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1. The Jungle Book (2016)
PG | 106 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther Bagheera and free-spirited bear Baloo.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba
Votes: 292,289 | Gross: $364.00M
2. The Jungle Book (1967)
G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman
Votes: 198,888 | Gross: $141.84M
3. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
PG-13 | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
Director: Andy Serkis | Stars: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris
Votes: 65,688
4. The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
PG | 129 min | Adventure, Drama, War
In 1880s India, two former British soldiers decide to set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey
Votes: 52,077
5. The Jungle Book (1994)
PG | 111 min | Adventure, Family, Romance
Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of Mowgli, the orphaned jungle boy raised by wild animals, and how he becomes king of the jungle.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey, Sam Neill
Votes: 18,957 | Gross: $44.34M
6. The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
G | 72 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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.
Director: Steve Trenbirth | Stars: John Goodman, Haley Joel Osment, Tony Jay, Mae Whitman
Votes: 17,968 | Gross: $47.89M
7. Gunga Din (1939)
Approved | 117 min | Adventure, Comedy, War
In 19th century India, three British soldiers and a native waterbearer must stop a secret mass revival of the murderous Thuggee cult before it can rampage across the land.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Votes: 12,801
8. Captains Courageous (1937)
G | 117 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A spoiled brat who falls overboard from a steamship in the 1920s gets picked up by a New England fishing boat, where he's made to earn his keep by joining the crew in their work.
Director: Victor Fleming | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Freddie Bartholomew, Lionel Barrymore, Melvyn Douglas
Votes: 10,933
9. Jungle Book (1942)
Approved | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A boy raised by wild animals tries to adapt to human village life.
Director: Zoltan Korda | Stars: Sabu, Joseph Calleia, John Qualen, Frank Puglia
Votes: 4,702 | Gross: $2.83M
10. A Cruel Romance (1984)
142 min | Drama, Romance
A bitter story about tender love and its cruel betrayal set in Russia of the 19th century.
Director: Eldar Ryazanov | Stars: Alisa Freyndlikh, Larisa Guzeeva, Nikita Mikhalkov, Andrey Myagkov
Votes: 3,988
11. The Adventures of Mowgli (1973)
Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A boy raised by animals learns to live by the laws of the jungle. Full-length version of the Soviet animated series.
Director: Roman Davydov | Stars: Lyusena Ovchinnikova, Aleksandr Nazarov, Anatoliy Papanov, Sergey Martinson
Votes: 2,299
12. Kim (1950)
Approved | 113 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
During the British Raj, the orphan of a British soldier poses as a Hindu and is torn between his loyalty to a Buddhist mystic and aiding the English secret service.
Director: Victor Saville | Stars: Errol Flynn, Dean Stockwell, Paul Lukas, Robert Douglas
Votes: 2,259
13. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975 TV Short)
Not Rated | 24 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A young mongoose protects his human family from two murderous cobras.
Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Orson Welles, June Foray, Les Tremayne, Michael LeClair
Votes: 2,146
14. Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
Approved | 100 min | Adventure, Family
Priscilla Williams, a young girl living with her widowed mother and paternal grandfather at the post he commands in northern India, becomes enamored of military life and embroiled in brewing rebellion against the crown in the early 1900's.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Shirley Temple, Victor McLaglen, C. Aubrey Smith, June Lang
Votes: 1,941
15. The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli (1989–2020)
TV-Y7-FV | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The adventures of Mowgli, an orphan boy raised by wolves, and his friends in the jungles of India.
Stars: Urara Takano, Banjô Ginga, Julian Bailey, Thor Bishopric
Votes: 1,573
16. Sergeants 3 (1962)
Approved | 112 min | Comedy, Western
Three cavalry officers and a bugler work together to thwart a Native American chief intent on uniting local tribes against the white man.
Director: John Sturges | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford
Votes: 1,334
17. The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo (1997)
PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The story of Mowgli, a young boy abandoned in the wilds of India. Raised by a panther, an elephant and a bear, Mowgli must learn civilization's ways when his long-lost uncle and a circus scout from Barnum and Bailey come looking for him.
Director: Dee McLachlan | Stars: Jamie Williams, Billy Campbell, Roddy McDowall, David Paul Francis
Votes: 1,202 | Gross: $0.48M
18. A Fool There Was (1915)
Not Rated | 67 min | Drama
A married diplomat falls hopelessly under the spell of a predatory woman.
