It tells the alternate history of the captain of a small riverboat who takes a scientist and her brother through a jungle in search of the Tree of Life while competing against a German expedition and cursed conquistadors.
The score was composed by James Newton Howard.
Jungle Cruise was released in the United States on July 30, 2021, at the same time through Disney+. The movie received mixed reviews from movie critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing $220 million worldwide against a production budget of $200 million.
A sequel is in development, with Johnson and Blunt set to reprise their roles.