"JUMANJI" is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film, directed by Joe Johnston, based on Chris Van Allsburg's popular 1981 picture book of the same name.
The film follows the series of events of two children who move into a longtime empty house and discover a supernatural board game that upon players rolls of the dice, sends wild animals and other jungle hazards to manifest into their world and antagonise the players and surrounding neighbourhood. When they start playing, they release a long time trapped man from the game's jungle world, where he explores the effects his disappearance made on town. Reuniting with his childhood friend, the four continue to play the game that the adults previously started 26 years ago, and intend to finish it to make the consequences of the game finally disappear.
"JUMANJI" was was shot in Keene, New Hampshire, where the story is set, North Berwick, Maine (the Parrish Shoes factory) and Vancouver, British Columbia. The film did well in the box office; it took in $100,475,249 in the United States and Canada and $162,322,000 overseas, totaling to $262,797,249. The film earned mixed reviews from critics, with review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reporting that 50% of 32 professional critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 5.6 out of 10. Metacritic posts an average rating of 39%, based on 18 reviews.
Cast
Actor | Character |
---|---|
Robin Williams, Adam Hann-Byrd | Alan Parrish |
Bonnie Hunt, Laura Bell Bundy | Sarah Whittle |
Bradley Pierce | Peter Shepherd |
Kirsten Dunst | Judy Shepherd |
Bebe Neuwirth | Nora Shepherd |
Jonathan Hyde | Van Pelt, Sam Parrish |
David Alan Grier | Carl Bentley |
Patricia Clarkson | Carol Parrish |
Malcolm Stewart | Jim Shepherd |
Annabel Kershaw | Martha Shepherd |
Gillian Barber | Mrs. Thomas |
Frank Welker | Creature vocals |
Soundtrack
All music composed by James Horner. Total length: 52
Track Number | Track Name | Track Length | Image |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Prologue And Main TItle | 3:42 | |
2. | First Move | 2:20 | |
3. | Monkey Mayhem | 4:42 | |
4. | A New World | 2:40 | |
5. | It's Sarah's Move | 2:36 | |
6. | The Hunter | 1:56 | |
7. | Rampage Through Town | 2:28 | |
8. | Alan Parrish | 4:18 | |
9. | Stampede! | 2:12 | |
10. | A Pelican Steals The Game | 1:40 | |
11. | The Monsoon | 4:48 | |
12. | Jumanji | 11:47 | |
13. | End Titles | 5:55 |
Commercial songs from the film, but not on the soundtrack, Tribal drumbeats were originally on the soundtrack but didn't make the final soundtrack but was herd briefly on Prologue and Main Title the name of the tribal drumbeats is Tribal Jungle:
Song | Writer | Performer | Chorus |
---|---|---|---|
Una Voce Poco Fa | Gioacchino Rossini | Agnes Baltsas and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra | Ian Marin |
Night & Day | Cole Porter | N/A | N/A |
Serenade in D, Op. 44 | Antonin Dvořák | Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields | N/A |
Locomotive Breath | Ian Anderson | Jethro Tull | N/A |
The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle (Theme from Gilligan's Island) | Sherwood Schwartz & George Wyle | N/A | N/A |
Legacy
In 1995, a novelisation of the film was written by George Spelvin with contributions from Chris Van Allsburg, the author of the original picture book. It is a largely faithful adaptation with some backstory and wording differences and scenes that did not appear in the film or were cut from the final release.
In 1996, a cartoon adaptation known as simply "JUMANJI" was released. It is an abridged adaption of the 1995 film with some elements also taken from the original picture book were added. The gameplay of "JUMANJI" is an alternative method to the film, while Sarah Whittle did not appear.
In 1996, Milton Bradley released a board game adaptation of "JUMANJI", based on the game board and rules seen in the film, with some new gameplay elements added and new consequences as danger cards.
In 2005, an adaptation of the original "JUMANJI" book's sequel Zathura, was released. While the movie does not make any references to "JUMANJI", it is advertised as being a spiritual sequel to the 1995 film, taking place within the same universe.
In celebration of the original picture book's 30th anniversary, an audiobook read by "JUMANJI" film star Robin Williams was released.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was released in December 2017. It serves as a sequel to the original film, but not featuring any of the characters.
After the surprising critical and financial success of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, in 2018, Jumanji: The Next Level was announced by certain individuals such as Dwayne Johnson, making it the third "JUMANJI" film chronologically (excluding "ZATHURA".
Trailers
Trivia
- The 1995 Christmas scene was the first scene to be shot on location, back to back with the Parrish Mansion in its much "cleaner" state to allow the crew to start creating the damaged effects needed to film.
- This is the last film that I.L.M. special effects supervisor Stephen L. Price worked on before his death. The film is dedicated to his memory.
- As the film credits draw to a close, the drumbeats of "JUMANJI"can be heard during the reprisal of the opening titles and menacing child's play scores, indicating that the game will return to be played again.
Early development
Early script, with similar scenarios to final film
Books | Novel • Film novel • Zathura | |
Media | 1995 film • TV Series • Zathura: A Space Adventure • Welcome to the Jungle • The Next Level | |
Games | Board Game • Jigsaw • Trading Cards • LCD Game • PC Game • PS2 Game • Mobile Game • 2019 Game • Fluxx • Stickers • The Curse Returns |
Jumanji 1995 Film | ||
Brantford Characters | Alan Parrish • Sarah Whittle • Judy Shepherd • Peter Shepherd • Sam Parrish • Carol Parrish • Carl Bentley • Nora Shepherd • Martha Shepherd • Jim Shepherd • General Angus Parrish • Caleb Sproul • Benjamin Sproul • Mrs. Thomas • Billy Jessup • Ralph Smigel | |
Antagonists | Van Pelt | |
Animals | Rhinoceros • Elephant • Monkey • Crocodile • Lion • Bat • Mosquito • Spider • Pelican • Zebra | |
Vegetation | Pod • Purple Flower | |
Weather | Monsoon • Earthquake • Quicksand • Tornado • Thunderstorm | |
Objects | Jumanji (board game) | |
Locations | Jumanji Realm • Brantford • Parrish Mansion • Parrish Shoe Company • Sir Sav-A-Lot • Brantford Pawnshop |