York Daily News Jami Bernard
May be the biggest gathering of high-decibel performers in one movie. But they work well together and some are truly excellent.
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50
Variety Robert Koehler
Story's spurts of violence are designed to tear Seymour's world apart , but Rosenfeld's scripting and directing choices tend to lessen impact of a potentially gut-wrenching urban tale.
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40
Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
The merely depressing ultimately gives way to the contrived in Seth Zvi Rosenfeld's King of the Jungle.
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40
TV Guide Ken Fox
The script originally began life as a stage play, but still feels underwritten.
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40
Village Voice Mark Holcomb
Rosenfeld's film doesn't have much of a story to tell and tells it rather routinely.
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40
New Times (L.A.) Robert Wilonsky
Leguizamo is all twitches and spasms; there's not a bit of subtlety in his high-wire performance. By the time you get past it, the film bogs down in dime-store potboiling.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
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A Strazza gave it a 10:
John Leguizamo is one of my favorite comedians. Seeing him playing such a serious roll in this film really showed a new side to this huge talent. He nailed the roll in this film.

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