The jungle is a dangerous place to go looking for an adventure. The best jungle action movies feature characters out of their element as they struggle to survive in a world filled with giant plants, deadly quicksand, and predators with razor-sharp fangs. This is a list of the greatest movies that take place in the jungle including everything from King Kong to Romancing the Stone to Six Days Seven Nights.
What films will you find on this list of the top jungle adventure movies and films set in the forest? Apocalypse Now puts an especially grim twist on the genre by setting the film in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. In one of the movie's many memorable moments, Captain Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen) laments the fate of Colonel Walter Kurtz (Marlon Brando), saying, “Even the jungle wanted him dead, and that's who he really took his orders from anyway.” On the sci-fi end of the spectrum, Predator pitted an alien menace against Arnold Schwarzenegger in the wilds of Central America. Other notable titles on this list of jungle movies include Jumanji, The Blue Lagoon, and The African Queen.
Do you have a favorite film set in the jungle? Give the best movies a thumbs up and share some of your favorite scenes in the comments section.
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14447Jurassic Park
Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff GoldblumReleased: 1993
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Jurassic Park is a 1993 American science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg.... more on Wikipedia
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204106Apocalypto
Raoul Trujillo, Gerardo TaracenaReleased: 2006
Directed by: Mel Gibson
Apocalypto is a 2006 American epic adventure film directed and produced by Mel Gibson. It was... more on Wikipedia3
14768King Kong
Naomi Watts, Jack BlackReleased: 2005
Directed by: Peter Jackson
King Kong is a 2005 epic monster film and remake of the 1933 film of the same name. Directed,... more on Wikipedia4
11448Predator
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse VenturaReleased: 1987
Directed by: John McTiernan
Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan and was... more on Wikipedia5
10146Jumanji
Kirsten Dunst, Robin WilliamsReleased: 1995
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston. It is an... more on Wikipedia6
11660Romancing the Stone
Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVitoReleased: 1984
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Romancing the Stone is a 1984 American action-adventure romantic comedy. Directed by Robert... more on Wikipedia7
8949Kong: Skull Island
Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. JacksonDirected by: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The film... more on Wikipedia8
8956Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin HartDirected by: Scott Rosenberg
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a 2017 American 3D action dark fantasy adventure comedy film... more on Wikipedia9
6232The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Julianne Moore, Steven SpielbergReleased: 1997
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 American science fiction adventure directed by Steven... more on Wikipedia10
9367Tomb Raider
Alicia Vikander, Dominic WestReleased: 2018
Directed by: Roar Uthaug
Tomb Raider is a 2018 American action adventure film directed by Roar Uthaug. Lara Croft... more on Wikipedia11
6338The African Queen
Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey BogartReleased: 1951
Directed by: John Huston
The African Queen is a 1951 adventure film adapted from the 1935 novel of the same name by C.... more on Wikipedia12
5330Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Isabela Moner, Eugenio DerbezReleased: 2019
Directed by: James Bobin
Dora and the Lost City of Gold is a 2019 American family film directed by James Bobin, based... more on Wikipedia13
7151Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Cate Blanchett, Harrison FordReleased: 2008
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 American science fiction... more on Wikipedia14
5846Apocalypse Now
Marlon Brando, Harrison FordReleased: 1979
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic adventure war film set during the Vietnam War. Produced... more on Wikipedia15
181Jurassic Park III
Téa Leoni, William H. MacyReleased: 2001
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Jurassic Park III is a 2001 American science fiction adventure monster film. It is the third... more on Wikipedia16
5040Six Days Seven Nights
Harrison Ford, Anne HecheReleased: 1998
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Six Days Seven Nights is a 1998 adventure-comedy film, directed by Ivan Reitman and starring... more on Wikipedia17
4839Congo
Tim Curry, Laura LinneyReleased: 1995
Directed by: Frank Marshall
Congo is a 1995 action adventure film loosely based on Michael Crichton's novel of the same... more on Wikipedia18
5448Anaconda
Jennifer Lopez, Ice CubeReleased: 1997
Directed by: Luis Llosa
Anaconda is a 1997 adventure-horror film, directed by Luis Llosa, starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice... more on Wikipedia19
7067The Legend of Tarzan
Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J. SaperReleased: 2016
Directed by: David Yates
The Legend of Tarzan is a 2016 American adventure film directed by David Yates, based on the... more on Wikipedia20
2920Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Christian Bale, Cate BlanchettReleased: 2018
Directed by: Andy Serkis
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle is a 2018 adventure fantasy film directed by Andy Serkis, based... more on Wikipedia21
3327The Rundown
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dwayne JohnsonReleased: 2003
Directed by: Peter Berg
The Rundown is a 2003 American action comedy film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as a... more on Wikipedia22
3430Jungle
Daniel Radcliffe, Alex RussellReleased: 2017
Directed by: Greg McLean
Jungle is a 2017 Australian biographical survival drama film directed by Greg McLean. An... more on Wikipedia23
3431The Beach
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda SwintonReleased: 2000
Directed by: Danny Boyle
The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel... more on Wikipedia24
2925Jungle Book
John Qualen, Sabu DastagirReleased: 1942
Directed by: Zoltan Korda
Jungle Book is a 1942 independent Indian/American Technicolor action-adventure film by the... more on Wikipedia25
125Planet of the Apes
Charlton Heston, Linda HarrisonReleased: 1968
Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner
Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner... more on Wikipedia
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