‘The Jungle Book’ Early Buzz: Critics Go Wild For Disney’s 3D Remake
A little less than a year ago, the very first footage fromThe Jungle Bookbrought the house down at Disney’s D23 expo, with critics raving about the"next level"animation. This past weekend, the first reviews from the full-length film finally hit theaters, and… well, it turns out critics still like it a whole heck of a lot.
Reviews range from fairly positive to really positive, but a general consensus has formed around a couple of elements: one, the 3D is some of the best we’ve seen sinceAvatar, and two,Idris Elba’s Shere Khan makes for one terrifying villain. Find out what else the critics had to say in ourJungle Bookreviews round-up below.
First, a smattering of quick-hit reactions on Twitter…
Jungle Book is better than the Disney animated classic, a dark dangerous fun adventure. Every frame is like a painting, a huge achievement.
— /Film (@slashfilm)August 23, 2025
The Jungle Book is not only a great, beautiful movie, it’s the first live action Disney remake that puts the original film to absolute shame
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier)July 02, 2025
THE JUNGLE BOOK is fantastic and absolutely should be seen in 3D and I rarely say that anymore. Extremely impressed with the VFX in the film
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty)July 26, 2025
The Jungle Book is great. So much fun. Surprisingly intense, though. It’s kind of like The Revenant for kids. Even has the bear.
— Kevin Polowy (@djkevlar)July 20, 2025
… And now, let’s get to some longer reviews.
