Storyline
A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.
Directors
Cast
Idris Elba, Dee Bradley Baker, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Jon Favreau, Daz Crawford, Ritesh Rajan, Russell Peters, Sam Raimi, Garry Shandling, Giancarlo Esposito, Sara Arrington, Emjay Anthony, Allan Trautman, Lupita Nyong'o, Asher Blinkoff, Neel Sethi, Brighton Rose, Max Favreau, Chloe Hechter, Knox Gagnon, Sasha Schreiber, Kai Schreiber, Madeleine Favreau, Kendrick Reyes, Artie Esposito, Sean W. Johnson
Trailer
Reviews
90
Conjuring up a serving of visual magic is one thing, of course; bringing Kipling’s characters and narrative to life is another.
90
Village Voice
If only all blockbusters could be this exciting, engrossing, and beautiful.
80
It’s a testament to the total-immersion powers of The Jungle Book, from its visual splendors to its sound design, that the seams never show; even more impressive is the film’s use of its craft not merely to dazzle us but also to further its dramatic agenda.
80
Maintaining the buoyant heartbeat beneath all the digital flash, Favreau never loses sight of the fact that he’s making an adventure story for children.
80
Favreau’s film is a sincere and full-hearted adaptation that returns to Kipling for fresh inspiration, but also knows which elements of the animation are basically now gospel, and comes up with a respectful reconciliation of the two.
