They eventually reach the shrine, but Van Pelt corners them. Now with a common goal, the group vows to help Alex return home with them.ĭealing with further problems while heading for the shrine, the group coordinate to overcome them. Upon realizing his identity, the group is collectively shocked upon learning he has been trapped in the game for 20 years, although Alex thought he'd only been there a few months due to the game's floating timeline. Nigel hands Spencer the jewel, having stolen it from Van Pelt, and before driving off he instructs the group to return it to a statue at the shrine and call out "Jumanji" to lift the curse and leave the game.Ĭoping with their avatars, their "weaknesses", Van Pelt's men, and losing several lives along the way (including Spencer losing one as a result of a heated argument between him and Fridge over the former inadvertently costing the latter his place in their school's football team due to the forged essay), the group encounter Alex operating the fifth avatar – pilot Jefferson "Seaplane" McDonough – who takes them to a treehouse that Alan Parrish built during his tenure in Jumanji after saving them from Van Pelt's men. The group learn that their goal is to end a curse on Jumanji, brought about by corrupt archaeologist Professor Van Pelt after he stole a magical jewel called the "Jaguar's Eye" from its shrine and gained control of all the jungle's animals, casting a terrible curse upon Jumanji. The group encounter the game's NPC guide Nigel Billingsley, who provides them with the game's narrative and their characters' backstories. Spencer theorizes that if they lose all three, they will permanently expire. While coming to terms with their situation, the group find three marks on their arms denoting lives. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone, Fridge as diminutive zoologist Franklin "Mouse" Finbar, Bethany as male cartographer and paleontologist Professor Sheldon "Shelly" Oberon, and Martha as martial arts expert Ruby Roundhouse. Upon starting the game, they are sucked into Jumanji, landing in a jungle as their chosen characters – Spencer as muscular explorer and archaeologist Dr. Fridge discovers Alex's discarded video game system, which he and Spencer decide to play and encourage the girls to join them. Twenty years later in 2016, four Brantford High School students – awkward Spencer Gilpin, athletic Anthony "Fridge" Johnson, ditzy Bethany Walker, and rebellious Martha Kaply – are sent by Principal Bentley to clean the school's basement for detention – Bethany for using her phone during a quiz, Martha for insulting the gym teacher, and Spencer and Fridge for the former writing the latter's essay for him. His disappearance results in his father becoming despondent and their home falling into disrepair. Opting to play the game, he is suddenly sucked inside upon choosing a character. Uninterested, Alex sets it aside, only to find it transformed into a video game cartridge later that night. In 1996, Brantford, New Hampshire, teenager Alex Vreeke receives Jumanji, which was previously disposed of by Alan Parrish and Sarah Whittle in 1969, from his father who discovered it at the coast. A sequel, Jumanji: The Next Level, was released in December 2019. It grossed $995.3 million worldwide, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2017. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its humor and performances. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, premiered at the Grand Rex in Paris on December 5, 2017, and was released in the United States on December 20 by Sony Pictures Releasing. Principal photography began in Honolulu in September 2016 and ended in Atlanta in December, with the film containing notable references to the first film as a tribute to its lead actor Robin Williams. They find themselves trapped in the game as a set of adult avatars, seeking to complete a quest alongside another player who has been trapped since 1996. The story focuses on a group of teenagers who come across Jumanji, now transformed into a video game twenty-two years after the events of the 1995 film. It stars Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, and Bobby Cannavale. The film is the third installment in the Jumanji film series and a sequel to Jumanji (1995). Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a 2017 American fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan from a screenplay by Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, and Jeff Pinkner.
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