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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017 119 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.9
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Action
Director: Jake Kasdan
🎭 Based on
«Jumanji»
byChris Van Allsburg
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Description
Four teenagers in detention discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of. When they decide to play, they are immediately sucked into the jungle world of Jumanji in the bodies of their avatars. They’ll have to complete the adventure of their lives filled with fun, thrills and danger or be stuck in the game forever!
Budget:
$90M
US Gross:
$404.54M
Worldwide:
$995.34M
Starring
Dwayne Johnson
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Karen Gillan
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Kevin Hart
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Awards
Saturn Awards 2018
— Best Fantasy Film
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018
— Best Cast Ensemble
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018
— Best Comedy Performance
Key opinion
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle functions as a standalone comedy-adventure that updates the franchise’s premise with a video-game-inspired narrative. While it lacks the nostalgic atmosphere and charm of the 1995 original, most viewers find it to be an entertaining, well-cast, and effectively paced film.
| Acting | The ensemble cast, particularly the 'against-type' performances of Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black, provides strong chemistry that anchors the film's humor. | |
| Originality | The premise of turning the board game into a modern video game with defined avatars and mechanics offers a clever, fresh take on the franchise. | |
| Screenplay | The central antagonist is widely considered a one-dimensional, forgettable character who serves primarily as a background plot device. | |
| Production | Opinions on the visual effects and setting are split: some appreciate the vibrant, game-like aesthetics, while others criticize the CGI as looking cheap or inferior to the original film. | |
| Adaptation | The film’s relationship to the 1995 original is debated; some argue it is a superior, more modern adventure, while others feel it fails to replicate the magical, wholesome atmosphere of the first installment. |