Synopsis
Mowgli, missing the jungle and his old friends, runs away from the man village unaware of the danger he's in by going back to the wild.
Scores
Overall Score
66.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.7%
Review Aggregate
31.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, scary. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlyscarycoming of agefunnylighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haley Joel Osment | 2003 | $1,125,000 | $1,917,000 | (est) |
| John Goodman | 2003 | $692,000 | $1,180,000 | (est) |
| Mae Whitman | 2003 | $521,000 | $889,000 | (est) |
| Bob Joles | 2003 | $426,000 | $727,000 | (est) |
| Tony Jay | 2003 | $365,000 | $621,000 | (est) |
| Phil Collins | 2003 | $321,000 | $547,000 | (est) |
| John Rhys-Davies | 2003 | $288,000 | $491,000 | (est) |
| Jim Cummings | 2003 | $262,000 | $447,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count89
Rotten Tomatoes audience score30.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes19,067
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $47,901,584 | $81,666,995 |
| International | 2003 | $87,802,016 | $149,692,895 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $135,703,600 | $231,359,890 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $59,071,598 | $100,710,655 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $97,000 | $165,374 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $19,175,000 | $32,691,291 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $34,983,000 | $59,642,213 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $11,975,396 | $20,416,749 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $125,301,994 | $213,626,283 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $20,000,000 | $34,097,826 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $25,000,000 (est) | $42,622,283 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $10,024,000 | $17,089,831 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $4,578,000 | $7,804,992 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $4,000,000 | $6,819,565 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $63,602,000 | $108,434,498 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $61,699,994 | $105,191,785 |
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