List of accolades received by The Jungle Book (2016 film)

The Jungle Book is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film directed and produced by Jon Favreau and written by Justin Marks. It was produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Starring Neel Sethi, with the voices of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Christopher Walken, the film focuses on the story of Mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of self-discovery while evading the threatening Shere Khan.^[1]

The film was released in the United States on April 15, 2016.^[2][3] Rotten Tomatoes gave it an approval rating of 94%, based on 328 reviews.^[4]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards	February 6, 2017	Best Movie for Grownups who Refuse to Grow Up	The Jungle Book	Nominated	[5]
Academy Awards	February 26, 2017	Best Visual Effects	Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez	Won	[6]
American Cinema Editors Awards	January 27, 2017	Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical	Mark Livolsi	Nominated	[7]
Annie Awards	February 4, 2017	Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production	Peta Bayley, Andrew R. Jones, Benjamin Jones and Gabriele Zucchelli	Won	[8]
			Andrei Coval, Andrew R. Jones, Paul Story, Eteuati Tema and Dennis Yoo	Nominated
Black Reel Awards	February 16, 2017	Outstanding Voice Performance	Idris Elba	Won	[9]
			Lupita Nyong'o	Nominated
British Academy Children's Awards	November 20, 2016	Feature Film	The Jungle Book		[10] [11]
		BAFTA Kids' Vote	The Jungle Book		[12]
British Academy Film Awards	February 12, 2017	Best Special Visual Effects	Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez	Won	[13] [14]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards	December 11, 2016	Best Visual Effects	The Jungle Book		[15]
Empire Awards	March 19, 2017	Best Visual Effects		Nominated	[16]
Florida Film Critics Circle	December 23, 2016	Best Visual Effects			[17]
Golden Trailer Awards	May 4, 2016	Best Animation Family	"Jungle"	Won	[18] [19]
		Best Original Score	"Mowgli"
		Best Animation/Family TV Spot	"Legend"
		Best Original Score TV Spot	"Legend"
		Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot	"Relax"	Nominated
		Best Fantasy Adventure	"Man Cub Combo"
	June 6, 2017	Best Animation/Family TV Spot	"Epic Adventure Review"	Nominated	[20] [21]
Hollywood Film Awards	November 6, 2016	Hollywood Blockbuster Award	The Jungle Book	Won	[22]
		Hollywood Sound Award	Christopher Boyes and Frank Eulner
Hollywood Music in Media Awards	November 17, 2016	Best Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film	John Debney		[23] [24]
Houston Film Critics Society	January 6, 2017	Technical Achievement	The Jungle Book (visual effects)	Nominated	[25] [26]
MPSE Golden Reel Awards	February 19, 2017	Feature English Language: Effects/Foley	Christopher Boyes, David Chrastka, Frank Eulner, Andre Fenley, Ken Fischer, James Likowski, Dee Selby, Dennie Thorpe and Jana Vance		[27]
NAACP Image Awards	February 11, 2017	Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance	Idris Elba	Won	[28]
People's Choice Awards	January 18, 2017	Favorite Family Movie	The Jungle Book	Nominated	[29]
		Favorite Animated Movie Voice	Bill Murray
San Diego Film Critics Society	December 12, 2016	Best Visual Effects	The Jungle Book	Won	[30] [31]
Satellite Awards	February 19, 2017	Best Cinematography	Bill Pope		[32]
		Best Visual Effects	The Jungle Book
		Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature		Nominated
		Best Sound
		Best Adapted Screenplay	Justin Marks
		Best Original Score	John Debney
		Best Art Direction and Production Design	Christophe Glass
Saturn Awards	June 28, 2017	Best Fantasy Film	The Jungle Book	Won	[33] [34]
		Best Director	Jon Favreau	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Christopher Walken
		Best Performance by a Younger Actor	Neel Sethi
		Best Editing	Mark Livolsi
		Best Special Effects	Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association	December 18, 2016	Best Visual Effects	The Jungle Book	Won	[35]
Teen Choice Awards	July 31, 2016	Choice Movie: Action		Nominated	[36]
		Choice Movie Actor: Action	Neel Sethi
		Choice Movie: Breakout Star
Visual Effects Society Awards	February 7, 2017	Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature	Joyce Cox, Andrew R. Jones, Robert Legato, JD Schwalm and Adam Valdez	Won	[37]
		Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature	King Louie – Andrei Coval, Paul Story, Jack Tema and Dennis Yoo
			Shere Khan – Jake Harrell, Julio Del Rio Hernandez, James Hood and Benjamin Jones	Nominated
		Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project	John Brennan, Robert Legato, Bill Pope and Gary Roberts	Won
		Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature	Fabian Nowak, Ludovic Ramisandaina, David Schneider and Oliver Winwood
		Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature	Matthew Adams, Masaki Mitchell, Christoph Salzmann and Max Stummer