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Jungle

  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Daniel Radcliffe in Jungle (2017)
An enthusiastic young adventurer follows his dreams into the 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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A group of friends join a guide for a trek into the Bolivian jungle, searching for an Indian village. The men soon realize that the jungle is a difficult place to be.A group of friends join a guide for a trek into the Bolivian jungle, searching for an Indian village. The men soon realize that the jungle is a difficult place to be.A group of friends join a guide for a trek into the Bolivian jungle, searching for an Indian village. The men soon realize that the jungle is a difficult place to be.

  • Director
    • Greg McLean
  • Writers
    • Yossi Ghinsberg
    • Justin Monjo
  • Stars
    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • Thomas Kretschmann
    • Alex Russell
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    60K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,974
    346
    • Director
      • Greg McLean
    • Writers
      • Yossi Ghinsberg
      • Justin Monjo
    • Stars
      • Daniel Radcliffe
      • Thomas Kretschmann
      • Alex Russell
    • 275User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Daniel Radcliffe
    Daniel Radcliffe
    • Yossi Ghinsberg
    Thomas Kretschmann
    Thomas Kretschmann
    • Karl
    Alex Russell
    Alex Russell
    • Kevin
    Joel Jackson
    Joel Jackson
    • Marcus
    Yasmin Kassim
    Yasmin Kassim
    • Kina
    Luis Jose Lopez
    Luis Jose Lopez
    • Tico
    Lily Sullivan
    Lily Sullivan
    • Amie
    Jacek Koman
    Jacek Koman
    • Moni Ghinsberg
    Angie Milliken
    Angie Milliken
    • Stela Ghinsberg
    John Bluthal
    John Bluthal
    • Uncle Nissim
    Rodrigo Marulanda
    • Truck Driver
    Elias Granado
    • Boat Skipper
    Miguel Angel Martinez
    • Boat Boy
    Cayam Ghinsperg
    • Camper
    Brandon Membreno
    • Bolivian Little Man
    Lucho Velasco
    Lucho Velasco
    • Don Jorge
    Obeida Benavidez
    • Don Jorge's Wife
    Joey Vieira
    Joey Vieira
    • Black Jack
    • Director
      • Greg McLean
    • Writers
      • Yossi Ghinsberg
      • Justin Monjo
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      It would have been impossible for McLean to condense all of Ghinsberg's trials into one movie, which unfortunately left out:
      • When Ghinsberg woke up covered in leeches.
      • When Ghinsberg slipped down a slope and impaled his rectum on a broken stick.
      • When Ghinsberg woke up to find a swarm of termites eating patches of his skin where he'd urinated on himself.
    • Goofs
      About 15 minutes in, as they first embark into the Bolivian jungle, they see a pair of Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) birds which are native to Asia.
    • Quotes

      Yossi Ghinsberg: I told my parents I'd be back in a year, but I don't think I'm ever going back.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Front Row: Darcey Bussell, Philip Pullman, Armando Iannucci and Ghostpoet (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Stars of fire
      (uncredited)

      Performed by Adrian Quisbert Villanueva

    User reviews275

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    8/10
    The wilderness shows us who we really are
    I have been familiar with and fascinated by Yossi Ghinsberg's dramatic survival story for many years and have even occasionally given classes about it at school. When I heard that there was a movie about this intriguing journey, it wasn't even a question whether I would purchase the film or not. The blandly titled Jungle fulfils my expectations on many levels.

    If you haven't heard about Ghinsberg's true story yet, here is a very brief summary. The young Israelian adventurer traveled to South America after his mandatory military service and met an American photographer, Austrian geologist and Swiss teacher. The geologist convinced the three aquaintances to travel into the heart of the Bolivian jungle to discover unknown tribes and gold. Once they were deep inside the jungle, it became obvious that there was neither gold nor tribes to be discovered and that the geologist was actually a wanted criminal with shady objectives. When the Swiss teacher got injured, the group split up into two teams. The geologist and the teacher walked upstream towards the next village which was supposedly about three days away. The Israelian adventurer and the American photographer moved downstream with a raft but got separated in a canyon. Yossi Ghinsberg fought for survival as he tried to find his partner, travel downstream and make it to the next town while the American photographer got rescued by a tribe and tried to convince skeptic local authorities that Ghinsberg was still alive.

    The movie is quite faithful to the true story even though a few anecdotes had to be cut and details had to be shortened. This was a good choice because the movie is quite fluid and neither too short nor too long. It takes about twenty minutes to introduce the four main characters and about another twenty minutes for them to start their journey. The last eighty minutes are dedicated to an intense and solitary survival story.

    The locations are gorgeous yet terrifying as they show the thin line between beauty and horror. What looks like a peaceful river can turn into a deadly canyon within seconds. The seemingly solid ground becomes a treacherous bog. The scary animal becomes a tasty meal that helps you survive. Jungle is an intense experience for all your senses.

    One element that needs to be pointed out is the superb acting. Daniel Radcliffe was obviously very dedicated to his role. He was guided by Yossi Ghinsberg himself and obviously very familiar with the source material as well. You can see a young and naive adventurer from a severe and traditional family who wants to break free but soon realizes that freedom can come with a price as he has to face impossible challenges that will exhaust him mentally and physically. Daniel Radcliffe's progressive transformation is absolutely stunning. When a human being finds itself in the middle of nature, there aren't many human features that remain. Survival knows no rules.

    When the movie came to its conclusion, I was shivering all over my body. This is how bleak, dramatic and intense this film was. You could put me on an isolated arctic island for a year but not in such a jungle for even just a week.

    If you like adventurous survival stories, you can't get around this movie. Jungle is an intense journey to the essence of humanity and nature. The wilderness shows us who we really are.
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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Arclight Films
      • Kojo
    • Languages
      • Hebrew
      • English
      • Spanish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Hiểm Họa Rừng Chết
    • Filming locations
      • Bolivia(Madidi Park)
    • Production companies
      • Babber Films
      • Cutting Edge Group
      • Screen Australia
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,906,640
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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