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Jungle Beat: The Movie

When an alien crashes near their jungle home, Munki and Trunk suddenly learn to speak. They must help their new extraterrestrial friend get home before his conquest-obsessed father arrives to take over Earth.

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Credits & connections

  • Production studio: Sunrise Animation Studios · Needs verification · Linked from Animation Studios; production role is not always identical to credited animation service.
  • Production studio: Sandcastle Studios · Needs verification · Linked from Animation Studios; production role is not always identical to credited animation service.
  • Director: Brent Dawes · Secondary source
  • Writer: Sam Wilson · Secondary source

Production studio: Sunrise Animation Studios

Production studio: Sandcastle Studios

Feature film: Jungle Beat

Cultural context

Fictional African jungle; multinational production led from South Africa.

Source credits

Brent Dawes

Writers Brent Dawes and Sam Wilson; producers Jacqui Cunningham, Phil Cunningham, Tim Keller and Rita Mbanga.

Viewing & reading

  • Watch trailer
  • Sunrise Animation · Needs territory check · Unknown / not checked · Official information only · Previously distributed on Netflix. Current territory-specific availability not established; official film information is linked in sources.
  • Netflix · Needs territory check · Unknown / not checked · Subscription · Official Netflix title listing observed in other regions. Ghana account playback/access not checked. Netflix displays 2021 as listing year; Sunrise studio lists original 2020 production. Do not overwrite production release year.
  • Reviewed public catalogue · Reference link; playback and territory not rechecked · Trailer · Previously distributed on Netflix. Current territory-specific availability not established; official film information is linked in sources.

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