Andre Gonzales
Love this movie. Better then the original. Honestly this would be fun to do for real. It would be the ultimate gaming experience. The movie is so hilarious.
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
Movie
119 min
English
Four teenagers in detention discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of. When they decide to play, they are immediately sucked into the jungle world of Jumanji in the bodies of their avatars. They’ll have to complete the adventure of their lives filled with fun, thrills and danger or be stuck in the game forever!
Insights
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Metacritic51/100
Google Users82%
Director: Jake Kasdan•Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Plot Summary
Four teenagers are sucked into a magical video game and must play as adult avatars to survive its perils. As they become trapped in the game world, they must embark on a dangerous quest to finish the game and return to the real world. Each character must confront their own personal flaws and fears to succeed.
Critical Reception
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was a commercial success and generally received positive reviews from critics, who praised its humor, action sequences, and the performances of its cast, particularly Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black. The film was seen as a fun and entertaining modernization of the original concept.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its effective comedic performances, especially from Jack Black and Dwayne Johnson.
Appreciated for its exciting action sequences and inventive take on the Jumanji premise.
Noted for successfully updating the concept for a new generation with a video game twist.
Google audience: Audiences largely enjoyed the film, finding it to be a funny and action-packed adventure. Many viewers appreciated the chemistry between the main cast and the clever adaptation of the original Jumanji story into a video game setting.
Awards & Accolades
Nominated for a Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie.
Fun Fact
The film's director, Jake Kasdan, initially turned down the offer to direct the movie, but reconsidered after seeing the potential for a fresh, comedic take on the original concept.
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The Movie Mob
**Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle surprisingly exceeds the original and all expectations as one of the best, funniest, and most entertaining sequels of all time.** The sequel no one saw coming or expected to light up the box office as it ...
John
Fun and cool movie, probably better than the original.
Wuchak
***Entertaining adventure/fantasy with a little welcome depth*** Four high school teens in Atlanta – a nerd (Alex Wolff), a muscular football player (Ser'Darius Blain), a shallow “hot blonde” (Madison Iseman) and a brainy, demure redhead...
flabob257
Eh. This was so-so. I like the rock so ill give this a 6 out of 10. The original was WAYYYYY better.
Gimly
The effects have improved (as you'd hope they would over the course of 22 years), but _Welcome to the Jungle_ didn't really do much for me. It completely lacks the charm of the original movie, but also the worldly scope of the animated seri...
amanshroff
**The 90's Game is back and got even more adventurous !!** 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 bod...
piyushgupta69
Previous 2 parts were much better story wise, however effects are good in this part.