Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

"The game has evolved."

2017 1h 59m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 14,824

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Synopsis

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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!

“The game has evolved.”

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Cast

Dwayne Johnson
Spencer
Kevin Hart
Fridge
Jack Black
Bethany
Karen Gillan
Martha
Rhys Darby
Nigel
Bobby Cannavale
Van Pelt
Nick Jonas
Alex
Alex Wolff
Young Spencer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jake Kasdan
Writers: Greg Taylor, Chris Van Allsburg, Jonathan Hensleigh
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $90M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Grossed $995M — a 11.1× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Jumanji Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jake Kasdan, shot by Gyula Pados. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Jackman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Edwards shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jake Kasdan directs. Gyula Pados behind the camera. Henry Jackman scores. Steve Edwards cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $90M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Grossed $995M — a 11.1× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 9 years ago.
4Part of the "Jumanji Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Jake Kasdan, shot by Gyula Pados. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Henry Jackman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Steve Edwards shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart and Jack Black carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The game has evolved.".
11IMDB entry: tt2283362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1214,824 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
13Classified under 19 themes, including "based on novel or book", "video game", "fighter", "sequel".
14Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gyula Pados
Original score: Henry Jackman
Editing: Steve Edwards
Costume design: Laura Jean Shannon
Makeup / hair: Toni G
VFX supervisor: Tim LeDoux
Sound: Julian Slater
Stunt coordinator: Gary Hymes
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $90,000,000
Box office: $995,339,117
Return: 1106% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

Awards

Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie

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Part of

Jumanji Collection

A series of films that follow several people playing a strange board game that unleashes all the creatures from the game's jungle into our world. The board game later turns into a video game, and when booted up, the players become the avatars of the characters they have selected. The only way to stop the game is to beat it and call out its name. All films are based on a book written by Chris Van Allsburg in 1981.

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piyushgupta692018-01-05
Previous 2 parts were much better story wise, however effects are good in this part.
amanshroff2018-01-15
★ 7/10
The 90's Game is back and got even more adventurous !! When four teenagers in detention discover an old video game console with a game they've never heard of, they are immediately thrust into the game's jungle setting, into the bodies of their avatars, played by Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan. What they discover is that you don't just play Jumanji -Jumanji plays you. They'll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, or they'll be stuck in the game forever. In the age of Hollywood's obsession with franchise-building and reboots, the idea for a sequel to 1995's 'Jumanji' came across as another eye-roll worthy project. However, the combination of charming actors Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillian and Kevin Hart, made it evident that this would wind up either being a complete trainwreck, or total mindless fun. Fortunately, 'Welcome to the Jungle' falls solidly into the latter category. The chemistry between the lead cast is evident and the script makes the most of this by giving each actor moments to shine and showcase their skills while they clearly enjoy playing their characters. Johnson's younger persona Spencer is a nerdy guy who has lived a sheltered life and is afraid of the world. When he enters the game he takes on the avatar of a hunk with no discernible physical weakness. Johnson has fun with this switch of persona and watching him go back and forth doesn't get old. The same goes for Jack Black who plays a self-absorbed, social media addicted teenage girl Bethany. Her switch into Black's trademark rotund shape is the most extreme and ends up being hilarious. While Black and Johnson are engaging as they are completely cast against their typical selves, Gillian and Hart aren't too far behind playing an awkward, insecure but intelligent girl, and an all-star jock boy trapped in a less-than-stellar body respectively. This entire body-switch premise works on slapstick humour that's not crass and moves quickly with ample action to ensure that the 2-hour runtime doesn't feel bulky at any point. Granted there's a villain problem with Bobby Cannavale's Van Pelt being as one-dimensional as they come. It's conveniently explained away as this is all a video game, and the same rules apply for its lack of depth. Overall, 'Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle' ends up being a fun, holiday film that will keep you entertained enough to make it worth your time and money.
Gimly2018-03-11
★ 4/10
The effects have improved (as you'd hope they would over the course of 22 years), but Welcome to the Jungle didn't really do much for me. It completely lacks the charm of the original movie, but also the worldly scope of the animated series. I sat there patiently as weak joke after weak joke bounced off of me ineffectually, but the person I watched it with seemed to be having a great time, so maybe I'm just dead inside? Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal.