"The Jungle Book" received positive reviews upon release, undoubtedly influenced by a nostalgic reaction to the death of Walt Disney. The "Time" reviewer said the film strayed far from the Kipling stories, but "[n]evertheless, the result is thoroughly delightful...it is the happiest possible way to remember Walt Disney". Howard Thompson of "The New York Times" praised the film as "simple, uncluttered, straight-forward fun, as put together by the director, Wolfgang Reitherman, four screen writers and the usual small army of technicians. Using some lovely exotic pastel backgrounds and a nice clutch of tunes, the picture unfolds like an intelligent comic-strip fairy tale".
Critical reception
The Jungle Book (1967 film)
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Critical reception
It received positive reviews upon release, undoubtedly influenced by a nostalgic reaction to the death of Walt Disney. It received positive reviews upon release, undoubtedly influenced by a nostalgic reaction to the death of Walt Disney. It became Disney's second-highest-grossing animated film in the United States and Canada Positive reviews
when did jungle book come out in theaters
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1967
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who was the director?
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Wolfgang Reitherman
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and the producer?
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Walt Disney
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what is the movie about?
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It follows Mowgli, a feral child raised in the Indian jungle by wolves, as his friends Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear try to convince him to leave the jungle before the evil tiger Shere Khan arrives.
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how was it received by the public?
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Ninety-seven percent of the audience gave the film an A or a B, and it got A's from both the under- and over-25 crowd and A+ among those under 18 years of age and also for the over-50 audience. Todd McCarthy of "The Hollywood Reporter" wrote, "Exceptionally beautiful to behold and bolstered by a stellar vocal cast, this umpteenth film rendition of Rudyard Kipling's tales of young Mowgli's adventures amongst the creatures of the Indian jungle proves entirely engaging, even if it's ultimately lacking in subtext and thematic heft". Andrew Barker of "Variety" felt that this version "can't rival the woolly looseness of Disney's 1967 animated classic, of course, but it succeeds on its own so well that such comparisons are barely necessary".
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Critical response
Charles Solomon, reviewing for the "Los Angeles Times", thought the film's crew was "near the height of their talents" and the resulting film "remains a high-spirited romp that will delight children—and parents weary of action films with body counts that exceed their box-office grosses". In 2010, "Empire" described the film as one that "gets pretty much everything right", regarding that the vibrant animation and catchy songs overcame the plot deficiencies.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Critical reception
The film was a notable success at the box office. In the United States, its 1942 release earned in rentals, making it one of United Artists' top three highest-grossing films at the time. In the United Kingdom, its 1948 re-release earned £86,089 (). In France, it was one of the top ten highest-grossing films of 1946, drawing 5,084,962 admissions at the box office. At an average late-1940s admission price of 50francs, this was equivalent to francs (). The film's combined gross from its US and France releases, and its UK re-release, was approximately (equivalent to adjusted for inflation). On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a critical approval of 50%, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating 6.9/10.
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book | Reception
We understand and appreciate his point-of-view, even though carrying it out would mean the death of Mowgli".
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Critical response
Richard Schickel, reviewing for "Life" magazine, referred to it as "the best thing of its kind since "Dumbo", another short, bright, unscary and blessedly uncultivated cartoon". Charles Champlin of the "Los Angeles Times", wrote the film was "really, really good Disney indeed, and nobody needs to say a great deal more." "Variety" gave the film a favorable review while noting that "the story development is restrained" and that younger audiences "may squirm at times". The song "The Bare Necessities" was nominated for Best Original Song at the 40th Academy Awards, losing to "Talk to the Animals" from "Doctor Dolittle". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Gregory Peck lobbied extensively for this film to be nominated for Best Picture, but was unsuccessful.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 80% based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads: ""Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book" may not hew as closely to the book as its title suggests, but it still offers an entertaining live-action take on a story best known in animated form". The film was well received, with praise for its performances, action, and visuals, but it was also chided for not staying true to Kipling's work, even though his name remains in the title. Most notably, Roger Ebert of "The Chicago Sun-Times" shared this sentiment.
The Jungle Book (1994 film) | Critical response
"The Jungle Book" received positive reviews upon release, undoubtedly influenced by a nostalgic reaction to the death of Walt Disney. The "Time" reviewer said the film strayed far from the Kipling stories, but "[n]evertheless, the result is thoroughly delightful...it is the happiest possible way to remember Walt Disney". Howard Thompson of "The New York Times" praised the film as "simple, uncluttered, straight-forward fun, as put together by the director, Wolfgang Reitherman, four screen writers and the usual small army of technicians. Using some lovely exotic pastel backgrounds and a nice clutch of tunes, the picture unfolds like an intelligent comic-strip fairy tale".
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Critical reception
He said the film "has so little connection to Rudyard Kipling or his classic book that the title is beyond explanation". He goes on to say that it is a good film, awarding it three stars out of four, but it does not fit its target audience; some "scenes are unsuitable for small children, and the 'PG' rating is laughable".
The Jungle Book (1994 film) | Critical response
The film ultimately received negative reviews from critics. McDowall was nominated for Worst Supporting Actor for this film at the 1997 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards but lost to Jon Voight for "Anaconda". Meanwhile, Jamie Williams has been widely praised for his performance. His smooth skin and messy hair, body language, and large repertoire of animal noises, made him believable in a very difficult role that never allowed him to speak. For his performance, Jamie Williams went on to win the “Most Promising Young Male Newcomer” award in 1996, at age ten.
