Jungle Cruise
Overview
Jungle Cruise is a 2021 action adventure comedy film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, based on the Disney theme park ride of the same name. The film stars Dwayne Johnson as Frank Wolff, a charismatic, scruffy riverboat captain, and Emily Blunt as Lily Houghton, a brilliant, adventurous scientist. She hires him to take her on a journey through the Amazon to find a magical tree with healing powers. The film is a fun, lighthearted, and entertaining adventure film, in the vein of The Mummy and Pirates of the Caribbean. It was a commercial success, earning over $220 million on a $200 million budget. The film was praised for its performances, its action sequences, and its visual effects. The film is a perfect family adventure film, with a good mix of humor, action, and heart. The film features a memorable performance by Jesse Plemons as a villainous German prince.
