Emily Blunt & Dwayne Johnson are irresistible in ‘Jungle Cruise’

By Audrey J. Bernard

The Disney people are singing a happy tune with the celebrated release of its bigger than life “Jungle Cruise” which cruised to the top of the weekend box office opening with $34.2M at the domestic box office and a worldwide box office debut of $61.8M making the action packed adventure King of the jungle.

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JULY 24: Tiffany Haddish arrives at the world premiere for JUNGLE CRUISE, held at Disneyland in Anaheim, California on July 24, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney)

Cast and Creatuves of Disney’s JUNGLE CRUISE pose for group photo

“Jungle Cruise” is an epic success for the behemoth film company and the year-long wait was worth it as fan favorites Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson delivered the goods. The dynamic twosome was irresistibly charming and fun to watch. Their chemistry was magical and effortless which made the fun movie a joyful experience.

Producer John Fox, Diba Adami, Director Jaume Collet-Serra and Producer John Davis attend as Disney presents the World Premiere of Jungle Cruise on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, CA
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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JULY 24: (L-R) Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson speak onstage at the world premiere for JUNGLE CRUISE, held at Disneyland in Anaheim, California on July 24, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney)

There is something for everyone in this thrilling escapade. Blunt and Johnson are the new couple to watch. They play off each other like kids in the sandbox delivering lots of laughs along the way. This is a great family movie and the wild and crazy antics will endear you to the entire cast. ”Jungle Cruise” rocks!

Sulem Calderon attends as Disney presents the World Premiere of Jungle Cruise on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, CA
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Director Jaume Collet-Serra delivered a wildly venturesome movie wringing in fantasy. In celebration Disney hosted a grand world premiere screening on Saturday, July24, 2021, at Disneyland in Anaheim, California for the cast who were dressed to the nines. The star-studded celebration was epic in every way.

SYNOPSIS: Join fan favorites Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt for the adventure of a lifetime on Disney’s “Jungle Cruise,” a rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank’s questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila—his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities—possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking in the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. But as the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher for Lily and Frank and their fate— and mankind’s—hangs in the balance.

Producers Hiram Garcia and Dany Garcia attend as Disney presents the World Premiere of Jungle Cruise on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, CA
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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JULY 24: Marsai Martin arrives at the world premiere for JUNGLE CRUISE, held at Disneyland in Anaheim, California on July 24, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney)

CREDITS: Jaume Collet-Serra directs the film, which stars Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramírez and Jack Whitehall, with Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti. John Davis, John Fox, Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia and Beau Flynn are the producers, with Scott Sheldon and Doug Merrifield serving as executive producers. The story is by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa and Michael Green, and the screenplay is by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa. Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” was released in U.S. theaters on Friday, July 30, 2021 to great reviews. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney)