The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kiplingliterary work· published 1894
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The adventures of Mowgli, a man-child raised by wolves in the jungle, have captured the imaginations not just of children, but of all readers, for generations.
Adaptations (11)
The Jungle Book has been adapted 11 times, across film, miniseries, and television series, from 1967 to 2018. The most recent is Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018).
The Jungle Book1967 · film · 78 min · dir. Wolfgang Reitherman · IMDb ↗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.
Adventures of Mowgli1973 · miniseries · 90 min · dir. Roman Davydov · IMDb ↗IMDb7.6Adventures of Mowgli is an animated feature-length story originally released as five animated shorts of about 20 minutes each between 1967 and 1971 in the Soviet Union.
The Jungle Book1989 · television series · 24 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.5Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli is an anime adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's original collection of stories, The Jungle Book. It aired in 1989, and consists of a total of 52 episodes. The series, a compromise between the original Mowgli stories and the Walt Disney version, received international acclaim and was aired in different countries around the world.
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book1994 · film · 111 min · dir. Stephen Sommers · IMDb ↗Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo1997 · film · 88 min · dir. Dee McLachlan · IMDb ↗IMDb4.5In this exciting live-action adventure, young Mowgli, an orphan raised by wolves, is spotted by a scout for a giant circus. Accompanied by a cruel hunter and a snake charmer, the scout sets out to trap Mowgli. But with the help of Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther, little Mowgli leads the adults into his biggest and wildest adventure yet! A fun-filled movie every member of the family will enjoy.
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story1998 · film · 77 min · dir. Nick Marck · IMDb ↗IMDb4.2Told from Mowgli's point of view, it's the story of how a boy became a mancub and a mancub became a man.
The Jungle Book 22003 · film · 72 min · dir. Steve Trenbirth · IMDb ↗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.
The Jungle Book2016 · film · 106 min · dir. Jon Favreau · IMDb ↗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.
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle2018 · film · 104 min · dir. Andy Serkis · IMDb ↗A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
