Available on: Netflix
Director: Jake Kasdan
Writer: Chris McKenna, Eric Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner
based on: Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, Bobby Cannavale.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Themes: Trapped in a Game, Jungle, Friendship
Four teenagers are sucked into a magical video game, and the only way they can escape is to work together to finish the game.
It is the third installment of the Jumanji franchise, after Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), and a direct sequel to Jumanji (1995), which was based on the 1981 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg.
The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its humor and performances.
The sequel, Jumanji: The Next Level, was released in 2019.
MIX UP RATING:
★★★★
MIX UP REVIEWS:
Jan (Age 10) - ★★★★★
"Awesome! Loved it" Very adventurous!"
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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - #31 - ★★★★★
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - #115 - ★★★★
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Jumanji (1995) - #204 - ★★★★
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Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) - n/a
The writers of the movie were involved in the MCU Spider-Man movies including Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Check out Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda and Super Mario Bros. Movie.and Karen Gilian in Guardians of the Galaxy. The original Jumanji is definitely fun to check again as is the sequel to this one The Next Level. Also have a look at Love and Monsters and Free Guy for fun films with the same kind of vibe. There's a more adult take on a ragtag bunch of heroes in The Suicide Squad.
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