The Jungle Book
The legend comes to life.
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.
- Director
- Jon Favreau
- Worldwide
- $967M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
20 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
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.
Where to watch
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The record
Awards
2 wins · 5 nominations
Academy Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects
BAFTA Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerBAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film
TV Krant Filmposter Award
1 win
- WinnerTV Krant Filmposter Award
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie - Action
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie - Action
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Action
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Action
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout Star
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout Star
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Jungle Book returned 5.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $175M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $967M
- Release date
- Apr 7, 2016
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- MPAA rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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