The Amazon forest has always been one of the vast, majestic natural mysteries and has become the inspiration for many works of art, especially it has great appeal to filmmakers. If you are a lover of movies and adventures, you are probably looking for great, emotional movies set in the context of exploring the Amazon forest. Let's join Topshare to learn about some adventure movies inspired by Amazon with some names compiled and selected below!
1 Jungle Cruise (2021)
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Trailer - Jungle Cruise (2021)
Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) is a determined and adventurous botanist who travels to the Amazon rainforest with her brother McGregor (Jack Whitehall) in pursuit of Moon Tears, a flower with magical powers. Incredible cures could revolutionize medicine.
To find the flower, they enlist the help of Frank Wolff (Dwayne Johnson), a charismatic and witty captain. As they travel deeper into the jungle, Lily, McGregor and Frank encounter various dangers, including wild animals, rapids... They also discover that their quest for the Moon's Tears is not Not only physically challenging but also filled with supernatural elements.
Throughout the adventure, Lily and Frank's dynamic shifts from skepticism to mutual respect and affection. They also discover the history behind the mythical tree, the curse, and the conquerors' quest for immortality.
Release date: July 30, 2021
Genre: Adventure/Action
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Édgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, Paul Giamatti
IMDb score: 6.6/10
2 Jungle (2017)
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Trailer Jungle (2017)
Yossi Ghinsberg (Daniel Radcliffe) is an Israeli backpacker who, along with his friends Kevin (Alex Russell), Marcus (Joel Jackson) and Karl (Thomas Kretschmann), goes on an adventure into the Amazon rainforest. The three are led by a mysterious tour guide named Karl (Thomas Kretschmann).
The group faces various challenges as they travel deep into the jungle, including unpredictable weather, rough terrain, and wild animals. When tensions arise in the group due to clashing personalities and different goals, Karl reveals his shortcomings as an inexperienced person. The situation gets worse when the group gets lost in the forest, leaving them disoriented.
Tragedy strikes when Karl's shortcomings endanger everyone's lives, and Yossi and Kevin decide to separate from the group in a desperate attempt to find help. However, Yossi and Kevin's situation worsens as they are stranded without supplies or communication. They must rely on their instincts and survival skills to endure hunger, thirst, danger...
Release date: November 9, 2017
Genre: Adventure/Thriller
Director: Greg McLean
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Alex Russell, Thomas Kretschmann, Yasmin Kassim, Joel Jackson, Jacek Koman
IMDb score: 6.7/10
3 The Lost City of Z (2016)
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Trailer The Lost City of Z (2016).
Set in the early 20th century, the story follows Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam), a British military officer with a passion for exploration. Although he faced skepticism and ridicule from his colleagues in the Royal Geographical Society, Percy was determined to prove the existence of an advanced civilization in the Amazon.
Percy embarks on many expeditions to the Amazon rainforest with his assistant Henry Costin (Robert Pattinson). He faces countless challenges, including harsh environmental conditions, disease, jungle tribes, and dangerous animals. Despite the difficulties, Percy becomes increasingly convinced that a mysterious ancient city, which he names Z, lies hidden deep in the jungle.
Over the years, Percy's obsession with finding Z has strained his relationship with his family. Digging deeper into Percy's explorations, the film helps viewers contemplate themes of ambition, colonialism and the conflict between scientific discovery and cultural respect.
Release date: May 19, 2017
Genre: Adventure/Drama
Director: James Gray
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland, Angus Macfadyen, Ian McDiarmid, Franco Nero
IMDb score: 6.6/10
4 Embrace of the Serpent (2015)
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Trailer Embrace of the Serpent (2015)
Embrace of the Serpent is set in two time periods, the early 20th century and the 1940s, and tells the story of two parallel journeys into the Amazon rainforest with the help of Karamakate - an Amazonian shaman and living person. the last remnant of his tribe.
In the first story, German ethnologist Theodor Koch-Grünberg (Jan Bijvoet) is sick and is searching for a rare plant with medicinal properties. Years later, American botanist Richard Evans Schultes (Brionne Davis) tracks down Koch-Grünberg in the Amazon with the help of Karamakate (Nilbio Torres). Schultes is also searching for the same rare plant as above and hopes to fulfill Koch's wish.
The film weaves two stories together as Karamakate guides explorers through the mysteries of the Amazon. The encounters between the two tribes shed light on the impact of colonialism, exploitation and cultural loss on indigenous communities. Karamakate's reaction to outsiders reflects a conflict between his distrust of them and his desire to preserve his culture.
Release date: May 21, 2015
Genre: Adventure/Drama
Director: Ciro Guerra
Actors: Jan Bijvoet, Nilbio Torres, Antonio Bolívar
IMDb score: 7.8/10
5 The Green Inferno (2013)
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Trailer The Green Inferno (2013)
The story follows Justine (Lorenza Izzo), a college student who joins a group of passionate activists led by Alejandro (Ariel Levy). Activists decided to organize a journey to the remote Amazon rainforest in Peru to stop the destruction of indigenous lands and documented the group's efforts to attract the attention of social networks .
However, their mission takes a terrible turn when the group's plane crashes deep in the jungle. Trapped and surrounded by dangerous environments, the group must face challenges such as insects, treacherous terrain, and limited resources. Desperation sets in as they struggle to survive. Eventually, the group encounters a seemingly peaceful native tribe. Initially, they believed that the fateful ordeal might be over. However, the group soon realized that the strange tribe was a cannibal tribe and intended to capture and slaughter them...
