After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera, and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.
Visual Effects
Photoreal animals that somehow still emote like cartoons.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a National Geographic fever dream.
Director
Jon Favreau
Neel Sethi
Mowgli
Bill Murray
Baloo (voice)
Ben Kingsley
Bagheera (voice)
Idris Elba
Shere Khan (voice)
Scarlett Johansson
Kaa (voice)
Christopher Walken
King Louie (voice)
Lupita Nyong'o
Raksha (voice)
Giancarlo Esposito
Akela (voice)
Garry Shandling
Ikki (voice)
Emjay Anthony
Young Wolf #1 (voice)
Jon Favreau
Pygmy Hog (voice)
Sam Raimi
Giant Squirrel (voice)
Russell Peters
Rocky the Rhino (voice)
Max Favreau
Young Wolf #2 (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Neel Sethi was the only human on set for months, acting opposite tennis balls and cardboard cutouts. The kid's got imagination.
Favreau cited 'Babe' and 'Apocalypse Now' as influences — yes, really — explaining the film's unsettling, immersive jungle atmosphere.
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