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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Original title: Mowgli
  • 20182018
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Christian Bale and Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
Mowgli has never truly belonged in either the wilds of the jungle or the civilized world of man. Now he must navigate the inherent dangers of each on a journey to discover where he truly belongs.
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A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
63K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,066
95
    • Andy Serkis
    • Callie Kloves(screenplay by)
    • Rudyard Kipling(based on the stories of)
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale(voice)
    • Cate Blanchett(voice)
    • Benedict Cumberbatch(voice)
    • Andy Serkis
    • Callie Kloves(screenplay by)
    • Rudyard Kipling(based on the stories of)
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale(voice)
    • Cate Blanchett(voice)
    • Benedict Cumberbatch(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 529User reviews
    • 118Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Videos6

    Official Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:34
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
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    Introducing Louis Serkis as Bhoot
    Video 1:02
    Watch Introducing Louis Serkis as Bhoot
    The Trailer Trailer for the Week of Nov. 12, 2018
    Video 0:52
    Watch The Trailer Trailer for the Week of Nov. 12, 2018
    Mowgli Featurette
    Video 2:39
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    Trailer Commentary: Andy Serkis
    Video 4:15
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    Photos144

    Christian Bale and Andy Serkis in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
    Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
    Freida Pinto and Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
    Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
    Benedict Cumberbatch in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
    Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
    Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
    Cate Blanchett in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
    Andy Serkis and Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
    Andy Serkis in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
    Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
    Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

    Top cast

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    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Bagheera
    • (voice)
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Kaa
    • (voice)
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Shere Khan
    • (voice)
    Naomie Harris
    Naomie Harris
    • Nisha
    • (voice)
    Andy Serkis
    Andy Serkis
    • Baloo
    • (voice)
    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Akela
    • (voice)
    Jack Reynor
    Jack Reynor
    • Brother Wolf
    • (voice)
    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Vihaan
    • (voice)
    Tom Hollander
    Tom Hollander
    • Tabaqui
    • (voice)
    Matthew Rhys
    Matthew Rhys
    • Lockwood
    Freida Pinto
    Freida Pinto
    • Messua
    Rohan Chand
    Rohan Chand
    • Mowgli
    Keveshan Pillay
    • Herding Boy
    Louis Ashbourne Serkis
    Louis Ashbourne Serkis
    • Bhoot
    • (voice)
    Moonsamy Narasigadu
    • Village Man
    Soobrie Govender
    • Village Man
    Gopal Singh
    • Village Man
    Kista Munsami
    • Village Man
      • Andy Serkis
      • Callie Kloves(screenplay by)
      • Rudyard Kipling(based on the stories of)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This film was originally slated to be released late 2016, but after information was released that Disney would be releasing a live-action remake of its animated film The Jungle Book, the release date was pushed back to 2018.
    • Goofs
      Mowgli looks about 10 years old. His wolf brothers would be mature adults by this time, but are still depicted as youths, and the parent wolves and Akela are still alive when they would have died of old age.
    • Quotes

      Akela: When you were a cub, I looked you in the eye and saw no fear. I believed that one day you would bring peace to the jungle. But you have become a man now.

      Mowgli: I'm not a man! But neither am I a wolf.

    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros logo is shaded tropical green and yellow (jungle colors).

      It briefly appears through Kaa's scales, which fits with Kaa as the narrator of the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Grooming Show Dog Balls (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Imperial March Op.32
      Written by Edward Elgar

      Performed by Adrian Boult (as Sir Adrian Boult) and BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd

    User reviews529

    Review
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    10/10
    This ain't your Disney Jungle Book, and that's wild
    In performance-capture maestro Andy Serkis' hands, Legends of the Jungle is a darker, more surprising version of The Jungle Book. Get ready to leave behind the jungle of your childhood imagination. You know, the one where you slumber peacefully in a tree bough, waterfalls ain't nothing but slides and you can float downstream resting on the upturned belly of an amiable bear.

    It's impossible not to keep comparing Serkis' version of this classic story to Disney's 2016 live-action remake of its own 1967 animated family favorite. In Disney's remake, the animals are remarkably photo-realistic. But Serkis is purposefully trying to achieve something entirely different. The motion capture is used to make the animal characters deeper, richer and almost more recognizably human.

    This no doubt presents more of a challenge for the actors than straightforward voice work, and as a result the animals are expressive and affecting. They're more well-rounded and relatable than their Disney counterparts, even if they're not as instantly charming. Christian Bale's nuanced performance as Bagheera the panther and Benedict Cumberbatch's ferocity as tiger Shere Khan are standouts that translate particularly powerfully through the performance capture.

    But as you'll have guessed from the film's title, it's not all about the animals. In Disney's version, Mowgli felt more like a narrative device drawing the animals of the jungle together so we could hear their stories. In Serkis' hands, Mowgli is less of an ensemble player. His character development is central to the plot, especially in the second half. The movie feels like a coming-of-age tale as the man-cub seeks to establish his identity as not quite human, not quite wolf -- simultaneously both and neither.

    It did come as a surprise when, bang in the middle of the film, the plot veered wildly off course from the familiar narrative the Disney films established atop Kipling's work. Some may hate this startling divergence, but I enjoyed the sudden realization that I didn't know exactly what was going to happen next, especially after being lulled into a false sense of security by familiar opening scenes.

    Serkis has made a visually arresting film that Netflix is lucky to have gotten its hands on. It has more than the bear necessities required to put it on your watch list, even if it is lacking the music.
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    • francescobrosolo
    • Dec 6, 2018

    FAQ3

    • Is this a sequel to the 2016 flick - The Jungle Book?
    • Is there constant narration throughout the movie? Or is there a different version?
    • Is there any singing or song numbers by the characters in this version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 7, 2018 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • English
      • Hindi
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    • Filming locations
      • Durban, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Imaginarium Productions
      • Warner Bros. Digital Networks
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 44 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Atmos

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