Director: Frank Powell | Stars: Theda Bara, Edward José, Mabel Frenyear, May Allison
Votes: 1,043
19. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1965)
20 min | Animation, Short, Action
A valiant mongoose enters into an unequal battle with two snakes while tries to protect a human family.
Director: Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya | Stars: Klara Rumyanova, Mariya Vinogradova, Elena Ponsova, Georgiy Vitsin
Votes: 962
20. Mowgli. The Last Hunt of Akela (1969)
19 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
To defeat Shere Khan, you need a weapon stronger than claws and teeth. The third chapter on the great enmity between the Tiger and Man
Director: Roman Davydov | Stars: Lev Shabarin, Lev Lyubetskiy, Anatoliy Papanov, Vladimir Ushakov
Votes: 896
21. The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998 Video)
G | 77 min | Adventure, Family
Now your whole family can relive Disney's 'The Jungle Book', from Mowgli's point of view.
Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Brandon Baker, Sherman Howard, Clancy Brown, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 893
22. Elephant Boy (1937)
Approved | 80 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
This black and white movie is based on Rudyard Kipling's "Toomai, of the Elephants", in which a small native lad claims he knows the congregating place of the elephant hordes.
Directors: Robert J. Flaherty, Zoltan Korda | Stars: Sabu, W.E. Holloway, Walter Hudd, Allan Jeayes
Votes: 852
23. Captains Courageous (1996 TV Movie)
PG | 93 min | Drama, Family
A wealthy, spoiled boy falls overboard and is rescued by fishermen who put him to work.
Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Robert Urich, Kenny Vadas, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Robert Wisden
Votes: 841
24. Mowgli. Raksha (1967)
19 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Whether Mowgli becomes the prey of a tiger or a member of a wolf family, the Pack Council will decide. The beginning of the cartoon saga
Director: Roman Davydov | Stars: Lyusena Ovchinnikova, Aleksandr Nazarov, Anatoliy Papanov, Sergey Martinson
Votes: 735
25. Mowgli. Return to the People (1971)
19 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Mowgli is ready to fight the enemy and leave the jungle for love. The end of a captivating coming-of-age story
Director: Roman Davydov | Stars: Lev Shabarin, Anatoliy Papanov, Lyudmila Kasatkina, Sergey Martinson
Votes: 717
26. Mowgli. Kidnapping (1968)
19 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Mowgli is kidnapped by monkeys, but Kaa the python has a secret weapon. The second part of the story about the boy from the jungle
Director: Roman Davydov | Stars: Mariya Vinogradova, Vladimir Ushakov, Sergey Martinson, Lyudmila Kasatkina
Votes: 669
27. The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964–1965)
30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Animated series featuring Jim Backus's Mr. Magoo character in half-hour adaptations of classic stories for children. Praised by both critics and educators, and well-remembered by fans, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Jim Backus, Joan Gardner, Marvin Miller, Paul Frees
Votes: 667
28. Mowgli. The Battle (1970)
19 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A pack of red dogs threaten the jungle, but a wise python knows what to do. The fourth part of the animated saga
Director: Roman Davydov | Stars: Lev Shabarin, Yuriy Puzyryov, Anatoliy Papanov, Vladimir Ushakov
Votes: 628
29. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1976)
78 min | Family
Rikki is a young mongoose who is adopted by a human family after nearly drowning in the river. He returns the favour by protecting them from two murderous cobra.
Directors: Nana Kldiashvili, Aleksandr Zguridi | Stars: Margarita Terekhova, Aleksey Batalov, Igor Alekseyev, Sandin Vishnu
Votes: 574
30. The Light That Failed (1939)
Passed | 99 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Dick Heldar, a London artist, is gradually losing his sight. He struggles to complete his masterpiece, the portrait of Bessie Broke, a cockney girl, before his eyesight fails him.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Ronald Colman, Walter Huston, Muriel Angelus, Ida Lupino
Votes: 521
31. Soldiers Three (1951)
Approved | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, War
Retired British general Brunswick reminisces about the days when he was a colonel in charge of a British Army battalion fighting against native rebels in colonial India during the late 1800s.
Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Stewart Granger, Walter Pidgeon, David Niven, Robert Newton
Votes: 507
32. Jackanory (1965–1996)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Martin Jarvis, John Grant
Votes: 423
33. Children of the Mist (1993 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A bereaved man finds solace in a blind woman who has the ability to see the souls of departed children, including his own daughter who recently died. With the woman's help, he is able to work through his grief.