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli &amp; Baloo | Reception
The Jungle Book is a 1967 American animated musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on Rudyard Kipling's 1894 book of the same name, it is the 19th Disney animated feature film. Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by Walt Disney, who died during its production. The plot follows Mowgli, a feral child raised in the Indian jungle by wolves, as his friends Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear try to convince him to leave the jungle before the evil tiger Shere Khan arrives. The early versions of both the screenplay and the soundtrack followed Kipling's work more closely, with a dramatic, dark, and sinister tone which Disney did not want in his family film, leading to writer Bill Peet and composer Terry Gilkyson being replaced.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Introduction
After recovering a great part of the treasure, Buldeo would declare his intentions to burn the jungle to avoid the threat of Shere Khan, only for the tiger to attack and kill him, before being killed by Mowgli with the hunter's gun. Due to his actions, Mowgli would be hailed as a hero in both the jungle and the village, and declared the first human to be part of the wolves' council. Disney was not pleased with how the story was turning out, as he felt it was too dark for family viewing and insisted on script changes. Peet refused, and after a long argument, Peet left the Disney studio in January 1964.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Development and writing
Mowgli, a young orphan boy, is found in a basket in the deep jungles of India by Bagheera, a black panther who promptly takes him to Raksha, a mother wolf who has just had cubs. She and her mate, Rama, raise him along with their own cubs and after ten years, Mowgli becomes well acquainted with jungle life and plays with his wolf siblings. Bagheera is pleased with how happy Mowgli is now, but also worries that Mowgli must eventually return to his own kind. One night, the wolf pack parents meet at Council Rock, having learned that Shere Khan, a man-eating Bengal tiger, has returned to the pack's part of the jungle.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Plot
Retrospective reviews were also positive, with the film's animation, characters and music receiving much praise throughout the years. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 88% based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 7.19/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "With expressive animation, fun characters, and catchy songs, "The Jungle Book" endures as a crowd-pleasing Disney classic". In 1990, when the film had its last theatrical re-release, Ken Tucker of "Entertainment Weekly" considered that "The Jungle Book" "isn't a classic Walt Disney film on the order of, say, "Cinderella" or "Pinocchio", but it's one of Disney's liveliest and funniest".
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Critical reception
The casting employed famous actors and musicians Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, George Sanders and Louis Prima, as well as Disney regulars such as Sterling Holloway, J. Pat O'Malley and Verna Felton, and the director's son, Bruce Reitherman, as Mowgli. "The Jungle Book" was released on October 18, 1967, to positive reception, with acclaim for its soundtrack, featuring five songs by the Sherman Brothers and one by Gilkyson, "The Bare Necessities". The film initially became Disney's second-highest-grossing animated film in the United States and Canada, and was also successful during its re-releases. The film was also successful throughout the world, becoming Germany's highest-grossing film by number of admissions.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Introduction
The film was among the eight most popular movies at the UK box office in 1970. In a diary entry for Saturday 3 April 1976, Kenneth Williams wrote about the film, which he watched on television that evening, in positive terms. "It was quite funny and at one point I was laughing aloud. I was staggered to see what they got away with!" He was particularly complimentary about Kenneth Connor and Terry Scott, less so about Sid James.
Carry On Up the Jungle | Reception
The film was released to universal acclaim, with Rotten Tomatoes gave an approval rating of 95%, based on 268 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10 and Metacritic gave a score of 77 out of 100, based on 49 reviews.
List of accolades received by The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Introduction
As Baloo sets off in search of Mowgli, Bagheera rallies the help of Hathi and his patrol. However, Shere Khan himself, who was eavesdropping on Bagheera and Hathi's conversation, is now determined to hunt and kill Mowgli himself.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Plot
"The Jungle Book" is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film directed and co-produced by Jon Favreau, written by Justin Marks and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Starring Neel Sethi, with the voices of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Christopher Walken, the film focuses on the story of Mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of self-discovery while evading the threatening Shere Khan. The film was released in North America in Disney Digital 3-D, RealD 3D, IMAX 3D, D-Box, and premium large formats, on April 15, 2016.
List of accolades received by The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Introduction
The film is included in the 1978 book "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time" by Harry Medved and Randy Dreyfuss.
Daughter of the Jungle | Critical reception
Libraries had difficulty obtaining and keeping enough copies of the book on the shelves to meet demand. The 1973 television film based on the book heightened reader interest, and librarians reported having to order additional copies of the book each time the film was broadcast. By 1975, more than three million copies of the book had reportedly been sold, and by 1979 the paperback edition had been reprinted 43 times. The book remained continuously in print over the ensuing decades, with reported sales of over four million copies by 1998, and over five million copies by 2009. The actual number of readers probably surpassed the sales figures, as library copies and even personal copies were likely circulated to more than one reader.
Go Ask Alice | Public reception
The film received praise for its visual effects, vocal performances, direction, musical score, and its faithfulness to the spirit of the original animated film and the Kipling novel. It won accolades for achievements in visual effects at the 89th Academy Awards, 22nd Critics' Choice Awards and 70th British Academy Film Awards.
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Introduction
"The Jungle Book" was released in October 1967, just 10 months after Walt's death. Some bookings were in a double feature format with "Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar". Produced on a budget of $4 million, the film was a massive success, grossing domestic rentals of $11.5 million by 1968. By 1970, the film had grossed $13 million in domestic rentals becoming the second highest-grossing animated film in the United States and Canada. The film earned over $23.8 million worldwide becoming the most successful animated film released during its initial run.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Original theatrical run
Shortly afterward, a group of monkeys kidnap Mowgli and take him to their leader, King Louie the orangutan. King Louie offers to help Mowgli stay in the jungle if he will tell Louie how to make fire, like other humans. However, since he was not raised by humans, Mowgli does not know how to make fire. Bagheera and Baloo arrive to rescue Mowgli and in the ensuing chaos, King Louie's palace is demolished to rubble. Bagheera speaks to Baloo that night and convinces him that the jungle will never be safe for Mowgli with Shere Khan around. In the morning, Baloo reluctantly explains to Mowgli that the Man-Village is best for him, but Mowgli accuses him of breaking his promise and runs away.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Plot
The only piece of Gilkyson's work which survived to the final film was his upbeat tune "The Bare Necessities", which was liked by the rest of the film crew. The Sherman Brothers were then brought in to do a complete rewrite. Disney asked the siblings if they had read Kipling's book and they replied that they had done so "a long, long time ago" and that they had also seen the 1942 version by Alexander Korda. Disney said the "nice, mysterious, heavy stuff" from both works was not what he aimed for, instead going for a "lightness, a Disney touch".
