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The Jungle Book 2

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19% Tomatometer 89 Reviews 29% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Wild child Mowgli (Haley Joel Osment) has grown fidgety with his life in a rural village. So he sneaks back to the jungle to be with his animal friends, like lovable bear Baloo (John Goodman). Mowgli's disappearance worries his family, so his stepsister, Shanti (Mae Whitman), journeys into the jungle to find him. But all is not well there. Mowgli's old foe, the fierce tiger Shere Khan (Tony Jay), is out to get him, and he traps Mowgli, Shanti and Baloo in an ancient temple.
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Critics Consensus

This inferior rehash of The Jungle Book should have gone straight to video.

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Alexander Walker London Evening Standard Jan 10, 2018
Disney's sequel to the story of Mowgli and his jungle companions leaves out the name of Rudyard Kipling on the credits. No loss. It could well have left out the name of Disney. Go to Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 28, 2010
2/5
Ok for kids, but not the most inspired sequel. Go to Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Mar 10, 2003
1/5
Is there any other reason Disney would throw in three reprises here of the original's hit song, 'Bare Necessities' if it were not to disguise this film's 'Unnecessary Indulgence'? Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 30, 2020
5/10
The catchiness of the original songs can't be matched with the jazzier and updated soundtrack, even as this follow-up recycles melodies from 1967. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending Feb 5, 2018
5/10
Not a good movie, and probably better left unwatched. Which, for a DisneyToon sequel, is actually a pretty good place to land. Go to Full Review James Plath Family Home Theater Apr 3, 2016
C+
The characters giggle too much (as hyper-cute Saturday morning animated offerings will do), the music isn't as well integrated into the story, and the humans come across like an Indian version of The Cosby Show. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 11, 2026 They took the first movie, which is a masterpiece, and remade it with a few new characters, and the whole thing turned into a massive piece of garbage. And guess where this movie went—yep, straight to DVD (even though they shoved it into theaters just to make more money). I won't even comment on the animation, which clearly downgraded. The story is a cheap, soulless copy, the new songs are forgettable, and the old characters lost all their charm. It's an insult to the original classic just to make easy money. See more Anab O @RT99078702 Jul 3, 2026 This should not have been released theatrically either. This should be a direct-to-DVD release See more Cruz S. @RT58071209 May 31, 2026 Gosh I just hated how second movies would ruin everything and gosh the jungle book 2. This was worse then how mulan 2 and Pocahontas 2 ruined their first movie by adding a sequel. But gosh the jungle book was by far such an amazing flim and then there goes the jungle book 2 ruining it. I'm glad this movie is the worst rated movie on Disney See more Matteo Q @Matteo59 Apr 26, 2026 Brutto inutile capitalismo puro See more Samuel G @RT40782160 Jan 13, 2026 One of the things I like to say that I saw Disney’s The Jungle Book, which was nice. See more Comedy F @RT67170317 Aug 6, 2025 With the 1967 animated film jungle book a sequel to it would be rather bad if it was created by an entirely different team and new voice actors added, it was just so very not Bad but like very odd to say about it with a new story to it See more Read all reviews
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Steve Trenbirth

Director

John Goodman

Baloo

Haley Joel Osment

Mowgli

Mae Whitman

Shanti

Connor Funk

Ranjan

Bob Joles

Bagheera

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The Jungle Book 2

Mowgli, Ranjan and Shanti in Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK 2. Ranjan in Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK 2. Baloo and Mowgli find their friendship in full swing when the two jungle mates are reunited. Mowgli in Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK 2. A scene from Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK 2. Mowgli's unbridled manners are surprising to village girl Shanti as he explains his love of the wild in the rollicking musical number "Jungle Rhythm." Shanti in Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK 2. Shanti and Kaa in Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK 2. Shanti and Mowgli in Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK 2. The Jungle Book's original fab four, a humorous quartet of friendly vultures, returns to the delight of Mowgli and the annoyance of Shere Khan. View more photos

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Synopsis Wild child Mowgli (Haley Joel Osment) has grown fidgety with his life in a rural village. So he sneaks back to the jungle to be with his animal friends, like lovable bear Baloo (John Goodman). Mowgli's disappearance worries his family, so his stepsister, Shanti (Mae Whitman), journeys into the jungle to find him. But all is not well there. Mowgli's old foe, the fierce tiger Shere Khan (Tony Jay), is out to get him, and he traps Mowgli, Shanti and Baloo in an ancient temple.
Director
Steve Trenbirth
Producer
Christopher Chase, Mary Thorne
Screenwriter
Karl Geurs
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co
Buena Vista (Walt Disney)
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 14, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$47.9M
Runtime
1h 12m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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