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The Jungle Book

4.6

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Original title

Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book

Year

1994

Running time

111 min.

Country

United States

Director

Stephen Sommers

Screenwriter

Stephen Sommers, Ronald Yanover, Mark D. Geldman. Book: Rudyard Kipling

Cast

Music

Basil Poledouris

Cinematography

Juan Ruiz Anchía

Producer

Walt Disney Pictures

Genre

Adventure. Romance | Family-friendly

Movie Groups

Rudyard Kipling Adaptations | Disney's The Jungle Book | Walt Disney Classics (Remakes)

Synopsis

A faithful adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of Mowgoli the jungle boy who is raised by wolves after being lost when a tiger attacked an encampment and killed his father. Years later he finds himself re-united with his childhood love Kitty and back in the "civilization" of Colonial India which he finds far less civilized then his jungle haunts. The search for a lost treasure shows who the truly civilized members of society are.

Critics' reviews

"An action-packed love story with something for everyone."

Newsweek
"The special effects are convincing, the performances are forthright, and the direction, by Stephen Sommers, recalls his energetic, lighthearted The Adventures of Huck Finn"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"An efficient, good-looking production that amounts to the kind of safari with which Disney's customers will feel comfortable"

Jay Carr: Boston Globe
"Simplistic and corny, this adaptation by director (and co-writer) Stephen Sommers nonetheless delivers the goods"

Steven Rea: Philadelphia Inquirer
"Beautifully photographed and tightly paced with a spate of solid performances, this latest Kipling-inspired motion picture is an enjoyable and exuberant film-going experience"

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
A full-throttled, technically superb adventure that offers some winning moments but, ultimately, isn’t as involving as it needs to be."

Brian Lowry: CNN
"If this version of The Jungle Book makes for a fable that is thinner than it might have been, the film is splendidly picturesque and moves along briskly"

Stephen Holden: The New York Times
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The Jungle Book

1994

Stephen Sommers

4.6

(3,878)