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'''''Jungle 2 Jungle''''' is a [[1997]] [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] [[comedy film]] starring [[Tim Allen]], [[Martin Short]] and [[Sam Huntington]]. This film was produced by [[Walt Disney Pictures]] and [[TF1 Films Productions]], and originally released to [[movie theatres]] by [[1997]].

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{{Infobox film

| name = Jungle 2 Jungle

| image = Jungle two jungle ver1.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = [[John Pasquin]]

| producer = Brian Reilly

| writer = [[Bruce A. Evans]]<br />Raynold Gideon

| based_on = {{based on|''[[Un indien dans la ville]]''|Hervé Palud|Philippe Bruneau|[[Thierry Lhermitte]]}}

| starring = {{Plainlist|<!--Per poster billing-->

* [[Tim Allen]]

* [[Martin Short]]

* [[Lolita Davidovich]]

* [[David Ogden Stiers]]

* [[JoBeth Williams]]

}}

| music = [[Michael Convertino]]

| cinematography = [[Tony Pierce-Roberts]]

| editing = Michael A. Stevenson

| studio = [[Walt Disney Pictures]]<br />[[TF1|TF1 International]]

| distributor = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Pictures Distribution]] (International)<br>[[Ariane Films]] (France)

| released = {{Film date|1997|03|07|US|1998|08|05|France}}

| runtime = 106 minutes

| country = United States<br />France

| language = English

| budget = $32 million

| gross = $59.9 million

}}

'''''Jungle 2 Jungle''''' is a 1997 [[comedy film]] directed by [[John Pasquin]], produced by [[Walt Disney Pictures]] and [[TF1|TF1 Films Production]], and starring [[Tim Allen]], [[Martin Short]], [[Lolita Davidovich]], [[David Ogden Stiers]], [[JoBeth Williams]], and introducing [[Sam Huntington]] in his film debut. A co-production between France and the United States, it is an English-language remake of the 1994 French film ''[[Un indien dans la ville]]'' (also known as ''Little Indian, Big City''). Its plot follows that of the original film fairly closely, with the biggest difference being the change in ___location from [[Paris]] to [[New York City]]. Like its original French film, it was a moderate box office success but was panned by critics.

==Plot==

Michael Cromwell is a self-absorbed [[commodity broker|commodities broker]] living in [[New York City]]. Wanting to marry his fiancée, Charlotte, he needs to obtain a divorce from his first wife, Patricia, who left him years earlier. She now lives with a semi-Westernized tribe in [[Canaima National Park]], [[Venezuela]]. He travels there to get her signature on the divorce papers. Upon his arrival, she reveals that they have a son named Mimi-Siku, who is now 13.

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Michael Cromwell (Allen) is a self-absorbed, successful commodities broker living in [[New York, New York|New York City]]. Wanting to marry his new fiancée, he needs to obtain a final [[divorce]] from his first wife, Patricia ([[JoBeth Williams]]), who left him some years earlier. Patricia now lives with a primitive tribe in the [[Amazon basin|Amazon]] [[jungle]]. Cromwell travels there to get her signature on divorce papers, but, upon arriving, discovers he has a 13 year-old son, Mimi-Siku (Huntington).

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Charlotte is less than pleased about Mimi and his primitive ways. As Michael attempts to adapt Mimi to city life, cross-cultural misunderstandings occur. On climbing the Statue of Liberty to reach the torch, he is disappointed that the flame is not real.

Mimi-Siku and the daughter, Karen ([[Leelee Sobieski]]), of Cromwell's partner, Richard Kempster (Short), fall in love. They engage in a short, harmless romance, but it causes distress for Kempster's family who fears Mimi-Siku may harm or deflower her (implied). Eventually, Mimi-Siku, Kempster's family and Cromwell succeed in defeating a gang of [[Russian Mafia|Russian mobster]]s (leader played by [[David Ogden Stiers]]) intent on maiming Kempster (incorrectly thinking he has cheated him on a business deal). This event brings the families together and allays the Kempster's fears regarding Mimi-Siku's nature.

