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The Jungle Book

1967

Wolfgang Reitherman

Animation, Voice: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Bruce Reitherman ...

7.2

43,564

Animation. Adventure. Musical. Comedy. Kids Inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s "Mowgli" story, The Jungle Book follows the ups and downs of the man-cub Mowgli as he makes his way back to the human village with wise panther Bagheera to escape ruthless tiger Shere Khan. Along the way, he meets unforgettable friends and foes including mad King Louie of the Apes, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the loveable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli “The Bare Necessities” of life and the true meaning of friendship. [+]

	Author	Review
United States	The New York Times	"This glowing little picture should be grand fun for all ages, for in spirit, flavor and superb personification of animals"	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"The characters and songs are pretty much perfect viewing time and again (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Andrew Collins Radio Times	"There's a terrific voice cast (...) Many of the songs (...) have become standards (...) An all-round warmth pervades (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoff Brown Time Out	"The animation has only the bare necessities, too, and the storyline is weak, but it doesn't seem to matter much."	NEU
United Kingdom	Stella Papamichael BBC	"[It] is loved the world over for its memorable ditties and spectacular animation (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Gwen Ihnat AV Club	"The musical chemistry of 'The Jungle Book' remains, for me, difficult to surpass."	POS
United States	Eric Henderson Slant	"Rarely has a Disney movie before or since seemed as genuinely carefree (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	POS

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