The Jungle Book is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film directed and produced by Jon Favreau and written by Justin Marks. It was produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Starring Neel Sethi, with the voices of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Christopher Walken, the film focuses on the story of Mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of self-discovery while evading the threatening Shere Khan.[1]
The film was released in the United States on April 15, 2016.[2][3] Rotten Tomatoes gave it an approval rating of 95%, based on 268 reviews.[4]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards | February 6, 2017 | Best Movie for Grownups who Refuse to Grow Up | The Jungle Book | Nominated | [5] |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Visual Effects | Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez | Won | [6] |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | January 27, 2017 | Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Mark Livolsi | Nominated | [7] |
| Annie Awards | February 4, 2017 | Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production | Peta Bayley, Andrew R. Jones, Benjamin Jones and Gabriele Zucchelli | Won | [8] |
| Andrei Coval, Andrew R. Jones, Paul Story, Eteuati Tema and Dennis Yoo | Nominated | ||||
| Black Reel Awards | February 16, 2017 | Outstanding Voice Performance | Idris Elba | Won | [9] |
| Lupita Nyong'o | Nominated | ||||
| British Academy Children's Awards | November 20, 2016 | Feature Film | The Jungle Book | [10] [11] | |
| BAFTA Kids' Vote | The Jungle Book | [12] | |||
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Special Visual Effects | Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez | Won | [13] [14] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Visual Effects | The Jungle Book | [15] | |
| Empire Awards | March 19, 2017 | Best Visual Effects | Nominated | [16] | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2016 | Best Visual Effects | [17] | ||
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Animation Family | "Jungle" | Won | [18] [19] |
| Best Original Score | "Mowgli" | ||||
| Best Animation/Family TV Spot | "Legend" | ||||
| Best Original Score TV Spot | "Legend" | ||||
| Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot | "Relax" | Nominated | |||
| Best Fantasy Adventure | "Man Cub Combo" | ||||
| June 6, 2017 | Best Animation/Family TV Spot | "Epic Adventure Review" | Nominated | [20] [21] | |
| Hollywood Film Awards | November 6, 2016 | Hollywood Blockbuster Award | The Jungle Book | Won | [22] |
| Hollywood Sound Award | Christopher Boyes and Frank Eulner | ||||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 17, 2016 | Best Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | John Debney | [23] [24] | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Technical Achievement | The Jungle Book (visual effects) | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| MPSE Golden Reel Awards | February 19, 2017 | Feature English Language: Effects/Foley | Christopher Boyes, David Chrastka, Frank Eulner, Andre Fenley, Ken Fischer, James Likowski, Dee Selby, Dennie Thorpe and Jana Vance | [27] | |
| NAACP Image Awards | February 11, 2017 | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Idris Elba | Won | [28] |
| People's Choice Awards | January 18, 2017 | Favorite Family Movie | The Jungle Book | Nominated | [29] |
| Favorite Animated Movie Voice | Bill Murray | ||||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Visual Effects | The Jungle Book | Won | [30] [31] |
| Satellite Awards | February 19, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Bill Pope | [32] | |
| Best Visual Effects | The Jungle Book | ||||
| Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature | Nominated | ||||
| Best Sound | |||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Justin Marks | ||||
| Best Original Score | John Debney | ||||
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Christophe Glass | ||||
| Saturn Awards | June 28, 2017 | Best Fantasy Film | The Jungle Book | Won | [33] [34] |
| Best Director | Jon Favreau | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Christopher Walken | ||||
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Neel Sethi | ||||
| Best Editing | Mark Livolsi | ||||
| Best Special Effects | Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez | ||||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Visual Effects | The Jungle Book | Won | [35] |
| Teen Choice Awards | July 31, 2016 | Choice Movie: Action | Nominated | [36] | |
| Choice Movie Actor: Action | Neel Sethi | ||||
| Choice Movie: Breakout Star | |||||
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 7, 2017 | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Joyce Cox, Andrew R. Jones, Robert Legato, JD Schwalm and Adam Valdez | Won | [37] |
| Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature | King Louie – Andrei Coval, Paul Story, Jack Tema and Dennis Yoo | ||||
| Shere Khan – Jake Harrell, Julio Del Rio Hernandez, James Hood and Benjamin Jones | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project | John Brennan, Robert Legato, Bill Pope and Gary Roberts | Won | |||
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature | Fabian Nowak, Ludovic Ramisandaina, David Schneider and Oliver Winwood | ||||
| Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature | Matthew Adams, Masaki Mitchell, Christoph Salzmann and Max Stummer |
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