Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Name: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Released: December 20, 2017
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Alex Wolff, Bobby Cannavale, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan

2017

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: December 20, 2017

Starring: Alex Wolff, Bobby Cannavale, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Madison Iseman, Marc Evan Jackson, Maribeth Monroe, Missi Pyle, Nick Jonas, Rhys Darby, Ser'Darius William Blain, Sylvia Jefferies, Tim Matheson

Summary: 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.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.… Expand

Director: Jake Kasdan

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 119 min

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35	#35 Most Discussed Movie of 2017
37	#37 Most Shared Movie of 2017

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Chicago Sun-Times - Bill Zwecker

Dec 18, 2017

In the end, the filmmakers have given us one of the most fun movie-going experiences I’ve had this year. Huge kudos go to Johnson, Hart and especially Black for providing some truly entertaining performances for kids of all ages. Read full review

Philadelphia Daily News - Gary Thompson

Dec 19, 2017

The Jumanji reboot Welcome to the Jungle is a happy surprise — a movie that turns out to be good (almost clean) fun, and is much more interested in character and comedy than special effects. Read full review

RogerEbert.com - Matt Zoller Seitz

Dec 20, 2017

This is a likable, funny diversion, and sometimes more than that. Read full review

Rolling Stone - Peter Travers

Dec 19, 2017

Black is expectedly hilarious, but the beauty part of his performance is that, instead of exaggerating or patronizing this Instagram princess, he finds her vulnerable heart. Read full review

The Guardian - Peter Bradshaw

Dec 8, 2017

It’s a likeable film which borrows liberally from everything and everyone, and if it’s put together by numbers, well, then it is done capably enough. Read full review

New York Daily News - Ethan Sacks

Dec 18, 2017

With its video game upgrade, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle manages to match the silly fun of its predecessor — even without Williams — and that’s no small achievement unlocked. Read full review

New York Post - Johnny Oleksinski

Dec 19, 2017

Who’s the audience for this movie? It’s not smart, scary or funny enough for adults and older teens, and it’s inappropriate for young kids. Read full review

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bigscreen454

Jan 7, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Take a little adventure throw it in a blender, add some comedy, some romance, comedy, science fiction, and some action, put it on the pulse setting. Then switch to the blend setting. Seconds later you have Jumanji, a pleasant mix of all the popular genres of film. It even goes down easy during digestion. 10 out of 10 Stars. Jumanji is a fun romp in the jungle and no one gets hurt, most importantly, so it was brilliant. The jokes about not getting hurt because they play as avatars were stupendously delightful as well as the rest of the humor. The film is packed with non-stop laughs, but it does stop to remind you that a group of friends can work together and beat the system, a tricky video game system called Jumanji.… Expand

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MallRat15

Jan 9, 2018

Hilarious movie from start to finish. I can't believe how much I enjoyed this movie. When I heard Jumanji was getting remade I was nervous that it was going to be really bad , so glad that it didn't. Jack Black and Kevin hart are the highlights of this film both of them make constant jokesHilarious movie from start to finish. I can't believe how much I enjoyed this movie. When I heard Jumanji was getting remade I was nervous that it was going to be really bad , so glad that it didn't. Jack Black and Kevin hart are the highlights of this film both of them make constant jokes and had me laughing the entire time. A great story which has the same idea but doesn't follow it directly. This is a must see movie that definitely delivers on the laughs.… Expand

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bfoore90

Jul 3, 2018

Starts out a little formulaic but once it gets itself going its surprisingly original while it pales in comparison to the original Jumanji, the cast is really good especially Jack Black, Nick Jonas and Karen Gillian. The Rock is also charismatic enough to carry the movie and even Kevin HartStarts out a little formulaic but once it gets itself going its surprisingly original while it pales in comparison to the original Jumanji, the cast is really good especially Jack Black, Nick Jonas and Karen Gillian. The Rock is also charismatic enough to carry the movie and even Kevin Hart offers up a few good scenes to justify his character. However, the villain is essentially pointless, offers little motivation and does little to impress. Nick Jonas's character offers the best arc, you start to root for him by films end and I give Jonas the credit for actually making his character as good as it was.… Expand

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epfsecret12

Dec 24, 2017

Overall, a good concept littered with cliches. More comedic but expected a more sadistic ending. But hey, no lootboxes.

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TheQuietGamer

Apr 30, 2018

A confectionery sugar rush with a charismatic cast. What impressed me the most is just how well the main cast captured the personalities of their younger costars. We don't get to spend much time with their high-school aged counterparts, but we see enough to know just who they are andA confectionery sugar rush with a charismatic cast. What impressed me the most is just how well the main cast captured the personalities of their younger costars. We don't get to spend much time with their high-school aged counterparts, but we see enough to know just who they are and understand just how well they nailed their portrayals of them. They seem to be having a lot of fun playing kids out of their depth. Particularly Jack Black who is the highlight of the movie. His character Bethany actually has a really touching character arc while everyone else gets the stereotypical feel good endings.

While it never manages to capture the thrill and excitement of watching wild animals tear through a living room like in the original Jumanji, thanks to some impressive action sequences there is plenty of adventure and spectacle to be found inside. It's also very funny. I got plenty of laughs watching these kids freak out over their new bodies and whatever dangers came their way. The gender swap Black's character is going through is used to deliver at least two of the movie's funniest moments. The plot kind of keeps getting in the way though. It's bogged down in too much generic "be brave and proud of who you are" moralizing and has plenty of outright painful moments where it tries to explain gamer lingo and modern day teenage lifestyles in an effort to come off as hip and knowledgeable. It just needed to focus on the jokes. The rest of that stuff would have come along the way. While it doesn't hold a candle to our time with Robin Williams in the first Jumanji, "Welcome to the Jungle" does provide a good time. Ultimately it was a little more disposable than I was hoping for, but I can't complain too much about the final results as I still ended up having quite a bit of fun with it. I have to say I loved how they managed to make sense of how Jumanji could be a board game in one movie and a video game in the next. It was surprisingly smoothly done. I also appreciate how they managed to bring back and update the 1995 film for a new generation without going the reboot route. 7.7/10… Expand

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fervillagon

Mar 8, 2018

Historia divertida con varios guiños a la película original. Destaca el humor (aunque a veces sea un poco absurdo). Ingeniosa adaptación del concepto original de juego de mesa al concepto de videojuego, Jumanji se renueva¡¡.

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neutralguy

May 24, 2018

One of the worst movies of the year, generic and boring af.
dont watch it.

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