The Jungle Book
The legend will never be the same.
1994 • 111 min • Family · Adventure · Drama
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 60 Audience · 515 · 49%
Raised in the jungle by animals, Mowgli returns to human civilization and falls for Kitty. He must protect his new love and the secrets of the jungle from greedy treasure hunters.
- Violence & peril
- 5/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some intense animal encounters
- Villains use guns and threats
- Mowgli is briefly captured
What it models well
- Love for nature
- Loyalty to family
- Courage in the face of greed
- Finding your place
Talk about it after
- Differences between human and animal instincts
- The importance of protecting natural habitats
- Dealing with temptation and greed
- How people from different backgrounds can connect
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Top billed cast
Director: Stephen Sommers • Crew: Stephen Sommers, Ronald Yanover, Mark Geldman
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers_**Mowgli Jones of the Jungle**_ From 1887 to the turn of the century a boy is raised by wolves in the jungles of India where Shere Khan the tiger dwells and threatens. With assistance from Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther, Mowgli (Jason Scott Lee) learns the "Law of the Jungle” before going back to civilization and learning the strange ways and corruptions of humanity, as well as love.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersVery good. I wasn't sure what to expect from this 1994 version of <em>'The Jungle Book'</em>, 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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.0/10 (515)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $27,000,000
- Box office
- $53,508,356
- Franchise
- The Jungle Book Collection
- IMDb
- tt0110213
