# Jungleland (film)
**Jungleland** is a 2019 American-British drama film directed by Max Winkler, starring [Charlie Hunnam](https://www.edgepedia.org/charlie-hunnam), Jack O'Connell, and [Jessica Barden](https://www.edgepedia.org/jessica-barden), about two brothers who travel across the United States toward an underground bare-knuckle boxing match while carrying an unwanted passenger.[1](https://www.roku.com/whats-on/movies/jungleland?id=114499e88dad57528c2f6a60373a933e) It premiered at the [Toronto International Film Festival](https://www.edgepedia.org/toronto-international-film-festival) on September 12, 2019, received a limited United States theatrical release on November 6, 2020, and reached digital platforms on November 10, 2020.[2](https://letterboxd.com/film/jungleland/releases/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writers | Max Winkler; screenplay by Theodore Bressman, David Branson Smith, and Max Winkler[3](https://www.netflixmovies.com/jungleland-2019) |
| Principal cast | Charlie Hunnam (Stanley Kaminski), Jack O'Connell (Walter "Lion" Kaminski), Jessica Barden (Sky), Jonathan Majors (Pepper), John Cullum (Yates)[3](https://www.netflixmovies.com/jungleland-2019) |
| Release | TIFF premiere September 12, 2019; US theatrical November 6, 2020; digital November 10, 2020[2](https://letterboxd.com/film/jungleland/releases/) |
| Runtime and rating | 90 minutes; rated R[3](https://www.netflixmovies.com/jungleland-2019) |
| Production | Romulus Entertainment and Scott Free Productions; producers Jules Daly, Brad Feinstein, Ryan Stowell, and Kevin J. Walsh; executive producer Ridley Scott[4](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/jungleland) |
| Key crew | Cinematography Damián García, editing Tomas Vengris, music Lorne Balfe[5](https://www.filmdienst.de/film/details/617291/jungleland) |
| Reception | Rotten Tomatoes 75% Tomatometer from 59 reviews, 48% audience score; IMDb 6.2/10[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jungleland) • [3](https://www.netflixmovies.com/jungleland-2019) |
| Box office | $3,688 worldwide, all from an Icelandic release on January 15, 2021[7](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt8710596/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Walter "Lion" Kaminski (Jack O'Connell) once boxed professionally and now works in a sewing factory in [Fall River, Massachusetts](https://www.edgepedia.org/fall-river-massachusetts), with his brother Stanley (Charlie Hunnam), an ex-convict who manages his career; at night the two take underground fights.[3](https://www.netflixmovies.com/jungleland-2019) After a loss in the ring leaves the pair deep in debt to the gangster Pepper ([Jonathan Majors](https://www.edgepedia.org/jonathan-majors)), Pepper offers a way out: Stanley must drive a young woman named Sky (Jessica Barden) to [Reno, Nevada](https://www.edgepedia.org/reno-nevada), then bring Lion to an underground prizefight in San Francisco called Jungleland.[3](https://www.netflixmovies.com/jungleland-2019) Pepper hands over cash, an SUV, and a pistol for the trip.[3](https://www.netflixmovies.com/jungleland-2019)
Sky is at first treated as cargo, but she forms a connection with Lion, whose reluctance to keep fighting grows harder to hide.[8](https://downloads.ctfassets.net/22n7d68fswlw/3S3xFtoSyY2ZHC61UVFL3Q/ac009350c649279cd37b54eabcf217ea/TIFF2019_Programmebook_COMPLETE_reduce.pdf) After she attempts to escape, the brothers learn that her destination would place her in the hands of an abusive criminal, Yates ([John Cullum](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-cullum)), who sees her as his possession; they must choose between helping her and keeping their focus on the fight, a choice that strains the bond between them.[8](https://downloads.ctfassets.net/22n7d68fswlw/3S3xFtoSyY2ZHC61UVFL3Q/ac009350c649279cd37b54eabcf217ea/TIFF2019_Programmebook_COMPLETE_reduce.pdf)
## Production
The film was scheduled to shoot in Boston, Massachusetts, and San Francisco, California, from August to October 2018, with casting by Douglas Aibel.[9](https://www.productionlist.com/production/jungleland) A Backstage production listing records a San Francisco shoot from August 27 to September 29, produced by Scott Free.[10](https://www.backstage.com/resources/detail/productionlisting/jungleland-86704/) Production companies included Romulus Entertainment and [Scott Free Productions](https://www.edgepedia.org/scott-free-productions), with Brad Feinstein, Jules Daly, Kevin Walsh, and Ryan Stowell producing and [Ridley Scott](https://www.edgepedia.org/ridley-scott) among the executive producers.[4](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/jungleland) Lorne Balfe composed the score, Damián García served as cinematographer, and Tomas Vengris edited.[5](https://www.filmdienst.de/film/details/617291/jungleland)
## Release and reception
After its Toronto premiere, the film opened theatrically in the United States on November 6, 2020, through Vertical Entertainment, and digitally on November 10, 2020.[2](https://letterboxd.com/film/jungleland/releases/) • [6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jungleland) [Box Office Mojo](https://www.edgepedia.org/box-office-mojo) records $3,688 in worldwide gross, all from Iceland, where it opened on January 15, 2021.[7](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt8710596/)
On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 75% Tomatometer from 59 reviews and a 48% audience score; the site's critics consensus credits the "muscular work" of Winkler and his stars.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jungleland) IMDb users rate it 6.2 out of 10.[3](https://www.netflixmovies.com/jungleland-2019) [Individual](https://www.edgepedia.org/individual) reviews were divided: the Toronto festival program framed the film as a road movie that subverts the American dream, with boxing as a means to an end rather than a typical boxing story.[8](https://downloads.ctfassets.net/22n7d68fswlw/3S3xFtoSyY2ZHC61UVFL3Q/ac009350c649279cd37b54eabcf217ea/TIFF2019_Programmebook_COMPLETE_reduce.pdf) A Slant Magazine review called the plot formulaic but noted that the film comes back to life at its conclusion, when the soundtrack gives way to [Bruce Springsteen](https://www.edgepedia.org/bruce-springsteen)'s cover of "Dream Baby Dream".[11](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review-max-winklers-jungleland-embraces-its-material-with-timid-reverence/)
## Availability
In the United States the film has streamed on [Paramount+](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount) and been available to rent or buy on services including Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango at Home.[12](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/jungleland) Availability varies by country: it has streamed on Max in eight countries including Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia, and on Prime Video in the United Kingdom and Guernsey.[13](https://www.flickfinder.net/movie/jungleland-2020-556501)
## References
1. [How to watch on Roku: Jungleland, Roku](https://www.roku.com/whats-on/movies/jungleland?id=114499e88dad57528c2f6a60373a933e)
2. [Jungleland release dates, Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/jungleland/releases/)
3. [Jungleland (2019) on Netflix, NetflixMovies.com](https://www.netflixmovies.com/jungleland-2019)
4. [Jungleland, Paramount Pictures](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/jungleland)
5. [Jungleland, Filmdienst](https://www.filmdienst.de/film/details/617291/jungleland)
6. [Jungleland, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jungleland)
7. [Jungleland, Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt8710596/)
8. [TIFF 2019 programme book, Toronto International Film Festival](https://downloads.ctfassets.net/22n7d68fswlw/3S3xFtoSyY2ZHC61UVFL3Q/ac009350c649279cd37b54eabcf217ea/TIFF2019_Programmebook_COMPLETE_reduce.pdf)
9. [Jungleland, Production List](https://www.productionlist.com/production/jungleland)
10. [Jungleland production listing, Backstage](https://www.backstage.com/resources/detail/productionlisting/jungleland-86704/)
11. [Jungleland review, Slant Magazine](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review-max-winklers-jungleland-embraces-its-material-with-timid-reverence/)
12. [Jungleland streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/jungleland)
13. [Where to watch Jungleland, FlickFinder](https://www.flickfinder.net/movie/jungleland-2020-556501)
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