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Autumn and the Black Jaguar

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Autumn and the Black Jaguar

PG

Released Jan 17

1h 40m

Kids & Family

Adventure

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11 Reviews

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Growing up in the Amazon rainforest gave Autumn the rarest of friendships -- a lost jaguar cub she discovers named Hope. When a tragic event forces Autumn to leave Hope for the unknowns of New York City, she dreams for years of going back to the rainforest and her friend. Aged 14, and having grown accustomed to city life, Autumn discovers her childhood village is under threat from animal traffickers and decides she must return to the Amazon to her beloved jaguar. Anja (Emily Bett Rickards) -- Autumn's endearingly clumsy biology teacher -- unsuccessfully tries to dissuade her from this reckless plan. Joined by Anja, Autumn embarks on a journey to reunite with Hope and save her from those who seek to destroy the rainforest and its wildlife.

Tomris Laffly

Variety

Tackling big environmentalist issues like animal poaching, director Gilles de Maistre can’t transpose his good intentions into a good children’s film to root for.

Feb 15, 2025

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

Sweet, but unrealistic, family film.

Rated: 6/10

Feb 6, 2025

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Autumn and the Black Jaguar presents itself as a family-friendly movie, but this hokey and terrible drama irresponsibly downplays how dangerous it is for untrained humans to interact with large, predatory wild animals as cuddly pets.

Jan 28, 2025

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Youngsters might gravitate to Autumn’s determined resilience. But while the lush tropical scenery makes the film easy on the eyes, the lack of subtlety and surprise makes it taxing on the brain.

Jan 17, 2025

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

Autumn and the Black Jaguar is such an earnest, well-intentioned movie that I almost feel like a bully for telling you it’s not very good.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 16, 2025

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Don Shanahan

Film Obsessive

When the important tipping points arrive in Autumn and the Black Jaguar, the wrong voice attempts to perform the pontificating and persuasion in the movie’s biggest moments.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 16, 2025

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Ray

good movie with a great message, and no language

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Maureen

Enjoyable. Feel Good. Dont take it seriously. A few plot flaws. Like how did the teachers phone survive after being immersed in water.,

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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customer

Our kids loved this film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Whittney K

Absolutely amazing movie, outstanding understanding of what is going on in the Amazon not only for adults but especially for kids!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Jean

It was an Indian movie in a way. It was SO good that I want to see it again. All young kids can go see it as well too. 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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GERRIANN

Such a feel good movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Synopsis

Growing up in the Amazon rainforest gave Autumn the rarest of friendships -- a lost jaguar cub she discovers named Hope. When a tragic event forces Autumn to leave Hope for the unknowns of New York City, she dreams for years of going back to the rainforest and her friend. Aged 14, and having grown accustomed to city life, Autumn discovers her childhood village is under threat from animal traffickers and decides she must return to the Amazon to her beloved jaguar. Anja (Emily Bett Rickards) -- Autumn's endearingly clumsy biology teacher -- unsuccessfully tries to dissuade her from this reckless plan. Joined by Anja, Autumn embarks on a journey to reunite with Hope and save her from those who seek to destroy the rainforest and its wildlife.

Director: Gilles de Maistre
Producer: Catherine Camborde, Gilles de Maistre, Marco Colombo, Mattia Della Puppa, Sylvain Proulx
Screenwriter: Prune de Maistre
Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co: Adler Entertainment, StudioCanal, Wishing Tree Productions, Mai Juin Productions
Rating: PG (Some Language|Peril|Thematic Material|Violent Content)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2025
Runtime: 1h 40m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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