Rotten
A gloomy special-effects extravaganza filled with grotesque images, generating fear and despair.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Jumanji
It's a jungle in here.
1995 · 1h 44m · PG
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Joe Johnston
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Joe Johnston Director
- Robin Williams as Alan Parrish
- Kirsten Dunst as Judy Sheperd
- Bradley Pierce as Peter Shepherd
- Bonnie Hunt as Sarah Whittle
- Jonathan Hyde as Samuel Alan Parrish / Van Pelt
- Gillian Barber as Mrs. Thomas the Realtor
- Bebe Neuwirth as Nora Shepherd
- Laura Bell Bundy as Sarah Whittle (young)
- David Alan Grier as Carl Bentley
- Adam Hann-Byrd Cast
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53%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A calculated but very entertaining special effects extravaganza.
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