Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Release Date: Friday, December 7, 2018 Netflix Thursday, November 29, 2018 Limited

Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Serkis, Eddie Marsan, Callie Kloves, Cate Blanchett, Jack Reynor, Peter Mullan, Jonathan Cavendish, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Steve Kloves, Rohan Chand

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 44 m

  • 4.1

63%

37%
ADVERTISEMENT

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
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.
Cited as official plot version
Action Adventure

Snap poll

Will you see Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle?

Seen the movie? Rate it!

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.

Crew Behind the Film

The Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Andy Serkis last directed Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Breathe. The film's writer Callie Kloves last wrote Seeker.

Director
Andy Serkis
Screenwriters
Producers
Jonathan Cavendish
Steve Kloves

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of action violence including bloody images, and some thematic elements
Runtime
1 hr, 44 m
Tagline
Wild. Child
Also known as
The Jungle Book, Jungle Book: Origins

Language
English

All Trailers

Official Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle movie trailers and clips.

Production Details

What we know about the Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle movie production.

Key Facts

  • The film will have exclusive limited theatrical engagements starting November 29 in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and London. The film will be released globally on Netflix on December 7 and will have an expanded theatrical release in additional theaters in the U.S. and UK (Netflix, 11/8/18).
  • Netflix has acquired the film from Warner Bros. for an undisclosed price and will release the movie next year (Variety, 7/27/18).
  • This would be Andy Serkis' feature directorial debut after directing second unit on Peter Jackson's The Hobbit movies.
  • Since the Jungle Book stories are in the public domain, Disney and Warner Bros. are developing their own Mowgli adventures.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle was released in Netflix on Friday, December 7, 2018 . There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including Mary Queen of Scots, Dumplin' and Back Roads. Additional information: .



Questions

Ask question

Looking for more information on Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle?

Official Page and Social Links

Across the Web

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Follow the Updates

Fri., Nov. 9, 2018

  • Added a running time of 104 minutes

  • Added a link from netflix.com

  • Added the tagline: "The Greatest Journey is Finding Where You Belong"

  • Set film release to Limited

New Movie Trailer

Joy
Teaser Trailer

Netflix Originals has unveiled official trailer for Joy. Watch now!

ADVERTISEMENT

More to Explore

Find and discover more on Movie Insider and across the web.

30-Day Free Trial

Watch thousands of movies 24/7 on Amazon Prime.

Go now
Production Listings

Find and discover movies filming now.

Go now