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King of the Jungle

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King of the Jungle reviews
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Based on 9 critic reviews
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Movie Info

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

Summary

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)

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

The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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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