Release date: September 25, 2015
Genre: Horror/Adventure
Director: Eli Roth
Cast: Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Daryl Sabara, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Sky Ferreira, Magda Apanowicz
IMDb score: 5.3/10
6 Apocalypto (2006)
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Trailer Apocalypto (2006)
The story is set during the decline of the Mayan civilization and revolves around Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood), a hunter from a peaceful village. When a group of ruthless Mayan warriors led by Zero Wolf (Raoul Trujillo) attacked Jaguar Paw's village, he hid his pregnant wife and young son in a deep pit before being captured.
Jaguar Paw and the captured villagers are taken on a dangerous journey through the jungle to a Mayan city where they will be sacrificed to the gods. Along the way, Jaguar Paw witnesses brutal violence and human sacrifice, and tries his best to escape his captors and return to his family.
When innocent people are taken to a Mayan city, Jaguar Paw must face countless challenges and dangers, including ferocious animals, rival tribes, and harsh environments. He uses the survival skills he has accumulated to evade his pursuers and find his way back to the village.
Release date: December 8, 2006
Genre: Adventure/Action
Director: Mel Gibson
Cast: Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo, Mayra Serbulo, Dalia Hernández, Jonathan Brewer
IMDb score: 7.8/10
7 Anaconda (1997)
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Trailer Anaconda (1997)
Terri Flores (Jennifer Lopez) along with a documentary crew including cinematographer Danny (Ice Cube), sound engineer Gary (Owen Wilson), production manager Denise (Kari Wuhrer), anthropologist Cale ( Eric Stoltz) and captain Mateo (Vincent Castellanos) into the Amazon jungle. Their mission was to document a tribe living deep in the forest.
During the journey, they rescue a trapped Paraguayan snake hunter named Paul Sarone (Jon Voight). Sarone convinces the crew to deviate from their original route to help him catch a giant snake for profit. When the crew becomes suspicious of Sarone's motives, they suddenly find themselves in a life-or-death struggle against both the dangerous jungle and the monstrous snake.
The group faces many different challenges. However, their biggest threat is a giant bloodthirsty snake that is constantly hunting them. The snake's size and ferocity make it a formidable opponent, especially when it takes down members one by one.
Release date: April 14, 1997
Genre: Horror/Adventure
Director: Luis Llosa
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Jonathan Hyde, Owen Wilson
IMDb score: 4.9/10
8 Medicine Man (1992)
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trailer Medicine Man (1992)
Dr. Robert Campbell (Sean Connery) is a reclusive biochemist who has been conducting research in the Amazon rainforest for many years. His goal was to find a cure for cancer by studying the potential medicinal properties of local plant life.
Dr. Campbell's work attracts the attention of Dr. Rae Crane (Lorraine Bracco), the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. She went to the rainforest to evaluate the process and sponsor the elderly doctor. Despite initial conflicts, Rae was attracted to Campbell's work and the potential impact of the research on medicine.
When two scientists teamed up, they made an important discovery that could lead to a groundbreaking cancer treatment. However, their work is threatened by the destruction and encroachment of tropical forests due to logging. Dr. Campbell is torn between his desire to preserve the forest and its biodiversity and his pursuit of science.
Release date: February 7, 1992
Genre: Adventure/Drama
Director: John McTiernan
Actors: Sean Connery, Lorraine Bracco
IMDb score: 6/10
9 The Mosquito Coast (1986)
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Trailer The Mosquito Coast (1986)
The film tells the story of an idealistic inventor (Harrison Ford) who leaves the United States to build a new life in the jungles of Central America. He and his family move to a fictional jungle village in Honduras, where the inventor is determined to create a utopian community based on self-sufficiency and his own technological innovations.
He built a giant ice machine and tried to introduce modern conveniences to the village. However, his actions put the family at odds with the local culture and environment, leading to tensions and clashes with the villagers. The film explores themes of idealism, the conflict between individualism and community and the consequences of unchecked arrogance.
As tensions rise and challenges pile up, the inventor's family must navigate the complexities of their new life in the woods.
Release date: November 26, 1986
Genre: Adventure/Drama
Director: Peter Weir
Actors: Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, River Phoenix, Conrad Roberts, Andre Gregory
IMDb score: 6.6/10
10 The Emerald Forest (1985)
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Trailer The Emerald Forest (1985)
The story revolves around Bill Markham (Powers Boothe), an American engineer working to build a dam in the rainforest. During a family outing, his young son, Tommy (Charley Boorman), is mysteriously kidnapped by a native tribe. The film fast forwards several years, showing that Bill continues to search for his son.
Time passed, and Tommy grew up in the tribe, now called Tomme, living fully integrated into the lifestyle of the people who raised him. Tomme becomes a professional hunter and a respected member of the tribe, with no memory of his past. As he searched more frantically for Tommy, Bill luckily learned about the tribe's existence and the possibility that his son was among them.
He enters the Amazon rainforest and contacts a guide named Kohawk (Meg Foster). As Bill and Kohawk venture deeper into the jungle, they encounter the tribe and eventually locate Tomme.
Release date: July 3, 1985
Genre: Adventure/Drama
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, Charley Boorman
IMDb score: 6.9/10
