The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book (1967)

  • 86% of critics liked it
    (29 reviews)

  • 70% of users liked it
    (639,278 ratings)

The final animated feature produced under the supervision of Walt Disney is a lively neo-swing musical, loosely based upon the tales of Rudyard Kipling. The story takes place in a tropical jungle where people are conspicuously absent. But one day Bagheera the Panther (voice of Sebastian Cabot)… More

In Theaters
Oct 18, 1967 Wide
Buena Vista Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    The standout song goes to Harris, a rhythmic 'Bare Necessities' extolling the value of a simple life and credited to Terry Gilkyson.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    A serious disappointment, recommended only for inveterate Disney fans and very young people.

  • , Time Out

    It's also got great knockabout visual gags, mercifully little cutey-poo sentiment, and reasonable songs.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...a sporadically entertaining yet hopelessly uneven bit of animated filmmaking.

  • Michael Scheinfeld, Common Sense Media

    Jaunty animation meets jazzy songs in Disney classic.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    This is one of the Disney films that I used to watch several times as I was a kid. In fact it was a personal favorite of mine growing up, and is actually what I think, the best Disney animated feature along with The Lion King. The Jungle Book is a solid fun family film filled with… More

  • Bethany M


    A childhood favourite and a classic!

  • Jim C


    A childhood favorite

  • Michael E


    the songs are great, the animation is great, the comedy is great, and the characters are great my favorite being Kaa the snake mainly for being voiced by the voice of Winnie the Pooh Sterling Holloway

  • AJ V


    This movie has a great cast and a good story and kids will really enjoy it, but it's not my favourite Disney movie personally. There are some good songs, though.

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