From Board Game to Video Game
The magical game transforms into a video game, allowing the sequel to reinterpret the original premise for a new generation.
Movie
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The game has evolved.
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!
Why it's in the Vault
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle succeeds by understanding that the best way to revisit a beloved childhood adventure is not necessarily to reproduce it. Rather than sending the jungle into the real world again, Jake Kasdan transforms the mysterious board game into a video game and sends four teenagers into its dangerous universe. The idea is clever, and the rules of gaming — avatars, special abilities, weaknesses and limited lives — provide an entertaining new foundation for the adventure. Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and especially Jack Black make the most of the contrast between their imposing adult appearances and the teenagers they actually represent. The humor is more prominent and the atmosphere less mysterious than in the 1995 original, but the film preserves Jumanji's essential appeal: an unpredictable world where every new challenge demands courage and cooperation. A genuinely enjoyable reinvention that respects its predecessor without living entirely in its shadow. A very good three-and-a-half stars.
— Matty, Curator of the Vault
Atmosphere
Adventurous, playful, exotic, energetic, comedic
Fantasy adventure
Comic energy
Video game inventiveness
Nostalgic spirit
Contains fantasy violence, dangerous animals, explosions, peril, characters losing lives within a video game, mild sexual innuendo and occasional crude humor.
Dans les coulisses
Ce qu'on ne voit pas à l'écran
Actors Playing Teenagers
The adult stars portray video-game avatars controlled by four very different high-school students.
A Tribute to Alan Parrish
The film includes a reference to the character played by Robin Williams in the 1995 original.
Jack Black's Unusual Role
Jack Black plays the avatar of Bethany, a popular teenage girl, creating one of the film's central comic contrasts.
A Hawaiian Jungle
Much of the tropical adventure was filmed on Oahu, including locations around Kualoa Ranch.
A Major Box-Office Success
The film earned more than $900 million worldwide and helped revive the franchise.
Aux origines
Original sequel to Jumanji (1995), whose fictional universe originated in Chris Van Allsburg's 1981 picture book
Palette
Les couleurs du film
Jumanji Jungle#426B43
Ancient Game Gold#B58C46
Ruby Roundhouse Red#A34B3D
Bravestone Khaki#9A8A65
Tropical River#4A9291
Jungle Shadow#263D32
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