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Music
Shere Khan attacks the encampment. He succeeds in killing the two soldiers, but when he tries to kill Buldeo, Nathoo defends him and is subsequently mauled to death by Shere Khan. In the confusion, Mowgli is lost in the jungle with his pet wolf cub, Grey Brother, and Brydon and his men presume him killed. Mowgli is taken by Bagheera, a gentle black panther, to the wolf pack. Mowgli also befriends a bear cub named Baloo. Twenty years later, Mowgli, now an adult, discovers Monkey City, a legendary ancient city filled with treasure belonging to King Louie the orangutan, who has his treasure guarded by Kaa the python.
The Jungle Book (1994 film) | Plot
Pack leader Akela decides that Mowgli must leave the jungle for his own safety. Bagheera volunteers to escort him to a "Man-Village." They leave that very night, but Mowgli is determined to stay in the jungle. He and Bagheera rest in a tree for the night, where Kaa, a hungry Indian python, tries to devour Mowgli, but Bagheera intervenes. The next morning, Mowgli tries to join the elephant patrol, led by Colonel Hathi and his wife Winifred. Bagheera finds Mowgli, but after a fight, decides to leave Mowgli on his own. Mowgli soon meets up with the laid-back, fun-loving sloth bear Baloo, who promises to raise Mowgli himself and never take him to the Man-Village.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Plot
On April 29, 1943, "The Film Daily" said "It's all wild, woolly, and in two words, in credible!"
Jungle Drums | Reception
"The Jungle Book 2" received generally negative reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 19% based on 91 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "This inferior rehash of "The Jungle Book" should have gone straight to video". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 38 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
The Jungle Book 2 | Critical reception
The film was released in theaters on December 25, 1994 and was a moderate box office success.
The Jungle Book (1994 film) | Release
The film garnered widespread critical acclaim from critics and audiences. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 94% based on 323 reviews, with an average rating of 7.72/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "As lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch, "The Jungle Book" is the rare remake that actually improves upon its predecessors - all while setting a new standard for CGI". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 49 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported moviegoers gave it an overall positive score of 92%.
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Critical response
The truce is disrupted when a fire-scarred and vicious Bengal tiger named Shere Khan arrives, detecting Mowgli's scent in the crowd. Consumed by a vendetta against humans for scarring him with fire, he threatens to kill Mowgli at the end of the drought. After the drought ends, the wolves debate whether or not they should keep Mowgli. Mowgli decides to leave the jungle for the safety of his pack. Bagheera volunteers to guide him to the nearby "man-village". En route, Shere Khan ambushes them, but Mowgli manages to escape amidst a wild water buffalo stampede. Later, Mowgli meets an enormous reticulated python named Kaa, who hypnotizes him.
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Plot
Jungle Book is a 1942 independent Technicolor action-adventure film by the Hungarian Korda brothers, based on a screenplay adaptation by Laurence Stallings of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" (1894), about a wild boy who is kidnapped by villagers who are cruel to animals as they attempt to steal a dead king's cursed treasure. The film was directed by Zoltán Korda, produced by his brother Alexander and art directed by their younger brother Vincent. The cinematography was by Lee Garmes and W. Howard Greene and the music was by Miklós Rózsa. The film starred Sabu as Mowgli. Because of the war, the British Korda brothers had moved their film making to Hollywood in 1940, and "Jungle Book" is one of the films they made during that Hollywood period.
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book | Introduction
In 1968, Disneyland Records released the album "More Jungle Book", an unofficial sequel also written by screenwriter Larry Simmons, which continued the story of the film, and included Phil Harris and Louis Prima voicing their film roles. In the record, Baloo (Harris) is missing Mowgli (Ginny Tyler), so he teams up with King Louie (Prima) and Bagheera (Dal McKennon) to take him from the man village. On February 14, 2003, DisneyToon Studios in Australia released a film sequel, "The Jungle Book 2", in which Mowgli runs away from the man village to see his animal friends, unaware that Shere Khan is more determined to kill him than ever.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Legacy
The film was nominated for Excellence in Media's 1994 Golden Angel Award for best motion picture. It was also nominated for Best Action, Adventure or Thriller Film at the Saturn Awards
The Jungle Book (1994 film) | Accolades
It was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures on September 29, 1998.
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Introduction
The film was nominated for four Academy Awards.
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book | Awards
In this version, the animals do not speak. Released on Christmas Day, December 25, 1994, by Walt Disney Pictures, the film received generally positive reviews and grossed $43.2 million in theaters against a $30 million budget.
The Jungle Book (1994 film) | Introduction
He wrote that the film was "spectacular, exciting, funny and fun" and that it "handsomely revives the spirit of Disney's original film". Pete Hammond of "Deadline Hollywood" wrote that the film had laughs, excitement, an exceptional voice cast and, most importantly, a lot of heart, calling it a cinematic achievement like no other. He particularly praised Murray's performance and the visual effects, deeming it "simply astonishing". Chris Nashawaty of "Entertainment Weekly" graded the film an "A–", calling it one of the biggest surprises of 2016. He, however, felt the two songs were rather unnecessary and distracting, and believed the film to be a little too frightening for children.
