Summary
Mowgli, lost in the jungle when a toddler, raised by wolves, years later happens upon his human village and reconnects with its inhabitants, including his widowed mother. Continuing to maintain a relationship with the jungle, adventures follow.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 54Audiences 63GoodWatch 59
Tomatometer54%
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.7
Audience score55%
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for adventure movies
typical 103106Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1942
April 3, 1942
84 years ago
Genres
AdventureFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1943
- Best Art Direction, Color1943Nominated
- Best Cinematography, Color1943Nominated
- Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score1943Nominated
- Best Special Effects1943Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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Directing · 3
- Zoltan Korda Director
- André de Toth Second Unit Director
- Lowell J. Farrell Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Rudyard Kipling Novel
- Laurence Stallings Adaptation
Production · 2
- Alexander Korda Producer
- Walter Mayo Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Lee Garmes Director of Photography
- W. Howard Greene Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- William Hornbeck Supervising Editor
Sound · 2
- Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer
- William A. Wilmarth Sound
Art · 4
- Vincent Korda Production Design
- Julia Heron Interior Designer
- J. McMillan Johnson Art Direction
- Jack Okey Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Gordon Bau Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Lawrence W. Butler Special Effects
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