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The Jungle Book 2

Seen it?

2003 | 72 min | Family, Animation, Adventure

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It made about 7 times its budget, but just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved The Jungle Book or The Jungle Book, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 12 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated G, but a parent's death or loss.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Mowgli has been living in the man-village with his little stepbrother Ranjan and his best friend Shanti. But the man-cub still has that jungle rhythm in his heart, and he misses his old buddies Baloo and Bagheera. When Mowgli wanders back to the wild for some swingin' fun, he soon finds the man-eating tiger Shere Khan is lurking in the shadows and planning his revenge.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    5.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $136 million worldwide on a $20 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 106K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Steve Trenbirth

  • Haley Joel OsmentMowgli (voice)
  • John GoodmanBaloo (voice)
  • Mae WhitmanShanti (voice)
  • Connor FunkRanjan (voice)
  • Bob JolesBagheera (voice)
  • Tony JayShere Khan (voice)
  • John Rhys-DaviesRanjan's Father (voice)
  • Jim CummingsKaa / Colonel Hathi / M.C. Monkey (voice)
  • Phil CollinsLucky (voice)
  • Jeff BennettAdditional Voices (voice)