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Critical response
In Disney's 1967 animated adaptation of "The Jungle Book", Shere Khan's voice was performed by George Sanders, while his singing voice was provided by Bill Lee and his roars were performed by Jimmy MacDonald. He was designed and animated by animator Milt Kahl. The inhabitants of the jungle fear him greatly; mere news of his being in the vicinity compels the wolf pack to send Mowgli away. Man's gun and fire are the only things Shere Khan fears, and consequently, he feels the urge to kill humans whenever the opportunity presents itself. Shere Khan first appears about two-thirds of the way through the film where, after having been interrupted during a hunt by Colonel Hathi, he eavesdrops on Bagheera asking the elephants to help search for a now-lost Mowgli and sets out to find and kill the boy.
Shere Khan | "The Jungle Book"
It consists of quotations from the book, set as choral pieces and solos for soprano, tenor or baritone. The French composer Charles Koechlin wrote several symphonic works inspired by the book. BBC Radio broadcast an adaptation on 14 February 1994 and released it as a BBC audiobook in 2008. It was directed by Chris Wallis with Nisha K. Nayar as Mowgli, Eartha Kitt as Kaa, Freddie Jones as Baloo, and Jonathan Hyde as Bagheera. The music was by John Mayer. The book's text has been adapted for younger readers with comic book adaptations such as DC Comics Elseworlds' story, "", in which an infant Superman is raised by wolves, while Bagheera, Akela, and Shere Khan make appearances.
The Jungle Book | Adaptations
The instrumental music was written by George Bruns and orchestrated by Walter Sheets. Two of the cues were reused from previous Disney films. The scene where Mowgli wakes up after escaping King Louie used one of Bruns' themes for "Sleeping Beauty"; and the scene where Bagheera gives a eulogy to Baloo when he mistakenly thinks the bear was killed by Shere Khan used Paul J. Smith's organ score from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". The score features eight original songs: seven by the Sherman Brothers and one by Terry Gilkyson. Longtime Disney collaborator Gilkyson was the first songwriter to bring several complete songs that followed the book closely but Walt Disney felt that his efforts were too dark.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Music
Mowgli is a "man-cub" (human child) who was raised by Akela's pack. He grows up in the jungle with Baloo, Kaa and Bagheera while ending up having to deal with the plots of Shere Khan and Tabaqui.
The Jungle Book (1989 TV series) | Plot
The movie returned a comfortable profit to its investors.
Little Jungle Boy | Reception
In the jungle of India, a group of villagers are sightseeing. Later that night, Shere Khan the tiger (Sherman Howard), and his sidekick Tabaqui the hyena (Stephen Tobolowsky) attack the villagers. A young boy named Mowgli (Brandon Baker) runs off in search of his parents, only to get lost. He is eventually taken into a wolf pack by wolf parents, Akela (Clancy Brown) and Raksha (Peri Gilpin). Mowgli befriends Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, Chil the vulture, and Hathi the elephant. One day, Hathi takes Mowgli for a ride on his back in order to give him a tour of the jungle.
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Plot
Shere Khan is depicted by Kipling with being born with a crippled leg and was derisively nicknamed "Lungri" ("The Lame One") by his mother. Despite this condition, Shere Khan is arrogant and regards himself as the "rightful" lord of the jungle. The only creature who looks up to him is Tabaqui, a cowardly and despised golden jackal. In "Mowgli's Brothers", Shere Khan's failed attempt to hunt humans causes a human "cub" to stray from its parents. When Shere Khan discovers the infant, it has been adopted by Indian wolves, Raksha and Father Wolf, who have named the child Mowgli. Mowgli is accepted into Akela's wolf pack and is protected by Bagheera (a panther) and Baloo (a bear).
Shere Khan | The original "Jungle Book" stories
For the principal animal actors, a male black bear named Casey was chosen to play a role of Baloo, a male panther named Shadow was chosen to play Bagheera, a female wolfdog named Shannon was chosen to play Grey Brother, a male tiger named Bombay was chosen to play Shere Khan, and a male orangutan named Lowell was chosen to play King Louie. Lowell being the only animal playing his character all the way through and according to Sommers, the easiest and most entertaining animal to work with. Sommers didn't want the animals to speak but have them perform as much natural behavior as possible and to do as much with the actors as possible.
The Jungle Book (1994 film) | Animals
The British politician Winston Churchill praised the book in a review.
The Jungle | Reception
In 1887, during the British Raj in India, Mowgli is the 5-year-old son of the widowed Nathoo, whose wife died in childbirth. Nathoo works as a tour guide. On one of his tours, he leads Colonel Geoffrey Brydon and his men, as well as Brydon's 5-year-old daughter Katherine nicknamed Kitty. Local hunter Buldeo and two soldiers kill several animals for sport, which enrages Shere Khan, a tiger who serves as the jungle's keeper, and he begins to pursue the tour group. That night, Kitty gives Mowgli her late mother's bracelet as a gift. Mowgli tells Nathoo of a dream where he faced Shere Khan and showed no fear, becoming a tiger himself.
The Jungle Book (1994 film) | Plot
Robbie Collin of "The Telegraph" gave the film four stars out of five, and deemed it "a sincere and full-hearted adaptation that returns to Kipling for fresh inspiration". Alonso Duralde of "The Wrap" says "This 'Book' might lack the post-vaudeville razzamatazz of its predecessor, but director Jon Favreau and a team of effects wizards plunge us into one of the big screen's most engrossing artificial worlds since "Avatar"." Peter Bradshaw, writing for "The Guardian", gave the film four out of five stars and felt that the film had a touch of "Apocalypto" in it, finding the plot elements to be similar to those in "The Lion King".
