Movies like The Jungle Book

Key Features:: Coming-of-age, Friendship, Jungle adventure, Animal characters, Orphan, Mentorship, Self-discovery, Nature vs. nurture, Musical, Adaptation, Family-friendly, Charismatic protagonist
Tone:: humorous, whimsical, earnest
Target Audience:: Families, Children, Animation lovers, Nostalgia seekers
Emotional Arc:: Innocence → Discovery → Belonging

The Jungle Book

1967-10-18

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.

Genres

Family, Animation, Adventure

Cast

Bruce Reitherman, Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, George Sanders, Sterling Holloway, Louis Prima, J. Pat O, Clint Howard, Chad Stuart, Lord Tim Hudson

Crew

Wolfgang Reitherman, Larry Clemmons, Ralph Wright, Ken Anderson, Vance Gerry, Rudyard Kipling

Rating

★7.3(6499 votes)