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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15846Jurassic 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. It is the first installment of the Jurassic Park franchise. It is based on the 1990 novel of the same... more
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206102Apocalypto
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 written by Gibson and Farhad Safinia. Set in pre-Columbian Petén, Guatemala, around the year 1511,... more- 314269
King 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, co-written, and produced by Peter Jackson, it stars Naomi Watts as Ann Darrow, Jack Black as Carl Denham,... more - 411648
Predator
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse VenturaReleased: 1987
Directed by: John McTiernan
Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke,... more - 511460
Romancing 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 Zemeckis, it stars Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. The film was followed by a 1985... more - 69947
Jumanji
Kirsten Dunst, Robin WilliamsReleased: 1995
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston. It is an adaptation of the 1981 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. The film was directed by Joe... more - 79346
Kong: Skull Island
Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. JacksonReleased: 2017
Directed by: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The film is a reboot of the King Kong franchise and will serve as the second film in Legendary's GodzillaKong film... more - 87029
The 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 Spielberg. It is the second installment in the Jurassic Park franchise. The film was produced by Gerald... more - 98956
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin HartReleased: 2017
Directed by: Scott Rosenberg
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a 2017 American 3D action dark fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan. Four teenagers discover an old video game console and are literally drawn into... more - 109065
Tomb 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 (Alicia Vikander), the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her... more - 117550
Indiana 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 adventure film. It is the fourth film in the Indiana Jones series created by George Lucas and directed by Steven... more - 126643
Apocalypse 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 and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, and Robert Duvall. The... more - 136037
The 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. S. Forester. The film was directed by John Huston and produced by Sam Spiegel and John Woolf. The... more - 145736
Dora 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 on the Nickelodeon series. Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents nothing... more - 15264
Jurassic 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 installment in the Jurassic Park franchise and a sequel to the 1997 film The Lost World: Jurassic Park. It... more - 165337
Six 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 Harrison Ford and Anne Heche. The screenplay was written by Michael Browning. It was filmed on location in... more - 177262
The 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 fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgard), having acclimated to... more - 185947
Anaconda
Jennifer Lopez, Ice CubeReleased: 1997
Directed by: Luis Llosa
Anaconda is a 1997 adventure-horror film, directed by Luis Llosa, starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Owen Wilson, Kari Wuhrer and Jonathan Hyde. It centers on a film crew for... more - 194129
Jungle
Daniel Radcliffe, Alex RussellReleased: 2017
Directed by: Greg McLean
Jungle is a 2017 Australian biographical survival drama film directed by Greg McLean. An adventurer (Daniel Radcliffe) joins a group during an expedition into the Bolivian jungle, only to find... more - 204838
Congo
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 name. It was directed by Frank Marshall and stars Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry, Grant... more - 213122
Mowgli: 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 on the book by Rudyard Kipling. A human child (Rohan Chand) raised by wolves, must face off against a... more - 222213
The Emerald Forest
Powers Boothe, Meg FosterReleased: 1985
Directed by: John Boorman
The Emerald Forest is a 1985 English language British film set in the Brazilian Rainforest. It was directed by John Boorman and written by Rospo Pallenberg. It is based on a true story. The film was... more - 23165
Planet 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 and starring Charlton Heston. Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, and James Daly... more - 243430
The 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 bounty hunter who must head for Brazil to retrieve his employer's renegade son, Sean William Scott. It was... more - 25124
King Kong
Jeff Bridges, Jessica LangeReleased: 1976
Directed by: John Guillermin
King Kong is a 1976 American monster thriller film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. It is a remake of the 1933 classic film of the same name, about a giant ape that is... more
