Review of The Jungle Book (2016) by Lillie K — 06 Aug 2016

I don't usually like movies where the real animals talk but this one was really good.

This review of The Jungle Book (2016) was written by Lillie K on 06 Aug 2016.

The Jungle Book has generally received very positive reviews.

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