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Critical response
In the US, the film was a failure among critics. The rating of the picture on the authoritative site Rotten Tomatoes is 35%, based on 20 reviews with an average rating of 4.8 out of 10. The estimation of viewers on the IMDB site is 5.0 out of 10, but sometimes the rating changes to 4.9 or 5.1. On the Metacritic website, the film received an estimate of 38 out of 100 based on 4 reviews.
The Jungle Bunch (film) | Critical response
The seven-year-old "man-cub" Mowgli, raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, is being tutored in the Law of the Jungle by Baloo the bear, but "runs off in a temper" when Baloo hits him over the head for inattention. Bagheera the black panther, who disapproves of this corporal punishment, persuades Mowgli to return and recite his lessons. These include the "Master Words" for various species that identify the speaker as a friend. Bagheera is impressed with Mowgli's progress, but both are horrified when the man-cub then reveals that he has been visiting the Bandar-log ("Monkey-People") who are shunned by the rest of the jungle.
Kaa's Hunting | Story
The film was released by Buena Vista Home Entertainment on VHS April 5, 1995. Disney also released the film on DVD January 15, 2002, January 1, 2004, and as a limited edition on May 22, 2017.
The Jungle Book (1994 film) | Home media
The Jungle Book is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film directed and produced by Jon Favreau, written by Justin Marks and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on Rudyard Kipling's eponymous collective works and inspired by Walt Disney's 1967 animated film of the same name, "The Jungle Book" is a live-action/CGI film that tells the story of Mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of self-discovery while evading the threatening Shere Khan. The film introduces Neel Sethi as Mowgli, along with voice and motion capture performances from Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Christopher Walken.
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Introduction
The film also faced strong competition from the Disney-produced animated feature film "The Jungle Book", which had opened to considerable critical and audience acclaim two months earlier and was still in wide release. "Doctor Dolittle"s appeal as family fare was undermined when the press drew attention to racist content in the books, prompting demands to have them removed from public schools. According to studio records, the film needed to earn $31,275,000 in rentals to break even, and by December 1970, the film had made $16.3 million. In September 1970, the studio estimated it had lost $11,141,000 on the movie.
Doctor Dolittle (1967 film) | Box office
The whimsy makes the film doubly suitable for children. But one still deplores the over-joviality of a commentary which noisily relishes the prospect of animals killing and eating one another—as when a jaguar, disappointed in some victim, casts around for another just as a wild pig trots into sight. 'Never mind,' says the commentator, 'here comes a nice pork chop on the hoof!'"
Jungle Cat (film) | Reception
Forced to fight for his life, Mowgli succeeds in wounding the snake with a golden dagger that he retrieves from the treasure horde. Winning King Louie's respect, Mowgli keeps the dagger as a trophy. Elsewhere, Kitty and Colonel Brydon are still stationed in India. She and Mowgli meet again, but neither recognize the other. Kitty is also in a relationship with one of Brydon's soldiers, Captain William Boone. Infatuated with her, Mowgli travels to Kitty's village and enters her home, alerting the guards. Kitty sees that Mowgli is wearing her mother's bracelet and realizes who he is. Boone and his men manage to capture Mowgli and find the dagger from Monkey City in his possession.
The Jungle Book (1994 film) | Plot
"Enough legitimate action and suspense to make a dozen average jungle motion picture films"
Wild Cargo (book) | Critical reception
While under her influence, Mowgli sees a vision of his father being killed by Shere Khan while protecting him. Kaa attempts to devour Mowgli, but she is attacked by a himalayan brown bear named Baloo who rescues the unconscious Mowgli. Mowgli later awakens and retrieves some difficult-to-access honey for Baloo as repayment, with the two bonding in the process. Mowgli agrees to stay with Baloo until the winter season arrives. Meanwhile, upon learning that Mowgli has left the jungle, Shere Khan kills Akela and threatens the pack to lure Mowgli out.
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Plot
His marching awakens Mowgli, who attempts to join, though Hathi becomes angry when he notices Mowgli is a human, wanting "no mancub in my jungle". Bagheera takes Mowgli away and Hathi continues marching before he notices he has left Hathi Jr. behind. He goes back to get him but forgets to order his troop to halt, causing the herd to crash into him much to Mowgli's amusement. Bagheera later asks him to help him find Mowgli after he runs away from Baloo, reminding him that Shere Khan has returned to the jungle. Hathi agrees after Winifred and Hathi Jr. convince him and orders the troop to begin searching.
Hathi | 1967 animated film
A 1977 review reported that since the book's 1973 release it has remained popular. In an interview at the 2015 republishing of the book, Brown remarked that the book was an immediate success at the time of its publication.
Rubyfruit Jungle | Reception
Unbeknownst to them, Shere Khan decides to start looking for Mowgli by himself, having heard them from only yards away. Hathi returns in the Disney sequel "The Jungle Book 2" in which Jim Cummings provides his voice. He and his troop help Bagheera prevent Baloo from entering the human village where Mowgli is living, though Baloo evades them. Hathi tries to chase Baloo across the bridge leading to the village, but it breaks under his weight, causing him and Bagheera to fall into the river below. Hathi is later seen fleeing from villagers searching for Mowgli and his friends; Bagheera deduces from him that Baloo has something to do with the children going missing.
Hathi | 1967 animated film
In the jungles of India, Mowgli is a "man-cub" raised by the Indian wolf Raksha and her pack, led by Akela, in an Indian jungle ever since he was brought to them as an infant by the black panther Bagheera. Bagheera trains Mowgli to learn the ways of the wolves, but the boy faces certain challenges and falls behind his wolf siblings, while Akela objects to him using human "tricks", like building tools, instead of learning the ways of the pack. One day, during the dry season, the jungle animals gather to drink the water that remains as part of a truce during a drought that enables the jungle's wildlife to drink without fear of their predators.
