Review of The Jungle Book (2016) by Phil H — 15 Sep 2016

About as good of a live action version of the cartoon as you're gonna get.

This review of The Jungle Book (2016) was written by Phil H on 15 Sep 2016.

The Jungle Book has generally received very positive reviews.

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