Jumanji (1995)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Joe Johnston

Writers (WGA):

Jonathan Hensleigh (screenplay) and
Greg Taylor (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 December 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Roll the dice and unleash the excitement!

Plot:

When two kids play an old magic board-game they found, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

Plot Keywords:

Game | Jungle | Friend | Magic | 1960s

Awards:

3 wins & 8 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 15	8:00 PM	AMC
Thur. July 16	5:30 PM	AMC

Cast

Robin Williams	...	Alan Parrish
Jonathan Hyde	...	Van Pelt / Sam Parrish
Kirsten Dunst	...	Judy
Bradley Pierce	...	Peter
Bonnie Hunt	...	Sarah
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Nora
David Alan Grier	...	Bentley
Patricia Clarkson	...	Carol Parrish
Adam Hann-Byrd	...	Young Alan
Laura Bell Bundy	...	Young Sarah
James Handy	...	Exterminator
Gillian Barber	...	Mrs. Thomas
Brandon Obray	...	Benjamin
Cyrus Thiedeke	...	Caleb
Gary Joseph Thorup	...	Billy Jessup

MPAA:

Rated PG for menacing fantasy action and some mild language.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:10 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | USA:PG (No. 33723) | Ireland:PG | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-10 | France:U | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

The movie was filmed in Keene, New Hampshire. The film crew left an advertisement up on a brick wall right in the center of town for Parrish Shoes which can still be seen today.

Goofs:

Continuity: Carl's hands become uncuffed as Alan starts driving.

Quotes:

Alan Parrish, 1969: Oh, no. The game thinks I rolled.
Young Sarah: What do you mean "the game thinks"?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 13 Hours in a Warehouse (2008)

Soundtrack:

Locomotive Breath

Outrageous fun

When young Alan Parish and his childhood friend, Sarah play a board game that Alan found buried near his fathers business, Alan is sucked into the game and left to grow up alone in the jungle. That is until two young children, Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce) join the game and release him 26 years later.

Every turn in the game becomes a living nightmare that endangers the lives of everyone involved, and the only way to stop it is finish the game. Alan (Robin Williams) and Sarah (Bonnie Hunt) will have to play some more if there lives are return to normality.

The concept of the movie is truly original and it successfully delivers on its potential, with an excellent cast and funny script, this adventure is both hilarious and action packed, with some cool special effects thrown in.

Great family entertainment 8/10