Jungleland

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Thanks to muscular work from director/co-writer Max Winkler and his stars, Jungleland punches above its weight in a crowded genre.

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Movie Info

When a devastating loss in the ring leaves Lion and his manager/brother Stan in debt to a local crime boss, they are forced to risk it all in a bare-knuckle boxing tournament as the pair fight for a better life.

Rating:

R (Some Sexual Content|Pervasive Language|Nudity|Violence)
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English (United Kingdom)
Director:

Max Winkler
Producer:

Jules Daly, Brad Feinstein, Ryan Stowell, Kevin J. Walsh
Writer:

Theodore Bressman, David Branson Smith, Max Winkler
Release Date (Theaters):

Nov 6, 2020 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 10, 2020
Runtime:

1h 30m
Production Co:

Scott Free Productions, Romulus Films

Cast & Crew

Charlie Hunnam
Stanley

Jack O'Connell
Lion

Jessica Barden
Sky

Jonathan Majors
Pepper

Fran Kranz
Buck Noble

John Cullum
Yates

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Critic Reviews for Jungleland

All Critics (54) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (40) | Rotten (14)

Here is a world of seedy gangsters and flame-hearted girls, with a plot that slowly unravels with each increasingly implausible turn.

December 5, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Clarisse Loughrey
Independent (UK)
Neon-lit diners, lonely service stations and empty parking lots are straight out of an Edward Hopper painting in this handsome, gloomy drama.

November 30, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Simran Hans
Observer (UK)
It's directed by Max - son of Henry, "the Fonze" - Winkler with some style, but never moves beyond paper-thin pastiche.

November 29, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
Seems derived not so much from direct experience or empathetic observation, as from a handful of half-listened-to Bruce Springsteen albums.

November 25, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Ellen E Jones
Guardian
Hope springs eternal, but the surfeit of challenges in this turkey are too numerous to surmount.

November 13, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Rex Reed
Observer
"Jungleland" is a raw and exciting effort from filmmaker Max Winkler. Hunnam, in particular, is a knockout.

November 11, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Randy Myers
San Jose Mercury News
JUNGLELAND is murky, gross, and heartfelt to the point where you may either roll, or bawl your eyes right out of your head.

January 12, 2021 | Rating: B | Full Review…

James Clay
Fresh Fiction
Director Max Winkler shows tons of promise here.

December 26, 2020 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Kent Garrison
Mad About Movies Podcast
A simple story which is risen above mediocrity by the performances by the two lead actors. The chemistry is so strong between O'Connell and Hunnam that you never doubt them as brothers.

December 21, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Carey-Ann Pawsey
Orca Sound
To use a boxing analogy, Jungleland doesn't deliver a knockout punch as a compelling drama, but it brings out enough emotionally impactful jabs from the main actors to make an impression on viewers.

December 3, 2020 | Full Review…

Carla Hay
Culture Mix
Bare-knuckle boxing drama has violence, language, sex.

December 2, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Danny Brogan
Common Sense Media
We've seen these characters a thousand times before but Hunnam and O'Connell have the sense to give these losers a likeable edge.

November 29, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Dulcie Pearce
The Sun (UK)