He finds Shanti and Ranjan, but Baloo scares Shanti. The Jungle Book 2 received generally negative reviews from critics. John Goodman recorded his voice work in New Orleans while Haley Joel Osment recorded his in California. [5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 38 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". With his nemesis finally defeated, Mowgli returns to the Man-Village with Shanti and Ranjan. [10] The film was released on Blu-ray on March 18, 2014, following its predecessor's first HD Blu-ray release. Shere Khan is trapped within the statue's mouth, and it plummets onto a large stone that resides in the lava below. Disney ultimately went in a different direction for the sequel.[4]. The children return to visit Baloo and Bagheera in the jungle on a daily basis. However, when the animals of the jungle mock Shanti and other aspects of Mowgli's life in the Man-Village, Mowgli angrily leaves. It is the third animated Disney sequel to have a theatrical release rather than going direct-to-video after The Rescuers Down Under in 1990 and Return to Never Land in 2002. [11], This article is about the 2003 animated film. The film received negative reviews directed towards the animation and similarity in plotline to the first film. However, he makes a non-physical appearance as a shadow puppet in the beginning of the film and is briefly mentioned in the middle of the film. Mowgli instructs Baloo to scare off Shanti should she appear, and bemoans about his minutiae life in the Man-Village. Additional voices provided by Jeff Bennett, Baron Davis, Jess Harnell, Devika Parikh, Veena Bidasha, Brian Cummings, and an uncredited J. Baloo instructs Bagheera to protect Ranjan while he goes to save Mowgli and Shanti. The film was originally produced as a direct-to-video film, but was released theatrically first, similar to the Peter Pan sequel Return to Never Land. The film is not based on The Second Jungle Book. The site's critical consensus reads, "This inferior rehash of The Jungle Book should have gone straight to video". The Jungle Book 2 received generally negative reviews from critics. Baloo and Mowgli journey to King Louie's old temple (King Louie is mentioned to have moved out), for a party. Bagheera learns of Mowgli's escape from the village when the humans search the jungle for him, and immediately accuses Baloo. Songs from the first film were composed by Terry Gilkyson and Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman with new songs by Lorraine Feather, Paul Grabowsky, and Joel McNeely. The tiger chases Mowgli and Shanti to an abandoned temple built above a lake of lava. It was re-released again on June 17, 2008 on "Special Edition" DVD. [7] At the end of its run, the film grossed $47,901,582 in the United States and $87,802,017 in foreign countries totaling $135,703,599 worldwide. Baloo enters the Man-Village and persuades Mowgli to come back into the jungle; however, unbeknownst to them, Shere Khan has followed Baloo into the village, only to be chased off by the villagers. However, Mowgli wants to return to the chaotic adventures of the jungle, and after nearly leading the other children in the village into the jungle, is punished by his adopted father for putting them in danger. When the truth comes out that Mowgli ordered Baloo to scare her, Shanti and Ranjan run away, abandoning Mowgli. Grant Albrecht. The Jungle Book 2 is a 2003 animated film produced by the Australian office at DisneyToon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. The bonus features included the behind-the-scenes, some music videos, "W-I-L-D", "I Wan'na Be like You" and "Jungle Rhythm", and deleted scenes. After confusing Shere Khan by banging several different gongs, Shanti's presence is revealed to Shere Khan. However, it was a box office success, grossing $135.7 million against a $20 million budget. [8][9] In the United States, the 2008 DVD release sold 126,593 units and grossed $1.83 million in two weeks. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 19% based on 91 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4/10. 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The film is a sequel to Walt Disney's 1967 film The Jungle Book, and stars Haley Joel Osment as the voice of Mowgli and John Goodman as the voice of Baloo. Baloo realizes that Mowgli misses his old life, but when Mowgli tries to make amends with his human friends, they are cornered by Shere Khan. The decision was made to keep Shere Khan in shadow during the beginning of the film to "reflect his 'wounded pride'". Baloo tackles Shere Khan to the ground, allowing Mowgli and Shanti enough time to escape, but the tiger chases them to a statue across a pit of lava. However, they do have several characters in common. Meanwhile, in the jungle, Shere Khan has returned to Baloo and Bagheera's part of the jungle, seeking revenge on Mowgli for humiliating him. Ranjan's father apologizes to Mowgli for failing to understand that the jungle was part of who he was. In the 1990s, screenwriting duo Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir submitted a Jungle Book 2 screenplay in which Baloo ventured to save his romantic interest from a poacher. [6], The film was released on February 14, 2003 and opened at #4 in its 4-day opening weekend with $14,109,797. The theatrical version of the film was released in France on February 5, 2003, and released in the United States on February 14, 2003. It could be considered a box office success, based on its $20 million budget. The site's critical consensus reads, "This inferior rehash of The Jungle Book should have gone straight to video". Mowgli lives in the "Man-Village" with the girl who lured him in, Shanti, his adopted brother Ranjan, and Ranjan's parents. In the ensuing battle, Shanti and Ranjan sneak into the jungle to rescue Mowgli, believing that Baloo is a rabid animal who has kidnapped him. Due to a legal dispute, the character of King Louie from the original Jungle Book could not be included in this film. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 38 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". [2], The Jungle Book 2 was released on both VHS and DVD on June 10, 2003. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 19% based on 91 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4/10.
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