The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
Animation · Family · TV Movie · 2009
George and The Man In The Yellow Hat are having a merry time counting down to Christmas. But neither can decide what to give each other. Will they find the answers before Christmas morning?
Movie details
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
2009 Animation · Family · TV Movie 58m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
George and The Man In The Yellow Hat are having a merry time counting down to Christmas. But neither can decide what to give each other. Will they find the answers before Christmas morning?
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Scott Heming · Cathy Malkasian · Jeff McGrath
Written by
Joe Fallon
Grey DeLisle
Betsy / Mrs. Yellow Hat (voice)
Frank Welker
George (voice)
Jeff Bennett
The Man with the Yellow Hat / Stew (voice)
Jim Cummings
Chef Pisghetti / Jumpy (voice)
E. G. Daily
Steve / Fireperson Andie (voice)
Debi Derryberry
Gnocchi (voice)
Rob Paulsen
Mr. Reloj / Mr. Dulsen / Charkie (voice)
Court is in session
Put Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.