A gloomy special-effects extravaganza filled with grotesque images, generating fear and despair.
Jumanji
It's a jungle in here.
1995 · 1h 44m · PG
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Joe Johnston
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Jumanji
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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.
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A calculated but very entertaining special effects extravaganza.
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