The Jungle Book 2
Restless Mowgli decides to return to the free atmosphere of jungle life. He leaves behind his new girlfriend, Shanti, who's afraid of the dangerous wild animals Mowgli is used to roaming around with in the village. Mowgli lives in his new man village, but he misses his pal Baloo who likewise pines for his man cub.
5 May 1944, Ammanford, Wales, UK
3 November 1966, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
30 January 1951, Chiswick, London, England, UK
9 June 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA
25 March 1972, California, USA
16 July 1959, Glendora, California, USA
9 February 1996, Seal Beach, California, USA
10 April 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA
2 February 1933, London, England, UK
13 April 1979, Los Angeles, California, USA
22 May 1966, Marin County, California, USA
April 03, 2016
The characters giggle too much (as hyper-cute Saturday morning animated offerings will do), the music isn't as well integrated into the story, and the humans come across like an Indian version of The Cosby Show.July 13, 2011
...it is, in the final analysis, difficult to recall a more underwhelming series within the Mouse House's ongoing body of work.February 18, 2003
Wait for it to come out on video, it'll baby sit a four-year-old. Anybody else is gonna be bored by it.August 24, 2008
it's hard to top the originalFebruary 14, 2003
Relatively innocuous but utterly unnecessary -- except from the standpoint of unbridled capitalism.February 18, 2003
More development and nuance in Karl Geurs' script would have made a big difference.February 14, 2003
Likely to provide 72 minutes of enjoyment and a few scary thrills to tykes, as well as a pleasant diversion for parents.February 15, 2003
That scratching sound you hear isn't Baloo the bear rubbing against a tree, it's Disney scraping the bottom of the sequel barrel with a follow-up that has none of the charm or creativity of the original.March 17, 2014
[Blu-ray Review] A minor work from the Mouse House, but Disney enthusiasts will still want to pick up this high-definition package for the stupendous picture and lossless audio upgrade. They know who they are, and for them this Blu-ray comes recommended.February 19, 2003
John Goodman's Baloo admits, 'King Louie? He split!' Before the third defibrillation of 'Bare Necessities,' you and your kids might too.December 28, 2010
Ok for kids, but not the most inspired sequel.