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Plot
"Vanaraja Karzan" was released on 4 June 1938, and "Jungle King" was released the following year. Apart from the former attaining commercial success, it also gained significant attention for Chellam wearing a revealing outfit.
Vanaraja Karzan | Release and reception
Following one of Reitherman's trademarks of reusing animation of his previous films, the wolf cubs are based on dogs from "101 Dalmatians". Animator Milt Kahl based Bagheera and Shere Khan's movements on live-action felines, which he saw in two Disney productions, "A Tiger Walks" and the "Jungle Cat" episode of "True-Life Adventures". Baloo was also based on footage of bears, even incorporating the animal's penchant for scratching. Since Kaa has no limbs, his design received big expressive eyes, and parts of Kaa's body did the action that normally would be done with hands. The monkeys' dance during "I Wan'na Be Like You" was partially inspired by a performance Louis Prima did with his band at Disney's soundstage to convince Walt Disney to cast him.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Animation
Walt also cast other prominent actors such as George Sanders as Shere Khan and Sebastian Cabot as Bagheera. Additionally, he cast regular Disney voices such as Sterling Holloway as Kaa, J. Pat O'Malley as Colonel Hathi and Buzzie the Vulture and Verna Felton as Hathi's wife. Felton had previously worked many years with Phil Harris on radio's "The Jack Benny Program". This was her last film before she died. David Bailey was originally cast as Mowgli, but his voice changed during production, leading Bailey to not fit the "young innocence of Mowgli's character" at which the producers were aiming. Thus director Wolfgang Reitherman cast his son Bruce, who had just voiced Christopher Robin in "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree".
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Casting
Cline writes that "although well produced, it often became bogged down with complicated plot twists, psychological debates and confusion as to who was on whose side, and what was really being accomplished." The Jungle Queen herself is never adequately explained.
Jungle Queen (serial) | Critical reception
Mowgli is a 10-year-old boy who has been raised deep in the jungle of India by his animal friends: the wolf pack, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the panther. Mowgli also has enemies in the jungle: Shere Khan, the vicious tiger who killed the boy's father; and the Bandar-log, monkeys that are hated by all other animals of the jungle. The movie opens with Mowgli being spotted by two monkeys who have been sent to kidnap him so that he can "teach them the ways of man", they chase Mowgli through the jungle, almost capturing him at the top of a tree where the large monkey grabs Mowgli's ankle and feet.
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli &amp; Baloo | Plot
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The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Legacy
"The Jungle Book" is Germany's biggest film of all time in terms of admissions with 27.3 million tickets sold, nearly 10 million more than "Titanic"s 18.8 million tickets sold. It has grossed an estimated $108 million in Germany making it the third highest-grossing film of all time in Germany behind only "Avatar" ($137 million) and "Titanic" ($125 million). The film was the seventh most popular sound film of the twentieth century in the UK with admissions of 19.8 million. The film is France's ninth biggest film of all time in terms of admissions with 14.8 million tickets sold. The film's 1993 re-release set an overseas record for a re-issue, grossing overseas during that year.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Re-releases
"The Jungle Book 2" is a 2003 animated adventure musical comedy film produced by DisneyToon Studios. The theatrical version of the film was released in France on February 5, 2003, and released in the United States on February 14, 2003. Also inspired by Rudyard Kipling's classic children's books, the film is a sequel to the 1967 animated musical film "The Jungle Book", and stars Haley Joel Osment as the voice of Mowgli and John Goodman as the voice of Baloo. Wild child Mowgli has grown fidgety with his life in the "man village", so he sneaks back to the jungle to be with his animal friends, like the beloved bear Baloo.
The Jungle Book (franchise) | "The Jungle Book 2"
In 1943 the film's score, in a recording made directly from the soundtrack, was released on a 78-RPM record album with narration by Sabu, the film's star, added. It became the first commercial recording of a non-musical U.S. film's orchestral score to be released. The album was a success. Although the film is in the public domain, the master 35mm elements are with ITV Studios Global Entertainment. An official video release is currently available via The Criterion Collection.
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book | Soundtrack album
debut on April 15. The release date in India was strategic for the film as it coincided with the Indian New Year and was a holiday in most parts of the country. The film had a special Hindi version with famous actors giving their voices to the main characters, including Irrfan Khan as Baloo, Om Puri as Bagheera, Priyanka Chopra as Ka, Nana Patekar as Sher Khan and Shefali Shah as Raksha. As the Japanese anime series "Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli" had been immensely popular in India in the 1990s, Disney India also commissioned a contemporary recording of "Jungle Jungle Baat Chali Hai" (originally used for the popular Indian version of "Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli"), overseen by the original Hindi song's composers Vishal Bhardwaj and Gulzar, and released it as part of the film's promotional campaign in India.
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Release
Louie was a less comical character, enslaving Mowgli trying to get the boy to teach him to make fire. The orangutan would also show a plot point borrowed from "The Second Jungle Book", gold and jewels under his ruins. The ending also was very different from the final film's: after Mowgli got to the man village, he would get into an argument with Buldeo the hunter which would cause him to return to the jungle with a torch, which he would use to scare those who attacked or mocked him through the journey, before being dragged back to the ruins by Buldeo in search for the treasure.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Development and writing
Nearly 70 separate species of animals native to India are featured in the film, with several species being portrayed as "150% larger" than their actual counterparts. Jim Henson's Creature Shop was brought in to provide animal puppet figures for Sethi to act against, although none appear in the finished film. The animal puppets were performed by Artie Esposito, Sean Johnson, Allan Trautman, and April Warren. Favreau utilized motion capture with certain actors, expressing a desire to avoid overusing the technology in order to prevent evoking an uncanny valley effect. For instance, Bill Murray's lifted eyebrow was incorporated into Baloo's facial gestures.
