Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey (marketed as Curious George 2) is a 2009 American animated comedy film based on the Curious George children's stories by H.A. and Margret Rey and illustrations by Alan J. Shalleck. The film serves as a sequel to the 2006 film Curious George. It was originally titled Curious George 2: Monkey on the Run. While Frank Welker reprises his role from the first film as George, several other roles were recast. Will Ferrell, the voice of Ted (The Man With Yellow Hat), was replaced by Jeff Bennett, reprising his role from the television series; Drew Barrymore, the voice of Maggie, was replaced by Nickie Bryar; Dick Van Dyke, the voice of Mr. Bloomsberry, was replaced by Fred Tatasciore. Clint Howard voices Balloon Man in the first film, but in the sequel, Howard voices Farmer Dan. Tim Curry, Jamie Kennedy, Matt Lauer, and Jerry Lewis play the new characters. Ron Howard, who is the producer of the 2006 film, returns as executive producer.

Released on July 10, 2009, the film received generally positive reviews from critics, who deemed it superior to its predecessor and praised the animation and voice acting. The film was also a box office success, grossing $54 million on a budget of $10 million.

Box office
In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Bruno and I Love You, Beth Cooper, and was projected to gross $5-10 million from 1,800 theaters in its opening weekend. However, after grossing $6 million on its first day, including $400,000 from Thursday night previews, projections were raised to $10-15 million. The film ended up debuting with $14 million, finishing fourth. In its second weekend, the film grossed $8.5 million, staying at fourth, and in its third weekend, the film grossed $4 million, dropping down to tenth.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 76% based on 90 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The site's consensus, "Curious George 2 improves on its predecessor with a better story and the same charming visuals." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average score of "A-" on a scale of A+ to F.