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The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

The legend comes to life.

20166.91h 46m

Overview

After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera, and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.

Directed by Jon Favreau
Written by Justin Marks, Rudyard Kipling
Produced by Jon Favreau, Brigham Taylor
Box OfficeBudget: $175.0MRevenue: $966.6M

Top Cast

Neel Sethi

Neel Sethi

Mowgli

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Baloo (voice)

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Bagheera (voice)

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Shere Khan (voice)

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Kaa (voice)

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

King Louie (voice)

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o

Raksha (voice)

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Akela (voice)

Garry Shandling

Garry Shandling

Ikki (voice)

Emjay Anthony

Emjay Anthony

Young Wolf #1 (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book is a family, adventure, fantasy film released in 2016 exploring themes of based on novel or book, snake, elephant, wolf, tiger, feral child. Directed by Jon Favreau, it stars Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera, and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.

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