Director: John Korty | Stars: Patrick Bergin, Vanessa Redgrave, Valerie Mahaffey, Nancy Moore Atchison
Votes: 419
34. Suspense (1949–1954)
25 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Live plays featuring people who were in dangerous and threatening situations.
Stars: Rex Marshall, Robert Emhardt, Robert H. Harris, John Baragrey
Votes: 358
35. Studio One (1948–1958)
60 min | Drama
A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair
Votes: 330
36. The White Seal (1975 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A unique white seal searches for a refuge for his herd from humans.
Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Roddy McDowall, June Foray
Votes: 317
37. The Jungle Book (1995 Video)
Unrated | 48 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Young boy Mowgli, who was raised in the jungle by animals, must decide whether he belongs to the jungle or the human world as well as confront the villainous tiger, who's threatening the wolf pack that adopted him.
Directors: Toshiyuki Hiruma, Takashi Masunaga | Stars: Tony Ail, Nathan Aswell, Bailee Reid, Kathleen Barr
Votes: 269
38. Words for Battle (1941)
8 min | Documentary, Short, War
Poetry by Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, and William Blake, and excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, all read by Laurence Olivier, illuminate documentary footage ... See full summary »
Director: Humphrey Jennings | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Winston Churchill, Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 265
39. Mowgli's Brothers (1976 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A feral child raised by jungle wolves must eventually assert his humanity to save his wolf parents from a tiger's malevolent influence on his pack.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Hal Ambro | Stars: Roddy McDowall, June Foray
Votes: 254
40. Kim (1984 TV Movie)
150 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A friendly street kid in India, during the last years of the nineteenth century, looks and considers himself Indian, but is in fact a Brit. The Brits discover his true origin, and train him as a spy.
Director: John Davies | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Bryan Brown, John Rhys-Davies, Ravi Sheth
Votes: 234
41. Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958–1961)
60 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
This was a US children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple.
Stars: Shirley Temple, Pernell Roberts, Agnes Moorehead, Jonathan Harris
Votes: 231
42. The Cat That Walked by Himself (1968)
20 min | Animation, Short
The story about the wild creatures of the wild forest and one impudent Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to him.
Director: Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya | Stars: Boris Runge, Irina Kartashyova, Mikhail Pogorzhelsky, Aleksandr Grave
Votes: 219
43. The Ballad of Fisher's Boarding House (1922)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Fultah Fisher runs a boarding house catering to seamen passing through the port. A girl known as Anne of Austria has had many lovers amongst the sailors, but presently she's known to be the... See full summary »
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Mildred Owens, Olaf Skavlan, Ethan Allen, Gerald Griffin
Votes: 206
44. The Cat Who Walked by Herself (1988)
70 min | Animation, Drama
The cat tells the baby how man tamed animals. Soothing puppet cartoon based on Kipling's fairy tale.
Director: Ideya Garanina | Stars: Ivan Burlyaev, Inna Churikova, Valentina Ponomaryova, Anna Kamenkova
Votes: 186
45. The Jungle Book (2010–2019)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book", Mowgli, the boy who gets lost in the jungle now lives different adventures.
Stars: Sarah Natochenny, Abe Goldfarb, Billy Bob Thompson, David Wills
Votes: 178
46. A Little Elephant (1967)
11 min | Animation, Short
On the of the same name fairy-tale of Joseph Rudyard Kipling about that, from where a long trunk appeared for elephants.
Director: Efim Gamburg | Stars: Nikolay Litvinov, Rina Zelyonaya, Anatoliy Papanov, Erast Garin
Votes: 129
47. Elephant's Child (1987 TV Movie)
27 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
That's the story of the Elephant's Child, who at the time has only a small nose and gets spanked by all his dear family because of his insatiable curiosity.
Director: Mark Sottnick | Star: Jack Nicholson
Votes: 115
48. Captains Courageous (1977 TV Movie)
100 min | Adventure
A spoiled little rich boy learns what life is really like after he falls overboard in the middle of the ocean and is picked up by a crusty old sea captain.
Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Karl Malden, Jonathan Kahn, Johnny Doran, Neville Brand
Votes: 97
49. Television Theater (1953– )
Drama
Series of television plays.
Stars: Jerzy Trela, Krzysztof Globisz, Krystyna Janda, Jan Englert
Votes: 92
50. Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book (1998)
TV-Y | 30 min | Adventure
In this contemporary adaptation, Mowgli is joined on his adventures by a young American girl named Nahbiri, who has accompanied her widowed doctor father to Jabalpur.
Stars: Sean Price McConnell, Lindsey Peter, Bart Braverman, Richard Assad
Votes: 91