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Jungle

Jungle

Adventure · Thriller · 2017

In 1981, an enthusiastic young adventurer follows his dreams into the Bolivian Amazon jungle with two friends and a guide with a mysterious past. Their journey quickly turns into a terrifying ordeal as the darkest elements of human nature and the deadliest threats of the wilderness lead to an all-out fight for survival.

Movie details

Jungle

“Nature has only one law - Survival.”

2017 Adventure · Thriller 1h 55m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.7 / 10

70.1K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

60 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

48 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

In 1981, an enthusiastic young adventurer follows his dreams into the Bolivian Amazon jungle with two friends and a guide with a mysterious past. Their journey quickly turns into a terrifying ordeal as the darkest elements of human nature and the deadliest threats of the wilderness lead to an all-out fight for survival.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Jungle?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Greg McLean

Written by

Justin Monjo

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe

Yossi

Alex Russell

Alex Russell

Kevin

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Karl

Joel Jackson

Joel Jackson

Marcus

Yasmin Kassim

Yasmin Kassim

Kina

Luis Jose Lopez

Luis Jose Lopez

Tico

Lily Sullivan

Lily Sullivan

Amie

Court is in session

Put Jungle on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.