While staying at the home of Michael's business partner Richard Kempster, Mimi falls in love with his daughter, Karen. Richard resents Mimi's presence due to his influence over Karen and because he ate his prize-winning ''[[Sailfin molly|Poecilia latipinna]]'' fish. Richard freaks out when he sees Karen and Mimi together in a [[hammock]] and threatens to send her to an all-girls [[summer camp]]; Mimi also attempts to make amends by replacing Michael's fish with wild ones, but Michael is not appeased.

Shortly after this event, Mimi-Siku returns to the Amazon jungle, disheartened with his trip to New York and his inability to obtain "real fire" from the Statue of Liberty.

The Kempsters and Michael are targeted by Alexei Jovanovic, a [[Russian mafia|Russian mobster]] and caviar dealer who believes that they have cheated him in a business deal. He arrives at the Kempsters' home and tortures Richard for information. By fighting together and utilizing Mimi's hunting skills and his pet tarantula Maitika (who attacks whenever people scream), Michael and Mimi fight off Jovanovic and his minions.

Shortly after his return, however, Cromwell and Kempster's family join him there for a vacation. It's also implied that Mimi-Siku's and Karen's teen romance resumes.

Before returning to the Amazon jungle, Mimi is given a satellite phone by Michael so they can stay in touch. He also presents him with a Statue of Liberty cigarette lighter, which produces fire from the torch and will fulfill his quest. In return, Mimi gives Michael a [[Blowgun|blowpipe]] and poisoned darts, telling him to practice and come to see him when he can hit flies.

==Remake==

''Jungle 2 Jungle'' is an [[United States|American]] remake of the successful [[France|French]] movie ''[[Un indien dans la ville]]''.

Shortly afterward, Michael finds himself disheartened by his relationship with Charlotte and attempts to kill a fly with his blowpipe on the trading floor of the [[New York Board of Trade]]. He hits it but also his hot-tempered boss Langston, who collapses asleep on the trading floor.

==External link==

* {{imdb title|id=0119432|title=Jungle 2 Jungle}}

Michael returns to Lipo-Lipo to see Mimi and Patricia, bringing the Kempsters along for a vacation. Karen and Mimi are reunited, and it is suggested that Michael and Patricia also resume their relationship.

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As the closing credits start rolling, Michael undergoes the rite of passage as Mimi did earlier.

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==Cast==

* [[Tim Allen]] as Michael Cromwell

* [[Martin Short]] as Richard Kempster

* [[Lolita Davidovich]] as Charlotte

* [[David Ogden Stiers]] as Alexei Jovanovic

* [[Sam Huntington]] as Mimi-Siku Cromwell

* [[Bob Dishy]] as George Langston

* [[JoBeth Williams]] as Dr. Patricia Cromwell

* [[Valerie Mahaffey]] as Jan Kempster

* [[Leelee Sobieski]] as Karen Kempster

* [[Luis Ávalos]] as Abe

* [[Frankie J. Galasso]] as Andrew Kempster

* [[Carole Shelley]] as Fiona Glockman

* [[Adam LeFevre]] as Morrison

* [[Dominic Keating]] as Ian

* [[Rondi Reed]] as Sarah

==Reception==

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Review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives ''Jungle 2 Jungle'' a rating of 19%, based on reviews from 42 critics. The site's consensus states: "Tim Allen spends ''Jungle 2 Jungle'' annoyed and put upon, mirroring audiences' reaction as they struggle through this witless family comedy."<ref name="RT">{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |type=movie |id=jungle_2_jungle |title=Jungle 2 Jungle |access-date=October 4, 2022}}</ref>

