If you loved The Adventures of Pluto Nash, try Mighty Joe Young

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Ron Underwood, and they both carry the cozy mood tag, and they sit in Action territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Adventures of Pluto Nash, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Mighty Joe Young is

African savannah, summer rains, a child's scream. A teenage girl grows up to care for a giant gorilla, an orphan like her, as a poacher's threat resurfaces. This family adventure film works best on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

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