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52 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80IGNMatt FowlerIGNMatt FowlerJungle Cruise is a rollicking adventure full of humor and heart anchored by Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt's winning heroes.
- 63USA TodayBrian TruittUSA TodayBrian TruittWhile those parents who grew up with Indy and Romancing the Stone might have seen a lot of this stuff before, it’s right in the wheelhouse for movie-loving youngsters not quite ready to watch Nazis’ faces melt in "Raiders." For those kiddos, Johnson’s big lug and Blunt’s eager explorer offer an enjoyable welcome to the “Jungle.”
- 63The Associated PressLindsey BahrThe Associated PressLindsey BahrIt is a fine adventure with two genuine movie stars that may very well become a rewatchable staple like the films it references. But on first watch, it mostly comes across as an earnest and safe homage.
- 60Total FilmNeil SmithTotal FilmNeil SmithAn action vehicle that, in trying to do it all, does a little too much; Johnson and Blunt keep it afloat.
- 58The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThe A.V. ClubJesse HassengerAbsent cleverness, Collet-Serra offers some comfort for weary eyes, like the flashes of silent black-and-white footage of the stars shot with Lily’s newfangled movie camera. At the risk of sounding like a critic from a way-old demographic, Jungle Cruise works best when it leans in this more old-fashioned direction.
- 50Slant MagazineJake ColeSlant MagazineJake ColeJaume Collet-Serra’s deft touches elevate what otherwise feels like another formulaic contemporary Disney blockbuster.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt’s a film that wants to be a little of this, a lot of that and funny in the bargain. You want to like it so much that you can sense Disney getting a new franchise out of it, even if it doesn’t quite come off. But if they do sequels, they’d bloody well better hire somebody who knows comedy to film them.
- 50IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichDisney’s latest attraction just isn’t rousing enough to sustain the fun of a 20-minute ride for more than two hours, and the rewards are few and far between for a movie that taps so many resources to reach them.
- 43Paste MagazineJacob OllerPaste MagazineJacob OllerDirector Jaume Collet-Serra and his fully crewed vessel of writers never sink all the way to the bottom, but the very best they accomplish is keeping their heads above water.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThe spark that was there in the opening section disappears and the film splutters out into something directionless and derivative and dull.