Adventure, Family, Fantasy  •  2016  •  106 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

The Jungle Book (2016)

The Jungle Book poster

The Jungle Book (2016)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Gender Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera, and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.


Starring Cast

Neel Sethi  •   Bill Murray  •   Ben Kingsley


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film leans left due to its central focus on environmentalism and the delicate balance of nature, portraying the jungle as an ecosystem requiring protection and responsible stewardship, and its narrative of a community uniting against a tyrannical force that disregards established laws.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features an Indian-American actor in the lead human role, consistent with the character's origin, and a diverse voice cast for its animal characters. The narrative focuses on adventure and belonging, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.

Secondary

Gender Swap: Yes
Confidence: High

The character Kaa, a python, was canonically male in Rudyard Kipling's original 'The Jungle Book' stories. In the 2016 film, Kaa is portrayed as female, voiced by Scarlett Johansson, constituting a gender swap.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Jungle Book (2016) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on Mowgli's adventure and his relationships with various animal inhabitants of the jungle, with no elements related to queer identity present in the narrative.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The Jungle Book (2016) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on Mowgli, a human boy raised by animals, and his adventures in the jungle, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features Kaa, a female python, who attempts to hypnotize and consume Mowgli. However, she is interrupted and scared off by Baloo. No female characters are depicted defeating male opponents in direct physical combat.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film's only human character, Mowgli, is portrayed by Neel Sethi, an actor of Indian descent, consistent with the character's origin. All other major characters are animals, whose voice actors' races do not constitute a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.3
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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9.4
Metacritic logo
7.7

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