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Curious George
Genre: Animation

Reviewed In Issue 114 (Nov 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Voices of Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, David Cross, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright & Dick Van Dyke

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 3.5
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
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Special Features
Special features include 15 deleted scenes, a very basic how-to-draw George in five minutes (which proved far too difficult for me), a learn-the-words-from-the-movie (hat, banana, etc.) featurette, almost five minutes looking at the animated world of George, a two-minute three-part drawing lesson of George, four games, DVD-ROM games and printable coloring sheets, a Read-With-Your Child PSA, and Jack Johnson


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 26159
(MPAA Rating): G
(Rating Reason):

All ages admitted
(Retail Price): $29.98
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 87
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2006
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 09/26/06
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Matthew O'Callaghan
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Bloomsberry

DVD Picture:
What is there to say about the anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture? Colors are consistent throughout, and while individual subjects look very flat, there is dimension in the image. The color scheme is bright and varied to help keep little kids interested in the imagery, which is what it

Soundtrack:
Even if the surround envelopment isn