Jack Johnson Movies

The naughty little monkey from Margret Rey and H.A. Rey's beloved children's stories makes the leap to the big screen in this animated adaptation. Ted (voice of Will Ferrell) is an explorer with a large yellow hat who is good friends with Bloomsberry (voice of Dick Van Dyke), who runs a natural history museum. Bloomsberry's greedy son, Bloomsberry Junior (voice of David Cross), wants to tear down his dad's museum and put a parking ramp in its place, but the elder Bloomsberry is convinced that a spectacular new exhibit could save the museum from the wrecking ball. Ted heads to Africa on an expedition to find some special artifacts that will keep his friend in business, but while he's there he befriends a playful monkey he calls George (voice of Frank Welker). While George is friendly, he has a taste for mischief and seems to always get Ted in hot water; Ted thinks he's seen the last of his simian friend when his ship heads back to America, until he discovers that George managed to hide aboard the boat before it set sail. Ted's search for a eye-catching exhibit proved to be a failure, and Ted and his good friend Maggie (voice of Drew Barrymore), a schoolteacher who's sweet on him, struggle to find of a way to save Bloomsberry's museum. But time becomes precious for Ted when George has an entire new city to explore. Curious George features a handful of original songs composed for the film by surfer-turned-singer/songwriter Jack Johnson. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Filmmaker Matthew J. Powers directs this tale of triumph over tragedy detailing the remarkable career of professional skateboarder Jon Comer - who was hit by a car at age four and had his right leg amputated three years later. Despite this minor setback, however, Comer kept rolling on concrete, and eventually made a name for himself as one of the top skateboarders in the country. Additional interviews with such prolific professional skateboarders as Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, and Mike Vallely reveal just how much practice and hard work it takes for even the average two-legged person to master the art of street surfing, further highlighting Comer's remarkable dedication to the sport. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Musician/filmmaker/surfer Jack Johnson teams up with Chris and Emmett Malloy to direct the surfing video Thicker Than Water. This 45-minute program was shot on-location in coastal regions of India, Ireland, Tahiti, Australia, and Hawaii. Composed by Johnson, the musical score also includes Philadelphia rockers G. Love & Special Sauce, Japanese pop band Natural Calamity, and British electronica trio Smoke City. Top-name surfers like Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, and Timmy Curran are shown in action. Thicker Than Water was voted Best Video of 2000 by Surfer Magazine. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi