Jumanji
Seen it?1995 | 104 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10) and it made about 4 times its budget, though it had almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved The Green Mile, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$263 million worldwide on a $65 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe Johnston
- Robin WilliamsAlan Parrish
- Kirsten DunstJudy
- Bradley PiercePeter
- Bonnie HuntSarah
- Jonathan HydeVan Pelt / Sam Parrish
- Bebe NeuwirthNora
- David Alan GrierBentley
- Adam Hann-ByrdYoung Alan
- Patricia ClarksonCarol Parrish
- Laura Bell BundyYoung Sarah