The Jungle Book (2016)

After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther Bagheera and free-spirited bear Baloo.

Director:

Jon Favreau

Writers:

Justin Marks (screenplay by), Rudyard Kipling (based on the books by)

Stars:

Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley

Won 1 Oscar. Another 31 wins & 55 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Neel Sethi	...	Mowgli
Bill Murray	...	Baloo (voice)
Ben Kingsley	...	Bagheera (voice)
Idris Elba	...	Shere Khan (voice)
Lupita Nyong'o	...	Raksha (voice)
Scarlett Johansson	...	Kaa (voice)
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Akela (voice)
Christopher Walken	...	King Louie (voice)
Garry Shandling	...	Ikki (voice)
Brighton Rose	...	Gray (voice)
Emjay Anthony	...	Young Wolf (voice)
Max Favreau	...	Young Wolf (voice)
Chloe Hechter	...	Young Wolf (voice)
Asher Blinkoff	...	Young Wolf (voice)
Knox Gagnon	...	Young Wolf (voice)

Storyline

The man-cub Mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger Shere Khan. Guided by Bagheera the panther and the bear Baloo, Mowgli embarks on a journey of self-discovery, though he also meets creatures who don't have his best interests at heart.

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Plot Keywords:

jungle | wolf | fire | tiger | black panther | 

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Taglines:

The legend will never be the same.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some sequences of scary action and peril

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 April 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Jungle Book

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$175,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$103,261,464, 17 April 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$364,001,123

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$966,550,600

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fairview Entertainment, Moving Picture Company (MPC), Prime Focus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Around one thousand remote jungle locations in India were photographed and used as reference in post-production.

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Goofs

For reasons unknown, the monkeys, buzzards, bees and little fox-like creatures are the only animals that do not speak at all.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bagheera: Many strange tales are told of this jungle, but none so strange as the tale of the cub we call Mowgli.

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Crazy Credits

The Disney castle logo shrinks into jungle foliage as the camera pulls back but the film title moves off-screen left as the camera adds pan right motion to its pullback, panning first to a Bambi scene and then to a jungle scene.

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Connections

References Saturday Night Live: Christopher Walken/Christina Aguilera (2000)

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Soundtracks

The Bare Necessities
Written by Terry Gilkyson
Produced by Tracey Freeman
Performed by Bill Murray and Neel Sethi

User Reviews

Think twice- you might not think that it will be more engaging than BvS!

It's not a bad movie and it's certainly watchable, but it's not very good either. If you love the original one you'll probably like this one too. It might be the best The Jungle Book out there, though, whatever that counts for. Usually Disney movies leave me feeling really good about myself and the world, this one left me with nothing. Btw, that awesome Bare Necessities music from the trailers isn't used in the movie until the very end for one small sequence. Major letdown. Also, the trailers showed every major frame in the movie. The theater was full of kids, though, and they laughed all the time, so they probably liked it a whole lot. 

Verdict: It was underwhelming and disappointing. Lame story, shallow characters. Cool end credits. Fun songs, cute digital animals. 6/10 for cool visuals and King Louie.

Final Verdict: It is just a one-time watch! In fact I will watch BvS in 4D instead of JB!