Release Date
November 29, 2018 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
December 7, 2018 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Andy Serkis
Writer
Callie Kloves
Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Andy Serkis, Peter Mullan, Tom Hollander, Naomi Harris, Eddie Marsan, Jack Reynor, Rohan Chand
Studio
Running Time
104 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence including bloody images, and some thematic elements
What is Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle about?
Acclaimed actor and director Andy Serkis reinvents Rudyard Kipling’s beloved masterpiece, in which a boy torn between two worlds accepts his destiny and becomes a legend. Mowgli (Rohan Chand) has never truly belonged in either the wilds of the jungle or the civilized world of man. Now he must navigate the inherent dangers of each on a journey to discover where he truly belongs. Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto, Matthew... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
I can imagine director Andy Serkis and his team who are responsible for Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle sitting down and watching the first trailer, and months later the actual film, for Disney’s live-action The Jungle Book, expecting a fun and fully family-friendly feature and instead witnessing a much darker and more visually grounded picture than anyone could have expected. Full movie review »
