PG-13 | 2h 7min | Action, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy | 30 July 2021 (USA) Before hitting the mother lode with the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, Disney adapted two other theme park attractions into feature films and both failed miserably. “Mission to Mars” (2000) and “The Country Bears” (2002) were loathed by critics and barely dented the box office. Released mere months after the first “Pirates” installment in 2003, “The Haunted Mansion” made decent coin but was despised by the reviewing press and a sequel for it was never considered. In the works in some form or fashion since 2004, “Jungle Cruise” finally arrives in theaters after multiple date changes (due mostly to COVID-19) and its immediate and long-term success appears iffy at best. The third high-profile title released on the same weekend (“The Green Knight” and “Stillwater” being the others), “Jungle Cruise” does have the advantage of featuring current number one global draw Dwayne Johnson and the …
Film Review: ‘Jungle Cruise’: Another Hit-and-Miss Disney Theme-Park Adaptation
August 5, 2021
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