Jumanji Movie Review 1995

For the past 26 years Alan Parish (Williams) has been stuck in the netherworld of Jumanji, a jungle-themed board game that sucks players into its alternate universe. When unsuspecting youngsters Judy (Dunst) and Peter (Pierce) happen upon the game and begin to play, they release Williams and a jungle full of rampaging beasts from the game and into the present. Loosely based on Chris Van Allsburg's children's book, the film version relies too heavily on cutting-edge special effects to make up for a thin story. Many of the creatures and effects are utterly too bizarre and unsettling for younger audiences. With a $65 million pricetag, Jumanji is definitely a roll of the dice.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 104 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Fantasy, Wild Kingdom, Jungle Stories, Lost Worlds, Parallel Universe, Rescue Missions Involving Time Travel, Top Grossing Films of 1995, Special FX Extravaganzas, Cops, Dads

Screenplay

Jonathan Hensleigh

Cast

Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, Bradley Michael Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Jonathan Hyde, David Alan Grier, Adam Hann-Byrd

Cinematography

Thomas Ackerman

Director

Joe Johnston

Music

James Horner

Producer

Scott Kroopf, Ted Field, Robert W. Cort, Larry J. Franco, Tri-Star Pictures