Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

About Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, released in 2017, is a fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan. It is a part of the Jumanji franchise, serving as a sequel to Jumanji (1995). The movie features a group of high school students who, while serving detention, discover an old video game console which draws them into the game's jungle setting. The only way they can escape is by finishing the game. In order to beat the game and return to the real world, they'll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives and discover what Alan Parrish left 20 years ago, and change the way they think about themselves - or they'll be stuck in the game forever.

Making / Production

The movie was directed by Jake Kasdan, with screenplay by Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, and Jeff Pinkner. The film was produced by Matt Tolmach and William Teitler and was distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.

Actors

• Dwayne Johnson as Dr. Smolder Bravestone - Johnson unsurprisingly entertains with his usual charm, delivering both comedy and action aptly
• Jack Black as Professor Sheldon Oberon - Black is amusingly convincing as a teenage girl trapped in the body of a middle-aged man.
• Karen Gillan as Ruby Roundhouse - Gillan delivers a strong performance, balancing her tough and vulnerable sides
• Kevin Hart as Franklin "Mouse" Finbar - Hart's comedic timing adds a spark to the group's dynamic

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This film is a part of the Jumanji franchise and serves as a sequel to Jumanji (1995).
• The film is dedicated to actor Robin Williams, star of the original Jumanji film, who died in 2014.
• Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was filmed in Honolulu, Hawaii
• Despite being shown as a video game, the events and characters in the movie are actually a parallel reality to that of the real world.

Awards

The film received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 23rd Critics' Choice Awards.

Quotes

• "You don't just play Jumanji - Jumanji plays you." - Dr. Smolder Bravestone
• "I like can't even with this place" - Professor Sheldon Oberon
• "I'm not a nerd, I'm a video game enthusiast" - Spencer Gilpin (Alex Wolff)
• "Cake is my weakness" - Franklin "Mouse" Finbar

Music, Soundtrack

• "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses
• "Jumanji Jumanji" by James Newton Howard
• "The Jumanji Overture" by Henry Jackman
• "Out of Character" by Henry Jackman
• "Jaguar Shrine" by Henry Jackman