Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
When four high-school kids discover an old video game console with a game they've never heard of--Jumanji--they are immediately drawn into the game's jungle setting, literally becoming the avatars they chose: gamer Spencer becomes a brawny adventurer (Dwayne Johnson); football jock Fridge loses (in his words) 'the top two feet of his body' and becomes an Einstein (Kevin Hart); popular girl Bethany becomes a middle-aged male professor (Jack Black); and wallflower Martha becomes a badass warrior (Karen Gillan). What they discover is that you don't just play Jumanji--you must survive it.
14 February 1997, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
29 April 1999, West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
21 August 1970, Buffalo, New York, USA
1 November 1997, New York City, New York, USA
31 December 1947, Glendale, California, USA
1 November 1978, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
14 August 1969, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
December 22, 2017
Veteran cast saves "Jumanji" redux.
December 22, 2017
Yet another needless reboot searching for a reason to exist.
December 22, 2017
Best of all, though, is Jack Black, whom I could watch pretending to be a pampered teenage prom queen till the cows come home.
December 24, 2017
Enjoyable and undemanding entertainment.
December 21, 2017
Like a video game, the narrative lacks any character development, relying on obstacles, chases, and the threat of elimination. Hart delivers his one-liners with precision and verve, and Johnson is sweetly funny as the muscular incarnation of a gawky nerd.
December 24, 2017
Freaky Friday meets Indiana Jones in this surprisingly funny reimagining of the Robin Williams classic.
December 20, 2017
But what the film lacks in depth, it balances in detail. Black's soft - but not comically squeaky - voice gives Bethany the soul she lacked in hot girl form, back when all the screenwriters could think of to have her do was take selfies.
December 21, 2017
Mostly great fun, with Jack Black outrageously entertaining as a teenage girl. But we need to talk about Karen. As Ruby Roundhouse, Gillan is stuck in less clothes than one of Rihanna's backing dancers.
December 24, 2017
As a throwaway adventure, Jumanji makes for a terrifically entertaining time killer, its big action set pieces nicely offset with some choice comic acting.
December 21, 2017
The movie has amusingly broad performances; good, bloodless scares ... and self-empowering life lessons too bland to be specious. You could do far worse.
December 20, 2017
It's Hollywood formula at its most generic.
December 22, 2017
"Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" makes the original "Jumanji" look like a towering cinematic achievement.
