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Jumanji (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 26 Fresh: 13  Rotten:13 Average Rating: 5.6/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Synopsis: A magical board game serves as a door to another dimension in this adventure fantasy based on Chris Van Allsburg's award-winning children's book. When a pair of orphans discover the game and start playing it they unwittingly unleash a man (Robin Williams) who's been trapped inside--as well... A magical board game serves as a door to another dimension in this adventure fantasy based on Chris Van Allsburg's award-winning children's book. When a pair of orphans discover the game and start playing it they unwittingly unleash a man (Robin Williams) who's been trapped inside--as well as an array of stampeding jungle animals, brought vividly to the screen courtesy of ILM's computer-generated special effects. Directed by Joe Johnston (THE ROCKETEER, JURASSIC PARK III.) [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, Jonathan Hyde

Director: Joe Johnston
Composer: James Horner

DVD Info

Release:

Aug 11, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • 2-Disc Set
  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Spanish, Portuguese
  • Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning
  • Subtitles - English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Special Effects Crew
  • Behind the Scenes - "Making Of" Documentary
  • Featurette - 1. "Secrets & Riddles"
  • 2. "The Extreme Book of Nature"
  • 3. "Ancient Diversions"
  • 4. Special Effects
  • Isolated Music Score
  • Trailers - Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • Animated Menus
  • Scene Selections

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Stills/Photos - Galleries
  • Storyboards

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12/06/05
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Like the rest of Johnston's oeuvre, Jumanji puts vivid characters through paces that will quicken any child's pulse.

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11/23/05
Peter Canavese
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2/5

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06/13/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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4/5

This smart, scary film, is still a favorite to dust off and take from the "vhs" bin

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04/13/05
Emily Blunt
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2/5

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01/19/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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2/5

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01/02/05
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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2.5/4

All the effects in the world can't disguise the thin plot.

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12/08/04
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies
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2/5

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01/18/04
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)
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2/5

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09/16/03
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals
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3/5

Great special effects and exciting adventure stuff. A bit of a slow buildup and unnecessarily dead parents.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
About.com
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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3/4

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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly
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4/5

Unsatisfied with just being cute, this sucker wound up being both fun and clever.

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05/05/03
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com
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04/09/03
Dragan Antulov
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3/4

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03/27/03
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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02/07/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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02/04/03
Nell Minow
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01/05/03
Nicolas Lacroix
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