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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

Film · 1h 45m · Rated PG-13

Adventure, Drama

A human child raised by wolves faces his origins and a menacing tiger in an epic, gritty adventure.

A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Netflix.

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle parents guide

No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
Several
More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle scary?
Only a little. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle rated, and is it OK for kids?
For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with strong violence and several jump scares.

What is Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle about?

A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

Directed byAndy Serkis
StarringRohan Chand, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris, Andy Serkis

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