Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- buoyant
- adventurous
- family movie night
- summer adventure night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining and energetic but overly familiar, with its charm and spectacle offset by a recycled adventure formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film expands Disney's Jungle Cruise attraction into a 1916 Amazon expedition with recurring skipper jokes and attraction-inspired set pieces.
Dr. Lily Houghton is an English botanist and doctor who leads the mission and pursues world-changing discovery despite institutional and gender barriers.
Frank Wolff's wisecracking riverboat patter and the attraction's signature cringe-worthy jokes recur alongside jungle hazards and supernatural combat.
Lily, Frank, and Prince Joachim pursue a legendary object while confronting a centuries-old curse linked to Don Aguirre.
Films like Jungle Cruise, and why
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
shared swashbuckling adventure, supernatural mythology, comic banter, and treasure-seeking structure
The Mummy
shared period adventure, jungle exploration, eccentric heroes, and escalating supernatural peril
Raiders of the Lost Ark
shared archaeological quest, witty action-comedy, exotic locations, and charismatic adventurers
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
shared family-friendly spectacle, mythic quest, comic ensemble, and fantasy action
Movie Details
- Director
- Jaume Collet-Serra
- Release Date
- 2021-07-28
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (6325)
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson
- Emily Blunt
- Edgar Ramírez
- Jack Whitehall
- Jesse Plemons
- Paul Giamatti
- Veronica Falcón
- Dani Rovira
- Quim Gutiérrez
- Dan Dargan Carter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jungle Cruise about?
- A wisecracking skipper, a determined botanist, and her brother navigate a cursed Amazonian quest pursued by a ruthless aristocrat and an ancient supernatural threat.
- What is Jungle Cruise like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jungle Cruise as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Jungle Cruise violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Jungle Cruise as moderate.
- What did critics think of Jungle Cruise?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining and energetic but overly familiar, with its charm and spectacle offset by a recycled adventure formula.
- Which films are like Jungle Cruise?
- Films with a similar feel include Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Mummy, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
- How long is Jungle Cruise?
- Jungle Cruise runs 127 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jungle Cruise?
- In United States, Jungle Cruise streams on Disney Plus.
