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The Jungle Book

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5.9/10 • 450

1994-12-231h 51m

FamilyAdventureDrama

The legend will never be the same.

Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.

Directors
Stephen Sommers
Editors
Bob Ducsay

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  1. Jason Scott Lee

    Jason Scott Lee

    Mowgli

  2. Cary Elwes

    Cary Elwes

    Captain William Boone

  3. Lena Headey

    Lena Headey

    Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon

  4. Sam Neill

    Sam Neill

    Colonel Geofferey Brydon

  5. John Cleese

    John Cleese

    Dr. Julius Plumford

  6. Jason Flemyng

    Jason Flemyng

    Wilkins

  7. Stefan Kalipha

    Stefan Kalipha

    Buldeo

  8. Ron Donachie

    Ron Donachie

    Harley

  9. Anirudh Agarwal

    Anirudh Agarwal

    Tabaqui

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r96sk

Oct 2, 2020

8/10

Very good. I wasn't sure what to expect from this 1994 version of 'The Jungle Book', though I'm pleased to say it exceeded my expectations. It's a very different telling of Rudyard Kipling's work from what I've previously seen, which actually gives it a fresher feel. If we're comparing film adaptations, the 2016 remake is the better film. I still thoroughly enjoyed this one though. I liked the switch-up of events, while the death scenes are excellent. Cast-wise it's strong, with Jason Scott Lee (Mowgli), Cary Elwes (William), Lena Headey (Katherine), Sam Neill (Geoffrey) and John Cleese (Julius) all appearing. Lee and Elwes are the standouts, but I rate all five of them. The score is mostly alright, but some moments of it are superb; one part in particular reminded me, somewhat randomly, of television's 'The Crown'. There are a few things that I can understand being deemed as downsides, those include the silent animals (voices wouldn't have worked here, imo) and obvious nature of the plot. Pleasant film, one of the best adaptations of TJB that I've seen.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$27,000,000.00
Revenue
$53,508,356.00
Keywords
tigerferal childjunglebearfalling in love