The Jungle Book (2023 CGI film)

The Jungle Book is a 2023 computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Owen Laramore Productions, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. A CGI remake of the 1967 film of the same name, the film was directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, and features the voices of Jack Dylan Grazer, Tom Hanks, Zak Orth, Jonathan Pryce, Andy Serkis, Toby Jones, Harrison Ford, Karen Gillan, Stanley Tucci, and Barry Humphries.

Upon release on January 21, 2023, the film grossed $443 million on a $120 million budget, and received positive reviews from critics, who praised the humor, the musical score, the vocal performances, the animation, and the heartwarming message.

Plot
In the jungles of India, Bagheera the panther finds a man cub named Mowgli stranded in the jungle and takes him to the wolfs to be raised.

Ten years later, Shere Khan the tiger returns to the wolf pack's part of the jungle, the leader, Akela, declares that it would be best for the boy to leave the jungle for his and their own safety. Bagheera informs Akela of the man village where he was born, and decides to take him there. In a tree, Kaa the python tries to eat Mowgli, but Bagheera intervenes. The next morning, Mowgli befriends Colonel Hathi and the elephants. Mowgli prefers to stay in the jungle, but Bagheera, knowing that Shere Khan will kill him, tries to get him to let go of the tree, but falls into a stream and decides to leave Mowgli on his own.

A bear named Baloo befriends Mowgli and teaches him the Bear Necessities, a way to live a life of ease. Mowgli disappears and gets abducted. Witnessing this, Kaa informs Baloo and Bagheera that Mowgli is being taken to King Louie the orangutan. As King Louie offers to help Mowgli stay in the jungle, Baloo, Bagheera, and Kaa rescue Mowgli.

That night, Bagheera tells Baloo that Mowgli belongs in the man-village. Baloo reluctantly explains to Mowgli that he has to take him back to the man-village, but Mowgli angrily reprimands him for breaking his promise and runs into the jungle alone. A group of vultures befriend Mowgli and accept him as a fellow outcast.

Shere Khan arrives and attacks Mowgli. Realizing that Mowgli needs help, Baloo, Bagheera, Kaa, Colonel Hathi, King Louie, Akela, and Mowgli's adoptive wolf parents come to help him and the vultures. Bagheera, Akela, and Baloo fend off Shere Khan, giving King Louie, Kaa, and the vultures time to help Mowgli make a torch of fire and tie it to his tale, sending the tiger away. Mowgli is still hesitant to get to the man-village, but his mind is suddenly changed when he is smitten by a singing girl fetching the water. Mowgli and the girl head to the man-village together. The film ends with Baloo and Bagheera singing the Bear Necessities reprise, and with the words "THE END" appearing on screen as the sun sets.

Cast

 * Jack Dylan Grazer as Mowgli
 * Tom Hanks as Baloo
 * Zak Orth as Bagheera
 * Jonathan Pryce as Shere Khan
 * Andy Serkis as Kaa
 * Toby Jones as King Louie
 * Harrison Ford as Akela
 * Karen Gillan as Mother wolf
 * Stanley Tucci as Father wolf
 * Barry Humphries as Colonel Hathi
 * Jacki Weaver as Winifred
 * Pierce Gagnon as Hathi Jr.
 * Jim Hanks, Tim Roth, Michael C. Hall, and Scott Eastwood as vultures
 * Peter Cullen as Gloomy elephant
 * Mike White as slob elephant
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Flunkey the langur
 * Carlos Alazraqui, Eric Bauza, and Roger Craig Smith as monkeys
 * Tara Strong as the girl