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
The Jungle Book (1967)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:24
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: With expressive animation, fun characters, and catchy songs, The Jungle Book endures as a crowd-pleasing Disney classic.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: The 19th animated feature produced by Disney studios and the last film supervised by Walt Disney himself. The Jungle Book is based on Rudyard Kipling's children's story about a boy named Mowgli... [More]
Starring: Sebastian Cabot, Phil Harris, Louis Prima, George Sanders
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
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Reviews for The Jungle Book
It's not merely disappointing but frankly soul-wracking that The Jungle Book isn't any better than it is.
11/16/09
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.
10/03/07
No review available.
09/02/03
No review available.
08/29/02
Fun characters, irresistible songs -- a Disney classic.
07/14/05
Ridiculously entertaining.
03/10/08
A serious disappointment, recommended only for inveterate Disney fans and very young people.
03/10/08
Top Critic..an uneven episode in the Disney legacy, without much shape and substance beyond the concept of jumping from one scene to the next in order to get to the next musical number.
02/28/03
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.
09/18/07
...the characters, music, and animation more than make up for any shortcomings, and the result is pleasant entertainment for everyone.
09/27/07
No review available.
07/26/02
No review available.
06/23/05
It's a slight tale, of course, and incredibly short, but the characters and songs are pretty much perfect viewing time and again.
03/10/08
The Jungle Book isn't without its rough spots, but on the whole it's fully deserving of its place in the Disney canon.
01/27/04
The background animation is embarrassing, but the songs are fun.
11/04/03
No review available.
03/24/05
Pretty good, but not great later Disney effort.
07/19/04
With an ensemble cast of memorable characters, catchy tunes and lots of zaniness, it's hard not to love the Kipling adaptation.
10/08/07
The Jungle Book is fun, cheerful animation; high on hummable songs and comedy; and low on scary moments.
11/07/02
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