Portrait of Rudyard Kipling

Writing

Rudyard Kipling

Career

Active from 1915 to 2026, with a break from 1924 to 1936, busiest in 1975 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man Who Would Be King
The Man Who Would Be King
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Rudyard Kipling Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.7, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.6, average 3.6
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 4
  • Jungle Adventure 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • World Immersion 3
  • Coming-of-Age Story 3
  • Wholesome 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Historical Adventure 2
  • Coming-of-Age Journey 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles
National Theatre Live: The Jungle Book
National Theatre Live: The Jungle Book (2027)

Book

The Boots on the Western Front
The Boots on the Western Front (2026)

Writer

Boots
Boots (2025)

Original Film Writer

The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (2022)

Original Story

Mowgli's 4D Jungle Adventure
Mowgli's 4D Jungle Adventure (2020)

Novel, Book

2010s

8 titles · average score 67
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel

The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (2016)
GoodWatch score 79

Novel

The Jungle Book: Howl at the Moon
The Jungle Book: Howl at the Moon (2015)

Original Story

The Jungle Book: Waterfall Rescue
The Jungle Book: Waterfall Rescue (2015)

Original Story

Scape
Scape (2013)

Story

The Jungle Book: The Movie
The Jungle Book: The Movie (2013)

Novel

The Jungle Book: Return 2 the Jungle
The Jungle Book: Return 2 the Jungle (2013)

Original Story

Rudyard Kipling's Mark of the Beast
Rudyard Kipling's Mark of the Beast (2012)

Story

2000s

1 title
Jungle Book 3D Rikki-Tikki-Tavi To The Rescue
Jungle Book 3D Rikki-Tikki-Tavi To The Rescue (2006)

Novel

1990s

10 titles · average score 56
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998)
GoodWatch score 43

Novel

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo (1997)
GoodWatch score 43

Novel

Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1996)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Jungle Book
Jungle Book (1995)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1994)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

They
They (1993)
GoodWatch score 64

Story

The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1992)

Writer

The Adventures of the Maltese Cat
The Adventures of the Maltese Cat (1991)

Author

Kim
Kim (1991)

Novel

Jungle Book
Jungle Book (1990)

Novel

1980s

7 titles · average score 69
Maggie
Maggie (1989)

Writer

Rabbit Ears - How the Leopard Got His Spots
Rabbit Ears - How the Leopard Got His Spots (1989)

Author

The Cat Who Walked by Herself
The Cat Who Walked by Herself (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

Story

Kim
Kim (1984)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

Ruthless Romance
Ruthless Romance (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

Poem

How the First Letter Was Written
How the First Letter Was Written (1984)

Story

Ёжик плюс черепаха
Ёжик плюс черепаха (1981)

Book

1970s

9 titles · average score 73
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1977)

Novel

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1976)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel

Mowgli's Brothers
Mowgli's Brothers (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

Story

The Man Who Would Be King
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
GoodWatch score 86

Story

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer, Original Story

The White Seal
The White Seal (1975)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

The Adventures of Mowgli
The Adventures of Mowgli (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

Novel

Adventures of Mowgli: Return to Mankind
Adventures of Mowgli: Return to Mankind (1971)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Story

Adventures of Mowgli: The Fight
Adventures of Mowgli: The Fight (1970)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Story

1960s

8 titles · average score 72
Adventures of Mowgli: Akela's Last Hunt
Adventures of Mowgli: Akela's Last Hunt (1969)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Story

The Cat That Walked by Himself
The Cat That Walked by Himself (1968)
GoodWatch score 78

Story

Adventures of Mowgli: The Kidnapping
Adventures of Mowgli: The Kidnapping (1968)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Story

The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

Story, Novel

Adventures of Mowgli: Raksha
Adventures of Mowgli: Raksha (1967)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Story

The Elephant
The Elephant (1967)

Original Story

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1965)
GoodWatch score 71

Short Story

Sergeants 3
Sergeants 3 (1962)
GoodWatch score 49

Poem

1950s

2 titles · average score 54
Soldiers Three
Soldiers Three (1951)
GoodWatch score 43

Novel

Kim
Kim (1950)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

1940s

2 titles · average score 61
Jungle Book
Jungle Book (1942)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

Words for Battle
Words for Battle (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

Poem

1930s

8 titles · average score 74
The Light That Failed
The Light That Failed (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

Gunga Din
Gunga Din (1939)
GoodWatch score 79

Poem

Why Does a Rhino Have Skin Folds?
Why Does a Rhino Have Skin Folds? (1938)

Book

Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1937)
GoodWatch score 81

Novel

Wee Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
GoodWatch score 69

Story

Elephant Boy
Elephant Boy (1937)
GoodWatch score 78

Short Story

The Brave Sailor
The Brave Sailor (1936)

Short Story

Слонёнок
Слонёнок (1936)

Short Story

1920s

4 titles · average score 55
The Light That Failed
The Light That Failed (1923)

Story

Fulta Fisher's Boarding House
Fulta Fisher's Boarding House (1922)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

A Fool There Was
A Fool There Was (1922)

Poem

Without Benefit of Clergy
Without Benefit of Clergy (1921)

Writer, Production Design

1910s

3 titles · average score 65
The Naulahka
The Naulahka (1918)

Poem

A Fool There Was
A Fool There Was (1915)
GoodWatch score 65

Story

Vampire of the Desert
Vampire of the Desert (1913)

Poem