The Jungle Book
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: April 15, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 49 Critic Reviews
Positive:
42
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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60
New York Daily NewsStephen Whitty Apr 13, 2016
Has the bare necessities, but not much more. Read full review
60
ScreenCrushMatt SingerApr 12, 2016
Favreau’s Jungle Book is at its best in moments of visual splendor; when his camera pulls back to admire the sweep of the CGI foliage or yet another dazzling computer creation wanders into frame. Those images have a clarity that the rest of the movie often lacks. Read full review
60
EmpireChris Hewitt (1)Apr 11, 2016
Wonderful to look at, this is a more adult, more complex affair than its animated, and more entertaining, forebear. Still, it’s Disney’s best live-action adaptation yet. Read full review
50
The New YorkerAnthony LaneApr 18, 2016
Of the two attempts, I still prefer the one from my childhood. Read full review
50
The New York TimesManohla DargisApr 14, 2016
While this The Jungle Book is lightly diverting, it is also disappointing, partly because it feels like a pumped-up version of Disney’s 1967 animated film, with more action and less sweetness. It also feels strangely removed from our moment. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldRene RodriguezApr 13, 2016
The Jungle Book has its moments — the panther Bagheera voiced by Ben Kingsley, the python Kaa voiced by Scarlett Johansson and a funny porcupine voiced by the late Garry Shandling are all memorable creations — but the overall film feels cold and mechanical, befitting a movie that was made primarily because technology made it possible. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineSam C. MacApr 13, 2016
Jon Favreau draws heavily on his film's animated predecessor for plot, characterizations, and more, but doesn't know how to fit these familiar elements into his own coherent vision. Read full review
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