History WesternAnimation / CuriousGeorge2006

The film was a moderate success, earning nearly $20 million above its budget and receiving an animated televsion series and four sequels; the first three went DirectToVideo and ([[TheOtherDarrin featured a new cast]]): ''Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!'' (2010), ''Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle'' (2015), and '' Curious George: Royal Monkey'' (2019). A fourth, ''Curious George: Go West, Go Wild'', was released as a Creator/{{Peacock}} Original in September 2020 before hitting DVD the following December.

The film was a moderate success, earning nearly $20 million above its budget and receiving three DirectToVideo sequels ([[TheOtherDarrin featuring a new cast]]): ''Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!'' (2010), ''Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle'' (2015), and '' Curious George: Royal Monkey'' (2019), as well as an animated television cartoon.

The original film features the voices of Creator/WillFerrell, Creator/DrewBarrymore, Creator/DavidCross, Creator/EugeneLevy, Joan Plowright, Creator/DickVanDyke, and Creator/FrankWelker voicing the titular character. Music/JackJohnson [[PopStarComposer provides the songs]], which later appeared on a tie-in solo album ''Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George''.

The original film features the voices of Creator/WillFerrell, Creator/DrewBarrymore, Creator/DavidCross, Creator/EugeneLevy, Joan Plowright, Creator/DickVanDyke, and Creator/FrankWelker voicing the titular character. A feature film adaptation of the series had been stuck in development since ''at least'' 1992 but it was finally produced in 2006.

''Curious George'' starts with a mischievous monkey playing in a jungle in Africa. The film then cuts to Ted, a man who works at Bloomsberry Museum. Unfortunately the museum doesn't get many visitors, besides a teacher named Maggie Dunlop and her class. The museum is due to be closed because it doesn't make enough revenue. The museum owner's son, Junior Bloomsberry, wants to replace the museum with a parking garage. Ted is convinced to go on a quest in Africa to bring back known as the "Lost Shrine of Zagawa" in the hopes of attracting customers. Ted finds the idol, however it turns out to be three inches tall, not forty feet tall like rumours stated. While in Africa Ted finds the little monkey. The monkey bonds with Ted and ends up following him back home, where their adventures together kick off.

The film was a good enough success - earning nearly $20 million above its budget - and as a result it received three DirectToVideo sequels ([[TheOtherDarrin featuring a new cast]]): ''Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!'' (2010), ''Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle'' (2015), and '' Curious George: Royal Monkey'' (2019). The television cartoon is also based on the film more than the books.

The original film features the voices of Creator/WillFerrell, Creator/DrewBarrymore, Creator/DavidCross, Creator/EugeneLevy, Creator/JoanPlowright, Creator/DickVanDyke, and Creator/FrankWelker voicing the titular character. A feature film adaptation of the series had been stuck in development since ''at least'' 1992 but it was finally produced in 2006.

-->'''Ted:''' I can't believe George is gone. And ItsAllMyFault.
-->'''Maggie:''' Yes. It is.
-->'''Ted:''' [[FlatWhat What?]]
-->'''Maggie:''' Ted, do you want me to tell you what you want to hear, or do want to hear what you ''should'' hear, which I'll tell you, and not just just what you think you want to hear?

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Ted after he lets George get taken back to Africa.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: The Man In The Yellow Hat is named "Ted".

The film was a good enough success - earning nearly $20 million above its budget - and as a result it received two DirectToVideo sequels ([[TheOtherDarrin featuring a new cast]]): ''Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!'' in 2010 and ''Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle'' in 2015. A third sequel, titled '' Curious George: Royal Monkey'', will be released in 2019. The television cartoon is also based on the film more than the books.

* {{Sequel}}: All of which have been released DirectToVideo; ''Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey'', ''Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle'', and the upcoming ''Curious George: Royal Monkey''.

* RoleReprisal:
** Creator/FrankWelker once again voices George in the two sequels
** Creator/JeffBennett reprises the role of Ted (The Man In The Yellow Hat) from the 2006 cartoon for the two sequels
* {{Sequel}}: ''Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey'' - DirectToVideo and ''Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle'', also direct to video

The film was a good enough success - earning nearly $20 million above its budget - and as a result it received two DirectToVideo sequels ([[TheOtherDarrin featuring a new cast]]): ''Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!'' in 2010 and ''Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle'' in 2015. A third sequel, '' Curious George: Royal Monkey'', will be released in 2019. The television cartoon is also based on the film more than the books.

The film was a good enough success - earning nearly $20 million above its budget - and as a result it received two DirectToVideo sequels ([[TheOtherDarrin featuring a new cast]]): ''Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!'' in 2010 and ''Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle'' in 2015. The television cartoon is also based on the film more than the books.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: During Ted's exchange with an unseen and unheard angry motorist, Ted yells back, "Well, that's physically impossible for me to do!"

* BreakingTheFourthWall[=/=]ShoutOut: In ''Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle'', a character sitting on a bench is seen reading a newspaper with the headline "Creator/AngelaBassett." Bassett is the voice of Dr. Kulinda in the film.

The original film features the voices of Creator/WillFerrell, Creator/DrewBarrymore, Creator/DickVanDyke, and Creator/FrankWelker voicing the titular character. A feature film adaptation of the series had been stuck in development since ''at least'' 1992 but it was finally produced in 2006.

The film was a good enough success - earning nearly $20 million above its budget - and as a result it received two DirectToVideo sequels ([[TheOtherDarrin featuring a new cast]]): ' Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!'' in 2010 and ''Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle'' in 2015. The television cartoon is also based on the film more than the books.

''Curious George'' is a 2006 animated film based on the ''Literature/CuriousGeorge'' children's books.

The film was a good enough success - earning nearly $20 million above its budget - and as a result it received two DirectToVideo sequels ([[TheOtherDarrin featuring a new cast]]): '' Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!'' in 2010 and ''''Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle'' in 2015. The television cartoon is also based on the film more than the books.

The original film features the voices of Creator/WillFerrell, Creator/DrewBarrymore, Creato/DickVanDyke, and Creator/FrankWelker voicing the titular character. A feature film adaptation of the series had been stuck in development since ''at least'' 1992 but it was finally produced in 2006.

''Curious George'' starts with a mischievous monkey playing in a jungle in Africa. The film then cuts to Ted, a man who works at Bloomsberry Museum. Unfortunately the museum doesn't get many visitors, besides a teacher named Maggie Dunlop (Drew Barrymore) and her class. The museum is due to be closed because it doesn't make enough revenue. The museum owner's son, Junior Bloomsberry, wants to replace the museum with a parking garage. Ted is convinced to go on a quest in Africa to bring back known as the "Lost Shrine of Zagawa" in the hopes of attracting customers. Ted finds the idol, however it turns out to be three inches tall, not forty feet tall like rumours stated. While in Africa Ted finds the little monkey. The monkey bonds with Ted and ends up following him back home, where their adventures together kick off.

* AdaptationExpansion: The movie expands upon the book, especially on the character of Ted.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: Ted is The Man In The Yellow Hat.

''Curious George'' and its sequels provide examples of

!!These films contain examples of:

* AdaptationExpansion: TheMovie, especially the character of Ted.
* BreakingTheFourthWall / ShoutOut: In ''Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle'', a character sitting on a bench is seen reading a newspaper with the headline "Creator/AngelaBassett." Bassett is the voice of Dr. Kulinda in the film.

** Ted in the movie, when things don't go well for him.

* SingleIssueLandlord: Only in TheMovie.

!!This film contains examples of: