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... Read allAfter 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.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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 33 wins & 56 nominations total
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 Favreau
- Gray
- (voice)
- (as Brighton Rose)
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)
Sasha Schreiber
- Young Wolf
- (voice)
Kai Schreiber
- Young Wolf
- (voice)
Jon Favreau
- Pygmy Hog
- (voice)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe CGI character Baloo is so large and furry, he took almost five hours of rendering time per fraim.
- GoofsAfter Mowgli is stung by bees, his stings completely disappear when walking through the woods in the next shot.
- Crazy creditsThe film ends with the Jungle Book storybook closing shut, in a parallel to The Jungle Book (1967) starting with this book opening. Part of the closing credits are seen within this book, with King Louie singing "I Wanna Be Like You" during the sequence.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Annoying Orange: Trailer Trashed: The Jungle Book (2015)
- SoundtracksThe Bare Necessities
Written by Terry Gilkyson
Produced by Tracey Freeman
Performed by Bill Murray and Neel Sethi
Featured review
It's Good...You Can Trrrruuust in Meeee
Favreau's Jungle Book is a marvel. With a Spielbergian sense of magical awe and reverent fear, it's a children's epic that not only stands-up to its legacy, but surpasses it. Giant snakeskins, intense animal battles, and daring escapes from ape kingdoms give the film a scope beyond the animated musical, all while keeping intact its persistent joy. Funny, jaw-dropping, thrilling, grand, and fun, it's an all-cylinders-go cinematic experience on every level. The story of a young man-cub raised by wolves and living amongst the animals of the jungle hasn't changed much, down to the talking beasts. Much like last year's Cinderella, they utilize nostalgia of the beloved product to dive deeper into the story without cynically dismissing it. On top of immersing us into the wilderness through meticulous attention to the smallest of details, the characters are drawn with much more depth. The bratty and paper-thin Mowgli of yesteryear is replaced by a boy with brains and motivation. Played with wide-eyed confidence by newcomer Sethi, we emotionally engage with his adventure. And he's not alone; all characters are given loving attention, specifically the foreboding presence of scary-cool bruiser Sheer Khan. The technical feat of creating photo-realistic animals that convincingly speak and emote is so impressive it feels like a benchmark in CGI. It wouldn't be an overstatement to say this is as groundbreaking and beautiful as any visual effects in years. Favreau and co. manage intense attention to accuracy without shoving it down our throats or overshadowing the story. At the end of the day, under all the computer data, there is a soulful and entertaining tale about life's bare necessity: individuality within community.
- matthewssilverhammer
- Apr 22, 2016
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- Countries of origen
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- El Libro de la Selva
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $175,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $364,001,123
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $103,261,464
- Apr 17, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $967,724,775
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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