The Jungle Book (2016)
Directed by Jon Favreau · 106 min · Adventure, Family, Fantasy
59.7 TOPICAL score · #1,299 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Jungle Book (2016, directed by Jon Favreau) has a TOPICAL score of 59.7 - ranked 1,299 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (8,679 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 62 languages.
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (8,679 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Visual Effects; TV Krant Filmposter Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 62 languages
- Still read62,048 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray (actor #234), Ben Kingsley (actor #70), Idris Elba (actor #502)
“The film was a critical and commercial success, with the Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus describing it "as lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch"”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10