The raw power and anything-can-happen style of the first "Jungle Book" is lost in this sequel, and those bare necessities are lacking.
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02/21/03
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Jungle Book 2 (2003)
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Reviews Counted:86
Fresh:16
Rotten:70
Average Rating:4.4/10
Consensus: This inferior rehash of The Jungle Book should have gone straight to video.
Theatrical Release:Feb 14, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $47,840,957
Synopsis: Disney's "Man Cub" Mowgli (voice of Haley Joel Osment) is back in this animated sequel to the 1967 classic. Mowgli, now living with an adopted family in a nearby jungle village, is homesick for his... [More]
Starring: Haley Joel Osment, John Goodman, Phil Collins, Tony Jay
Director: Steve Trenbirth
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02/20/03
Rudyard Kipling, on whose book all this is based, managed to have his name taken off the credits from beyond the grave, proving that in death he has a savvier agent than those responsible for this script.
02/19/03
John Goodman's Baloo admits, 'King Louie? He split!' Before the third defibrillation of 'Bare Necessities,' you and your kids might too.
02/19/03
Rent the 1967 original and leave this sequel to the wolves
02/18/03
More development and nuance in Karl Geurs' script would have made a big difference.
02/18/03
Top CriticWait for it to come out on video, it'll baby sit a four-year-old. Anybody else is gonna be bored by it.
02/18/03
Top CriticThis jungle has no rhythm at all.
02/18/03
Disney’s The Jungle Book 2, contrary to belief, doesn’t have all the “Bare Necessities” needed to elevate this simplistic family fare beyond its direct-to-video status...a recycled, third-rate kiddie diversion that Disney haphazardly conjured up
02/16/03
If the only moments worth remembering are fleeting glimpses of 1967, why bother? Because Disney wants your dollars, that’s why — and your only alternative at the multiplex this season is 'Kangaroo Jack.'
02/16/03
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02/16/03
Shows little weakness in its competent construction and animation. Rather, its major problem involves how generic the whole thing is.
02/16/03
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02/15/03
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02/15/03
Harmless enough, but completely unmemorable.
02/15/03
You should skip the theatrical release and rent it -- don’t buy it -- when it arrives on video, where it should have gone in the first place.
02/15/03
The film lacks consistency in both charm and script quality.
02/15/03
That scratching sound you hear isn't Baloo the bear rubbing against a tree, it's Disney scraping the bottom of the sequel barrel with a follow-up that has none of the charm or creativity of the original.
02/15/03
Top CriticLike its predecessor, there's lively animation that will inspire children to tap their feet to the jungle rhythms and parents to recall their childhoods.
02/15/03
This is what they call in the business, a Disney 'cheapquel.'
02/14/03
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