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Filming and visual effects
In the first 6 weeks, the book sold 25,000 copies. It has been in print ever since, including four more self-published editions (1920, 1935, 1942, 1945). Sinclair dedicated the book "To the Workingmen of America". All works published in the United States before 1924 are in the public domain, so there are free copies of the book available on websites such as Project Gutenberg and Wikisource.
The Jungle | Publication history
In 1967, the "Jungle Emperor" theatrical feature was awarded the St. Mark's Silver Lion Award at the 19th Venice International Film Festival.
Kimba the White Lion | Reception
Hal Erickson of Rovi noted that the film "looks suspiciously like two half-hour TV pilots strung together."
Perils of the Jungle (1953 film) | Reception
Richard Roeper of "Chicago Sun-Times" awarded the film three-and-a-half stars, pointing out the CGI as the apex achievement of the film. He labelled it "a beautifully rendered, visually arresting take on Rudyard Kipling's oft-filmed tales" but found the musical numbers to be trivial, saying that without the musical numbers, the film might have been a more exhilarating streamlined adventure. "Los Angeles Times" Kenneth Turan remarked that ""The Jungle Book" is the kind of family film calculated to make even those without families wish they had one to take along". Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" awarded the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, labeling it scary and thrilling, yet unique and unforgettable, and adding that it "fills us with something rare in movies today—a sense of wonder".
The Jungle Book (2016 film) | Critical response
"The Jungle Book" was released in the United States on VHS in 1991 as part of the Walt Disney Classics product line and in the United Kingdom in 1993. In the United States, the VHS release sold 7.4million units and grossed in 1991, making it the year's third best-selling home video release, behind only "Fantasia" and "Home Alone". By 1994, "The Jungle Book" sold 9.5million units in the United States. Home video sales outside North America reached 14million units and grossed by December 1993. Overseas sales reached 14.8 million units by January 1994, becoming the best-selling international VHS release in overseas markets, including sales of 4.9million units in the United Kingdom, 4.3million in Germany, and 1.2million in France.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Home media
Many characters appear in the 1990–91 animated series "TaleSpin". Between 1996 and 1998, the TV series "Jungle Cubs" told the stories of Baloo, Hahti, Bagheera, Louie, Kaa, and Shere Khan when they were children. Disney later made a live-action adaptation of the film, which was more of a realistic action-adventure film with somewhat-more adult themes. The film, released in 1994, differs even more from the book than its animated counterpart, but was still a box-office success. In 1998, Disney released a direct to video film entitled "". A new live-action version of "The Jungle Book" was released by Disney in 2016, which even reused most of the songs of the animated movie, with some lyrical reworking by original composer Richard M.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Legacy
Richard Scheib described the film as "a distinctly B-budget effort" and "a blatant copy of Rudyard Kipling’s "The Jungle Book" stories".
Jungle Boy (1998 film) | Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a rare 100% after 8 reviews
Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | Critical response
When Shere Khan returns to the jungle, Bagheera offers to take Mowgli to a nearby human village for his safety. Bagheera conflicts with Baloo regarding Mowgli, but Bagheera reminds him of Shere Khan and convinces him to help him. When Mowgli runs away from Baloo, Bagheera tries to gain help from Hathi and his herd of elephants in finding him. Bagheera consoles Mowgli when he thinks Shere Khan has killed Baloo trying to defend him, but Baloo wakes much to Bagheera's anger, having thought him dead. When Mowgli follows a human girl into the village, Bagheera encourages him and consoles Baloo, assuring him of Mowgli's safety.
Bagheera | 1967 animated film
"The Jungle Book" was re-released theatrically in North America three times, 1978, 1984, and 1990, and also in Europe throughout the 1970s and 1980s. A re-issue in the United Kingdom in 1976 generated rentals of $1.8 million. The 1978 re-release increased its North American rentals to $27.3 million, which surpassed "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" making it the highest grossing animated film of all-time in the United States and Canada until "Snow White" was re-released in 1983. The film's total lifetime gross in the U.S. and Canada is $141 million. When adjusted for inflation, it is estimated to be equivalent to $671,224,000 in 2018, which would make it the 32nd highest-grossing film of all time in the United States and Canada.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Re-releases
In a jungle in colonial India, the gigantic Indian python seer Kaa watches as Shere Khan, a sadistic Bengal tiger, breaks ‘jungle-law’ by killing a family of humans. Bagheera, a panther, finds a surviving infant boy and takes him to Nisha and Vihaan’s family of Indian wolves. Tabaqui, Shere Khan's hyena lackey, spots the boy before being chased away. The ‘man-cub’ is brought before the wolf council, where Bagheera buys the boy’s life with a kill and strong-arms Baloo, a Himalayan brown bear, into serving as his fellow guardian. Shere Khan arrives to kill the child, but Akela, leader of the wolf pack, declares that the boy is under the pack’s protection.
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Plot
The Jungle Book 2 is a 2003 animated film produced by the Australian office at DisneyToon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. The theatrical version of the film was released in France on February 5, 2003, and released in the United States on February 14, 2003. The film is a sequel to Walt Disney's 1967 film "The Jungle Book", and stars Haley Joel Osment as the voice of Mowgli and John Goodman as the voice of Baloo. The film was originally produced as a direct-to-video film, but was released theatrically first, similar to the "Peter Pan" sequel "Return to Never Land".
