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Jumanji is an American media franchise, based on the children's book Jumanji (1981) and its sequel Zathura (2002), written by Chris Van Allsburg. The first film was produced by TriStar Pictures, and subsequent films by Columbia Pictures, both subsidiaries of Sony Pictures. The franchise follows the adventures of various people who find ...
Aug 1, 2022 · Released almost a quarter of a century ago now, ‘Jumanji’ is a fantasy adventure movie directed by ‘Jurassic Park III filmmaker Joe Johnston and stars Robin Williams as Alan Parrish, a young boy who accidentally becomes trapped inside a supernatural board game called “Jumanji.”
Jumanji is a 1995 American dark fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston from a screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh, Greg Taylor, and Jim Strain, based on the 1981 children's picture book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg.
Jumanji: Directed by Joe Johnston. With Robin Williams, Jonathan Hyde, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce. When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Family
- Joe Johnston
- 1995-12-15
- Gabrielle Bernardini
- The original 'Jumanji' board game sold for more than $60,000. Apparently, the beating of the African drums was calling to one particular Jumanji fan. After almost 200 bids, the original game board from the film reportedly sold for $60,800 at an eBay auction.
- Robin Williams wrestled a crocodile on set, or at least a man dressed like one. During an interview with Clive Anderson, the late Robin Williams recounted a story about how he got a little too physical with the stunt man dressed as a crocodile on the set of Jumanji.
- The ending of 'Jumanji' was actually the first scene shot in the film. It's typical for a film to not shoot in chronological order, but you may be surprised to learn that the very last scene in Jumanji was actually the first one shot in the movie.
- 'Jumanji' was filmed in two countries. The 1995 film was set in a fictional New England town, but most of the scenes were actually shot in Vancouver at Bridge Studios in Burnaby.
Aug 25, 2019 · While fans love the new Jumanji, the original Robin Williams film will always be the most iconic. We have 10 tidbits about the making of this classic.
Jumanji, one of the most unique--and dangerous--board games ever, falls into the hands of the curious teen, Alan Parrish, in 1969. Mysterious and magical, the game strands the unsuspecting boy in the lush, savage forests of a mythical realm.
