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Jungle Fever

Play trailer Poster for Jungle Fever R,  1991,  2h 12m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 80% 50 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
80% Tomatometer 50 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
A married black lawyer named Flipper (Wesley Snipes) begins an affair with Angie (Annabella Sciorra), his white secretary. When the news is leaked through an acquaintance, Flipper's wife (Lonette McKee) kicks him out of the house. Flipper decides to begin courting his mistress, only to be greeted by disapproval from friends, family and even strangers. The relationship continues to be strained in a society not ready to accept it, and people are hurt during its inception.
Jungle Fever

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Critics Consensus

Jungle Fever finds Spike Lee tackling timely sociopolitical themes in typically provocative style, even if the result is sometimes ambitious to a fault.

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Steve Murray Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sep 25, 2025
The movie slights this personal tale in favor of broad political statements. But Mr. Lee is such a dazzling filmmaker, the weaker links don't matter. Go to Full Review
Lynden Barber Sydney Morning Herald Jul 23, 2025
It's intelligent and thought-provoking, and occasionally it's brilliant -- a film that demands to be seen. But its flaws are loud ones, and its apparently separatist leanings are too dangerous to be allowed to pass unchallenged. Go to Full Review
Odie Henderson Slant Magazine Jun 23, 2016
The ingrained self-hatred of its characters reflect outward toward those who remind them of themselves. Go to Full Review
Terry Francis Southern Voice (Atlanta) May 9, 2023
2.5/4
Lee's film has moments that are near incendiary in their anger, and it's the rare American film that can honestly be said to make audiences think, and re-think. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Dec 8, 2022
An excessive film, but cinematographically exciting. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Aug 31, 2022
C-
A surprisingly awful movie from a generally superb filmmaker. Go to Full Review
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Feb 1, 2019 The best romance movie ever made!
Harry G Oct 22, 2017 A few spotty things make this good film miss out on a better rating.
Leia L Jan 8, 2016 Good Soundtrack and Acting, but the story seems too familiar.
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Spike Lee

Director

Wesley Snipes

Flipper Purify

Annabella Sciorra

Angie Tucci

Ossie Davis

The Good Reverend Doctor Purify

Spike Lee

Cyrus

Ruby Dee

Lucinda Purify

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Movie Info

Synopsis A married black lawyer named Flipper (Wesley Snipes) begins an affair with Angie (Annabella Sciorra), his white secretary. When the news is leaked through an acquaintance, Flipper's wife (Lonette McKee) kicks him out of the house. Flipper decides to begin courting his mistress, only to be greeted by disapproval from friends, family and even strangers. The relationship continues to be strained in a society not ready to accept it, and people are hurt during its inception.
Director
Spike Lee
Producer
Spike Lee
Screenwriter
Spike Lee
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 7, 1991, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 7, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA)
$31.7M
Runtime
2h 12m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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