Jumanji
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39 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

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  • Starring: Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Robin Williams
  • Summary: When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its unimaginable powers, until he is magically transported before the startled eyes of his friend, Sarah, into the untamed jungles of Jumanji. There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game's spell by two unsuspecting children. (Sony)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 18
  3. Negative: 6 out of 18
  1. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Walter Addiego
    75
    The result is a thrill ride with enough plunges and turns and loop-the-loops to make it worth a spin. What the picture lacks is the magic and resonance you feel in the best of popular entertainments.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Elvis Mitchell
    60
    Eschewing warm, cuddly imagery just as Mr. Van Allsburg's book does, the film affects a strange, artificial style that has the invasive weirdness of "Gremlins" but none of the charm.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Staff(not credited)
    60
    On a scene by scene basis, it is mostly great fun but suffers from a contrived script which repetitively drags characters back to the eponymous magical board game for another effect-producing throw of the dice.
  4. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    The film is a gloomy special-effects extravaganza filled with grotesque images, generating fear and despair.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
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  1. BobS.
    10
    Awesome movie. Action, adventure, comedy.
  2. ShlumGuy
    9
    Metacritic got this one WRONG, this was a great movie. Too many people compare the book to the movie directly which is horribly bias, and unfair. Judge this movie without the book in mind, it is unfair to do otherwise. If you do, which you should since every other movie should be judged that way, this way a great movie!… Expand
  3. JamesH.
    8
    This movie should have been PG-13 as it's much more graphic, and intense than the book. The book and this movie have virtually nothing in common. They are two totally different wholes. This is a much more mature, and adventure/thrill seeking movie with lots of intense moments. I was surprised by how much the critics rely on comparison rather than individuality.… Expand
  4. [Anonymous]
    7
    Liked it as a kid. It was no masterpiece, but it was quite fun.

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