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The Jungle Book
2016
· Movie
· 106 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1271
- IMDb #1412
- Google retired #1026
- Rotten Tomatoes #535
- Metacritic #962
- Letterboxd #3262
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #462
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1002
- Metacritic Critics #850
- Metacritic Audience #1314
- Criticker #1825
- Douban #795
- Kinopoisk #2135
- AlloCiné #586
- Trakt #1467
Every rating
48–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 48, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A young boy raised by wolves in the jungle is forced to abandon his home when a fearsome tiger vows to kill him. Guided by his panther guardian and a free-spirited bear, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery. He must confront the tiger while deciding whether his place is in the jungle or the human world.
Details
- Director
- Jon Favreau
- Writer
- Justin Marks
- Based on
- The Jungle Book by Q34743
- Released
- 7 April 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $175.0M
- Box office
- $966.6M
- Awards
- 23 wins, 29 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 52 →2 major awards won · 23 wins from 52 nominations across 23 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Visual Effects | Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2016 | Best Visual Effects | The Jungle Book | Winner |
| AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards 2017 | Best Movie for Grownups who Refuse to Grow Up | The Jungle Book | Nominee |
| American Cinema Editors Awards 2017 | Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Mark Livolsi | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2017 | Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production | Peta Bayley, Andrew R. Jones, Benjamin Jones and Gabriele Zucchelli | Winner |
| Annie Awards 2017 | Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production | Andrei Coval, Andrew R. Jones, Paul Story, Eteuati Tema and Dennis Yoo | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2017 | Outstanding Voice Performance | Idris Elba | Winner |
| Black Reel Awards 2017 | Outstanding Voice Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects | Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez | Winner |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects | The Jungle Book | Winner |
Visual Effects Society Awards
6 nominations, 5 won
| Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature | King Louie – Andrei Coval, Paul Story, Jack Tema and Dennis Yoo | Winner |
| Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature | Matthew Adams, Masaki Mitchell, Christoph Salzmann and Max Stummer | Winner |
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature | Fabian Nowak, Ludovic Ramisandaina, David Schneider and Oliver Winwood | Winner |
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project | John Brennan, Robert Legato, Bill Pope and Gary Roberts | Winner |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Joyce Cox, Andrew R. Jones, Robert Legato, JD Schwalm and Adam Valdez | Winner |
| Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature | Shere Khan – Jake Harrell, Julio Del Rio Hernandez, James Hood and Benjamin Jones | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Animation Family | "Jungle" | Winner |
| Best Animation/Family TV Spot | "Legend" | Winner |
| Best Original Score | "Mowgli" | Winner |
| Best Original Score TV Spot | "Legend" | Winner |
| Best Animation/Family TV Spot | "Epic Adventure Review" | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Adventure | "Man Cub Combo" | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot | "Relax" | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Bill Pope | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | The Jungle Book | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Justin Marks | Nominee |
| Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature | The Jungle Book | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Christophe Glass | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | John Debney | Nominee |
| Best Sound | The Jungle Book | Nominee |
Hollywood Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Hollywood Blockbuster Award | The Jungle Book | Winner |
| Hollywood Sound Award | Christopher Boyes and Frank Eulner | Winner |
Saturn Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Fantasy Film | The Jungle Book | Winner |
| Best Director | Jon Favreau | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Mark Livolsi | Nominee |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Neel Sethi | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Christopher Walken | Nominee |
Annie Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production | Peta Bayley, Andrew R. Jones, Benjamin Jones and Gabriele Zucchelli | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production | Andrei Coval, Andrew R. Jones, Paul Story, Eteuati Tema and Dennis Yoo | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Voice Performance | Idris Elba | Winner |
| Outstanding Voice Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Special Visual Effects | Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez | Winner |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | John Debney | Winner |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Idris Elba | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects | The Jungle Book | Winner |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects | The Jungle Book | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Choice Movie Actor: Action | Neel Sethi | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Action | The Jungle Book | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Breakout Star | Neel Sethi | Nominee |
British Academy Children's Awards
2 nominations
| BAFTA Kids' Vote | The Jungle Book | Nominee |
| Feature Film | The Jungle Book | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Animated Movie Voice | Bill Murray | Nominee |
| Favorite Family Movie | The Jungle Book | Nominee |
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Movie for Grownups who Refuse to Grow Up | The Jungle Book | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Mark Livolsi | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Visual Effects | The Jungle Book | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Visual Effects | The Jungle Book | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Technical Achievement | The Jungle Book (visual effects) | Nominee |
MPSE Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Feature English Language: Effects/Foley | Christopher Boyes, David Chrastka, Frank Eulner, Andre Fenley, Ken Fischer, James Likowski, Dee Selby, Dennie Thorpe and Jana Vance | Nominee |