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The Jungle Book

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The Jungle Book (1967)

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Reviews Counted: 26 Fresh: 23  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Synopsis:
The 19th animated feature produced by Disney studios and the last film supervised by Walt Disney himself. This endearing feature is based on Rudyard Kipling's children's story about a boy named Mowgli raised by wolves in the wilderness of India. During his delightful and scary adventures... [More]
The 19th animated feature produced by Disney studios and the last film supervised by Walt Disney himself. This endearing feature is based on Rudyard Kipling's children's story about a boy named Mowgli raised by wolves in the wilderness of India. During his delightful and scary adventures with a series of wild creatures, Mowgli learns he must leave the jungle and be what nature intended him to be -- a man. Delightful jazz-inspired songs make this a Disney classic. [Less]

Genre: Childrens

Starring: Sebastian Cabot, Phil Harris, Louis Prima, George Sanders

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Story: Rudyard Kipling
Producer: Walt Disney

DVD Info

Release:

Oct 2, 2007

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes - 7 Deleted Songs
  • Featurette - 1. MEET THE LOST CHARACTER: ROCKY RHINO
  • 2. DISNEY'S KIPLING: WALT'S MAGIC TOUCH ON A LITERARY
  • CLASSIC
  • 3. Making Of
  • Music Video - "All I Want To Be" - Jonas Brothers

Interactive Features:

  • BALOO'S VIRTUAL SWINGIN' JUNGLE CRUISE
  • Game - Jungle Book Fun With Language Game

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • DisneyPedia: JungleMania!

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A witty animated feature from Disney based on the famous Rudyard Kipling stories.

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03/10/08 03:09 PM
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It's a slight tale, of course, and incredibly short, but the characters and songs are pretty much perfect viewing time and again.

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03/10/08 03:06 PM
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
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Ridiculously entertaining.

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03/10/08 03:04 PM
Neil Smith
Channel 4 Film
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A serious disappointment, recommended only for inveterate Disney fans and very young people.

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03/10/08 03:03 PM
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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With an ensemble cast of memorable characters, catchy tunes and lots of zaniness, it's hard not to love the Kipling adaptation.

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10/08/07 03:43 PM
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views
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The literally last-minute stab at domestic foreplay is simply unbelievable, but Baloo's lip-licking post-mortem ("I still think he'd a made one swell bear") is what sticks.

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10/03/07 09:31 PM
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
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Reflects a conservative, imperialist, 'don't mix the races/species' worldview. Yet it's also about friendship and truthfulness, and it's just plain fun.

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10/03/07 11:20 AM
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide
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The roughness around the edges of The Jungle Book are part of what makes it such a classic.

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10/02/07 05:04 AM
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
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...the characters, music, and animation more than make up for any shortcomings, and the result is pleasant entertainment for everyone.

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09/27/07 01:14 PM
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
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Whatever it lacks in heroic reach it more than makes up for in sociable personality and devastatingly expressive animation from the Disney masters, making it an underground classic that's impressively stood the test of time.

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09/18/07 04:18 PM
Brian Orndorf
DVDTalk.com
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It's also got great knockabout visual gags, mercifully little cutey-poo sentiment, and reasonable songs.

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09/30/06 03:38 AM
Time Out
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Fun characters, irresistible songs -- a Disney classic.

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07/14/05 09:03 AM
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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06/23/05 01:11 PM
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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03/24/05 04:38 PM
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat
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Pretty good, but not great later Disney effort.

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07/19/04 05:11 PM
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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I'll never get that "Bear Necessities" song out of my head, ever. I guess that's a testament to the movie.

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04/07/04 03:12 AM
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
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The Jungle Book isn't without its rough spots, but on the whole it's fully deserving of its place in the Disney canon.

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01/27/04 05:24 PM
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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01/02/04 11:27 PM
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies
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The background animation is embarrassing, but the songs are fun.

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11/04/03 12:20 AM
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
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09/02/03 07:09 PM
Dan Jardine
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