Jumanji (1995)
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A supernatural board game brings jungle-based hazards into the real world for those who dare to play.
The story
In 1969, a young boy named Alan Parrish finds a mysterious board game called Jumanji and becomes trapped inside it for decades. In 1995, two siblings, Judy and Peter, move into the abandoned mansion where the game was found. Upon discovering the game in the attic, they begin to play, unknowingly unleashing a series of jungle-based hazards and dangers into their current reality. As the game's rules dictate that everything will be restored once it ends, the children must navigate the escalating chaos while trying to figure out how to stop the game and bring the situation under control.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1969, Alan Parrish finds the board game Jumanji and is sucked into it, while his friend Sarah Whittle is left behind. Twenty-six years later, siblings Judy and Peter Shepherd find the game in the attic of their new home. As they play, they summon various hazards and eventually release the adult Alan from the game's world. They are joined by Sarah, who has been haunted by the mystery of Alan's disappearance. The group must work together to stop a villainous hunter, Van Pelt, who has stolen the game. After a series of dangerous events, Alan wins the game, which resets the timeline. Alan and Sarah are reunited in 1969 and eventually marry, while Judy and Peter are safe in 1995. The film ends with a glimpse of the game in the present day, where two girls hear the drumbeats.
- First release year
- 1995
- Runtime (minutes)
- 104
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Joe Johnston
- Cast and characters
- Robin Williams · Alan Parrish; Kirsten Dunst · Judy Shepherd; David Alan Grier · Carl Bentley; Bonnie Hunt · Sarah Whittle; Jonathan Hyde · Van Pelt, Sam Parrish; Bebe Neuwirth · Nora Shepherd
- Genres
- fantasy; adventure
- Themes
- consequences of actions; friendship; time
- Tone and mood
- adventure; fantasy; suspenseful
- Premise and plot tags
- supernatural game; time travel; multiverse; survival
- Source material / true-story basis
- 1981 children's picture book by Chris Van Allsburg
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 56% · scale: percentage · review count: 52
- Production trivia
- The film was shot in Keene, New Hampshire.; The film was a box office success, grossing $263 million on a budget of $65 million.; The film spawned an animated television series from 1996 to 1999.
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