The Jungle Book 2 | Introduction
By August 1994, it had sold 15million units in international overseas markets, bringing worldwide sales to 24.5million units by 1994. As of 2002, "The Jungle Book" held the record for the best-selling home video release in the United Kingdom, ahead of "Titanic" which sold 4.8million units. It was reissued on video in 1997 as part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection for the film's 30th anniversary. A Limited Issue DVD was released by Buena Vista Home Entertainment in 1999. The film was released once again as a 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD on October 2, 2007 to commemorate its 40th anniversary.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Home media
Kitty and Dr. Julius Plumford, a good friend of Brydon's, decide that they must reintroduce Mowgli to civilization. In doing so, Mowgli and Kitty fall in love, much to Boone's displeasure. Eventually, Boone convinces Mowgli to tell him of Monkey City and the treasure hoard that it holds, but Mowgli refrains from revealing its location to Boone upon realizing his lack of respect for the jungle. Boone later proposes to Kitty, although she is hesitant to concede. Around this time, after Boone and his men publicly humiliate him, Mowgli returns to the jungle as he does not feel at home in the village.
The Jungle Book (1994 film) | Plot
Ultimately, most of the street booksellers appearing in the movie – as well as those not appearing - welcomed it as an agreeable depiction of their lives, and several street booksellers to this day continue to keep copies of the film on their sidewalk bookstands as a grass-roots, participatory distribution mechanism.
Bookwars | Reception
Asterisks mark actors listed in the opening credits as "Additional Voices".
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Cast
Its release was accompanied by a limited 18-day run at Disney's own El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, with the opening night featuring a panel with composer Richard Sherman and voice actors Bruce Reitherman, Darlene Carr, and Chad Stuart. The Platinum DVD was put on moratorium in 2010. The film was released in a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy Combo pack on February 11, 2014 as part of Disney's Diamond Edition line. The Diamond Edition release went back into the Disney Vault on January 31, 2017. In the United States, the DVD and Blu-ray releases sold 12 million units between 2007 and 2016, and have grossed as of August 2018.
The Jungle Book (1967 film) | Home media
Mowgli lives in the "Man-Village" with the girl who lured him in, Shanti, his adopted brother Ranjan, and Ranjan's parents. However, Mowgli wants to return to the chaotic adventures of the jungle, and after nearly leading the other children in the village into the jungle, is punished by his adopted father for putting them in danger. Meanwhile, in the jungle, Shere Khan has returned to Baloo and Bagheera's part of the jungle, seeking revenge on Mowgli for humiliating him. Baloo enters the Man-Village and persuades Mowgli to come back into the jungle; however, unbeknownst to them, Shere Khan has followed Baloo into the village, only to be chased off by the villagers.
The Jungle Book 2 | Plot
M. L. Narasimham of "The Hindu" wrote, "Though there is nothing new in the story, the novelty lies in the manner it is narrated. Chandi's sword fight and the fight sequences with the tiger, the exchange of places by the siblings, went well with the audience." Chandirani earned decent profits for the producers. It also holds the record for being the only movie to be released in three languages on the same day, (August 28, 1953) with over 100 prints across the length and breadth of the country.
Chandirani | Critical reception
This story, in which Mowgli appears mainly as an observer, may be seen as a direct ancestor of Kipling's "Just So Stories".
Shere Khan | The original "Jungle Book" stories
The book was published in September 1932 and had to be republished almost immediately. Idriess later claimed the book was his favourite because it reminded him of the most idyllic time of his life.
Men of the Jungle | Reception
To this end, he says he and Mowgli were never friends, hoping his lie will coerce Mowgli into going to the Man-village. However, before Mowgli can decide, monkeys under the command of the "Gigantopithecus", King Louie, abduct him. Baloo and Bagheera track the monkeys back to their temple and fight them off long enough for Mowgli to hide from Louie. The ensuing chase results in Louie's apparent death. When Mowgli learns of Akela's death by Shere Khan from Louie, he angrily decides to face Shere Khan, and steals a torch from the man-village, accidentally starting a fire in the jungle.
Baloo | "The Jungle Book" (2016)
"Variety" wrote that the film was, "A series of unexciting jungle heroics are offered..." Recent TV guides for re-run viewers say little more. "The Radio Times" wrote that "plenty of action helps the story along", and "TV Guide" wrote that the film was "uninteresting and slowly paced."
Tarzan's Savage Fury | Critical reception
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, simply known as The Jungle Book, is a 1994 live-action American adventure film co-written and directed by Stephen Sommers, produced by Edward S. Feldman and Raju Patel, from a story by Ronald Yanover and Mark Geldman. It is the second film adaptation by The Walt Disney Company of the Mowgli stories from "The Jungle Book" (1894) and "The Second Jungle Book" (1895) by Rudyard Kipling and the first live-action adaptation of Walt Disney's animated film of the same name from 1967. The film stars Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey, Sam Neill, John Cleese, and introducing Jason Flemyng.
The Jungle Book (1994 film) | Introduction
The novel was criticized among the general public (as were many of his films) upon its release and was heavily censored. The government led by the Christian Democracats condemned its "obscenity". The communists did not approve of the book, as well, charging it with "artificiality, an absence of positive heroes, and, especially, a lack of 'perspective.
Ragazzi di vita | Public reception
This movie is narrated by Professor John Gellar as he starts off by stating that during a celebration of the jungle spirit Deva in what is supposedly India (even though the area is still ruled by a king) with the celebration held by Rajah Singh, a boy named Suresh disappears into the forest. His mother Prema wants to search for him, but is told it is too dangerous. Suresh is rescued from Sabre the leopard by the elephant Bono and the monkey Mantoo, and he is given the ability to communicate with the animals. Bono informs the animals present that Sabre has hunted on the Night of Deva and for Sabre to be brought to him.
Jungle Boy (1998 film) | Plot