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Lost in the Jungle (2025)

Name: Lost in the Jungle
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-08-30
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7.2

Lost in the Jungle (2025), directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.

16 08/30/2025 BR Documentary 1h 36m

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After a deadly plane crash strands four young siblings deep within the Colombian rainforest, a dramatic rescue mission unfolds, uniting Indigenous trackers and the military in a race against time. For the first time ever, this documentay offers the exclusive account of this incredible true story directly from the children themselves and the rescuers who scoured the Amazon rainforest for a grueling 40 days and nights to find them.

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Film 7 of 8 by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi in the catalogue

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Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiDirector, Producer
Jimmy ChinDirector, Producer
Juan Camilo CruzDirector, Producer
Deborah DicksonEditing

About the film

Lost in the Jungle is a 2025 American documentary film about four siblings who survived 40 days in the Colombian jungle after a plane crash. It is directed by Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Juan Camilo Cruz.

It premiered at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival, and aired in the United States on National Geographic on September 12, 2025.

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It premiered at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival, and aired in the United States on National Geographic on September 12, 2025.

Production

The film was originally announced in May 2024, with the working title Lost in the Amazon.

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.

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Lost in the Jungle at IMDb

Text from Lost in the Jungle on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_in_the_Jungle

Trivia

It premiered on August 30, 2025, a Saturday.
It runs 1h36 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Disney Plus.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosNational Geographic Documentary Films, Little Monster Films, Lightbox Entertainment, Pacha Films, Señal Colombia, Demolition Films
CountriesUnited States, United Kingdom, Peru, Colombia
LanguagesSpanish
StatusReleased

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Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Director
Jimmy Chin Director
Juan Camilo Cruz Director
Deborah Dickson Editing
Flavia de Souza Editing
Anna Barnes Producer
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Producer
Guillermo Galdós Producer
Jimmy Chin Producer
Jonathan Chinn Producer
Juan Camilo Cruz Producer
Mark Grieco Producer
Simon Chinn Producer
Claudia Sarne Original music

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What is Lost in the Jungle about?

Lost in the Jungle: After a deadly plane crash strands four young siblings deep within the Colombian rainforest, a dramatic rescue mission unfolds, uniting Indigenous trackers and the military in a race against time. For the first time ever, this documentay offers the exclusive account of this incredible true story directly from the chil…

Who directed Lost in the Jungle?

Lost in the Jungle was directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin and Juan Camilo Cruz in 2025.

How long is Lost in the Jungle?

Lost in the Jungle runs for 96 minutes, or 1h36.

Where can I watch Lost in the Jungle?

Lost in the Jungle is available on Disney Plus. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.