Plot: Mowgli lives with his own kind now, but he misses the jungle. One day he decides to sneak out, hoping to run into some of his old friends. He bumps into Baloo and their old friendship rekindles immediately. But then Khan hears that Mowgli is back in the jungle, and he has an old score to settle.
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June 29, 2024
Disney knock-off sequels rarely do well at the box office (as most are direct-to-video projects), but the Jungle Book sequel is a rare exception. I assume it drew people on its reputation alone because the film isn't much to look at. It's a very simple and lazy sequel, made with only one thing in mind: profit.
The animation isn't up to Disney's usual standard (which is normal for their offshoot sequels), the plot is very minimal and the runtime is short. That's the only positive really, but even that is a little questionable because of the motivation behind it. If you ever wonder why studios keep making bland sequels, the fact that this was a box-office success should give you some clues.