Roll the dice and unleash the excitement!
Director: Joe Johnston
Producer: William Teitler, Scott Kroopf
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.
104 min
Rating: 7.235/10
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Top Cast
Robin Williams
Alan Parrish
Kirsten Dunst
Judy Shepherd
Bradley Pierce
Peter Shepherd
Bonnie Hunt
Sarah Whittle
Jonathan Hyde
Samuel Alan Parrish / Van Pelt
Bebe Neuwirth
Nora Shepherd
Movie Info
Director: Joe Johnston
Producer: William Teitler, Scott Kroopf
Production Companies: TriStar Pictures, Interscope Communications, Teitler Film, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Countries: United States of America
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What Others Said
John Chard:
Throw the dice and take a turn, Jumanji made the critics gurn.
Jumanji is directed by Joe Johnston and based on Chris Van Allsburg's short story of the same name. It stars Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce and Jonathan Hyde. The story is about a weird board game that when played unleashes hazards from the jungle with every throw of the dice. Once you have started playing you have to finish the game for normality to be resumed.
Simple in plot and coming off as an excuse to show off some impressive effects -said the critics - Jumanji defied the critics of the time to become a box office winner and a family favourite. Enough of a favourite to spawn a sequel (Zathura 2005), an animated TV series and a board game. In truth the film is reliant on the effects to entertain, with the cast (all competent and enjoyable) merely lurching from one perilous throw of the dice to another. But to call the film shallow is wrong and ignorant. There's flecks of bad parenting, peer pressure, grief and bullying, while the impact of a missing child on one town is a noteworthy addition to the story line. You wonder if those critics actually paid attention during their free viewings?
Yes it's berserker family fun, but it's not without worth in the writing either. Besides which, for the action set pieces and the laughs, they alone mean the film has its merits. 7/10
Andre Gonzales:
The original movie. Robin Williams makes this movie funny. Honestly without him the movie would be nothing.