Jumanji (1995)
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50% of critics liked it
(32 reviews) -
61% of users liked it
(895,196 ratings)
Jumanji is a visually elaborate fantasy about an enchanted board game that opens a magical portal to a jungle universe. Two young children, Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce), discover the game in an abandoned home and suddenly are greeted by Alan (Robin Williams), an adult who has… More Jumanji is a visually elaborate fantasy about an enchanted board game that opens a magical portal to a jungle universe. Two young children, Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce), discover the game in an abandoned home and suddenly are greeted by Alan (Robin Williams), an adult who has spent his life trapped inside the game since playing it at age 12. Alan's only hope for freedom involves finishing the game, but this proves rather dangerous, as Judy, Peter, and Alan find themselves running for their lives from huge rhinoceroses, evil monkeys, vicious lions, and other terrifying jungle beasts. Director Joe Johnston, whose special-effects background previously came to good use in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, used groundbreaking computer imagery to simulate the thrills. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joe Johnston
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Dec 15, 1995 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A gloomy special-effects extravaganza filled with grotesque images, generating fear and despair.
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Charles Cassady, Common Sense Media
Some thrills, but may be too much for little ones.
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Brent Simon, Now Playing Magazine
Among the rare vibrant screen treatments that can be enjoyed by those both big and small.
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Bill Gibron, DVD Verdict
When viewed in light of today's modern CGI mechanics, Jumanji is visually weak and incredibly dated.
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Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews
Like the rest of Johnston's oeuvre, Jumanji puts vivid characters through paces that will quicken any child's pulse.
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Cast
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Robin Williams
as Alan Parrish
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Bonnie Hunt
as Sarah Whittle
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Kirsten Dunst
as Judy Shepherd
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Bradley Pierce
as Peter Shepherd
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Bebe Neuwirth
as Aunt Nora
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Jonathan Hyde
as Van Pelt/Sam Parrish
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Gillian Barber
as Mrs. Thomas
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Lloyd Berry
as Bum
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Patricia Clarkson
as Carol Parrish
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Robin Driscoll
as Paramedic
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David Alan Grier
as Carl Bentley
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James Handy
as Exterminator
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Adam Hann-Byrd
as Young Alan
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Darryl Henriques
as Gun Salesman
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Malcolm Stewart
as Jim Shepherd
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Peter Bryant
as Paramedic
- Laura Bell Bundy
- Michael Pierce
- David Hyde Pierce




