Jungle

Jungle

Nature has only one law - Survival.

Directed by Greg McLean

Produced by Screen Queensland, Screen Australia

2017115 min6.7 / 10

A harrowing true-story survival thriller that pits an idealistic young adventurer against the brutal indifference of the Amazon jungle and the treachery of human companions.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Jungle scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Jungle sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Jungle violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Jungle easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Jungle end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Jungle, and what each one shares →

Like Jungle

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Jungle

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Jungle, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Jungle, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Jungle, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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