[[Roger Ebert]] was disappointed by the film, giving it one star out of four, a small step from his original zero star rating for ''[[Un indien dans la ville|Little Indian, Big City]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-31|title=Jungle 2 Jungle Movie Review & Film Summary (1997) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031050926/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jungle-2-jungle-1997|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19970307/REVIEWS/703070301/1023|archive-date=2015-10-31|access-date=2021-10-08|website=RogerEbert.com}}</ref> On his television program ''[[At the Movies (1986 TV program)|Siskel and Ebert]]'', Ebert said ''Jungle 2 Jungle'' was not as bad as ''Little Indian, Big City'' because it was "far too mediocre to be terrible." He also described it as "lamebrained, boring, predictable, long, and slow", and added that while the French version was memorably bad, ''Jungle 2 Jungle'' was "just forgettable". Ebert's colleague [[Gene Siskel]] mildly disagreed, specifying that he felt ''Jungle 2 Jungle'' was just as bad as ''Little Indian, Big City''. He also said he felt embarrassed for Allen and Short, as he felt they were used far better in other television programs and films.<ref>{{YouTube|lu0p4VpG2JM|Siskel &amp; Ebert - Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)}}</ref> Siskel later went on to declare ''Jungle 2 Jungle'' the worst film of 1997.<ref>{{YouTube|Gat4mFu0whE|Siskel and Ebert, At The Movies: Worst Movies of 1997}} Retrieved April 5, 2013</ref>

At the [[1997 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards]], the film was listed as one of 30 dishonorable mentions for Worst Picture and was noted under the Founders Award, which lamented the year's biggest studio disgraces. Referencing Siskel's pick for worst film of the year (they called it "a horrendous embarrassment for Disney"), the Stinkers stated that it had "just as many laughs as ''Little Indian, Big City'' (zero) and we're being generous" and added that Disney needed to stop remaking so many films.<ref>{{cite web |title=1997's Biggest Studio Disgraces |url=http://thestinkers.com/founders_award.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010130006/http://thestinkers.com/founders_award.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 October 1999 |website=The Stinkers |access-date=6 October 2019}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

The soundtrack consists of 15 songs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jungle 2 Jungle Soundtrack|url=https://www.moviemusic.com/soundtrack/M00878/jungle2jungle/|website=moviemusic.com|access-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320045628/https://www.moviemusic.com/soundtrack/M00878/jungle2jungle/|archive-date=March 20, 2015}}</ref>

===Track listing===

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# [[Maxi Priest]] – "It Starts in the Heart" (4:44)

# [[Peter Gabriel]]/[[Youssou N'Dour]]/[[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy]] – "[[Shaking the Tree (song)|Shaking the Tree]]" (5:34)

# Dana Hutson – "It's My Life" (3:29)

# Jam Nation – "Awakening" (2:52)

# [[Joseph Arthur]] – "Big City Secret" (4:37)

# The Sha-Shees – "You Can Do It" (3:53)

# Rique Pantoja – "By the Sea" (3:48)

# [[Totó la Momposina|Totó la Momposina y Sus Tambores]] – "La Sombra Negra" (3:25)

# "Between Two Worlds" (2:16)

# George Acogny – "Fire Dance/Ceremony Chant" (2:25)

# [[Eyuphuro]] – "Akatswela" (4:47)

# [[Afro Celt Sound System]] – "Whirl-Y-Reel I" (3:32)

# [[Totó la Momposina|Totó la Momposina y Sus Tambores]] – "Malanga" (4:06)

# "New York Jungle" (0:49)

# [[The Pointer Sisters]] - “I’m So Excited” (3:51)

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==Included clips==

*''[[Disney Time]]'' (1997) On [[BBC1]] (Spider Chase from ''Jungle 2 Jungle'')

==References==

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==External links==

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* {{Official website|http://movies.disney.com/jungle-2-jungle}}

* {{IMDb title|id=0119432|title=Jungle 2 Jungle}}

* {{TCMDb title|324225|Jungle 2 Jungle}}

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