Jungle Beat: The Movie (2020)

- Directed by
- Brent Dawes
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, adventure film, science fiction film, family film
- Country
- Mauritius, South Africa
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 125 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A homesick alien crashes in the African jungle. His new animal friends help him return to his ship while showing him how to have fun.
lightheartedfunwhimsicalcolorfulupbeatgentleadventurous
What happens
Jungle Beat: The Movie is a 2020 animated science fiction comedy film directed by Brent Dawes, based on the characters of the television series Jungle Beat. It tells the story of a homesick alien who crash-lands his spaceship near the colorful African Jungle. His new animal friends need to get him back to his ship and teach him about friendship and fun before his Space-Conqueror father can take over the planet. The film premiered at the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and was released by Netflix on 14 May 2021. A sequel, Jungle Beat 2: The Past was released in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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