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.
Directed by Joe Johnston
based on novel or book
giant insect
board game
disappearance
jungle
recluse
stampede
based on young adult novel
excited
joyful
vibrant
Rank
#61 in 1995·#3315 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Robin Williams
Alan Parrish
Kirsten Dunst
Judy Shepherd
Bradley Pierce
Peter Shepherd
Bonnie Hunt
Sarah Whittle
Jonathan Hyde
Samuel Alan Parrish / Van Pelt
Bebe Neuwirth
Nora Shepherd
David Alan Grier
Carl Bentley
Adam Hann-Byrd
Young Alan
Patricia Clarkson
Carol Anne Parrish
Laura Bell Bundy
Young Sarah
James Handy
Exterminator
Gillian Barber
Mrs. Thomas
Crew
Joe Johnston
Director
Jonathan Hensleigh
Screenplay
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Robert Dalva
Editor
Thomas E. Ackerman
Director of Photography
Ted Field
Executive Producer
Larry Franco
Executive Producer
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Designer
Randy Thom
Sound Designer
Chris Van Allsburg
Novel
James D. Bissell
Production Design
Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle
Stunts
Popular Reviews
5377 reviews
zara
8.0★ · 04/25/26
i never knew kirsten dunst was in this
i never knew kirsten dunst was in this
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Kourosh PRO
7.8★ · 02/12/26
I can vaguely remember watching this and being horrified at like 8 years old. Really great film, yes the cgi animals aren’t great but for its time not that bad tbh.
I can vaguely remember watching this and being horrified at like 8 years old. Really great film, yes the cgi animals aren’t great but for its time not that bad tbh.
1
Grant
7.0★ · 07/18/24
Just randomly rewatched it on a hotel cable tv 🎲
Just randomly rewatched it on a hotel cable tv 🎲
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alaia
8.0★ · 12/05/25
it was so thrilling that i literally wanted to watch it while running around. but imagining myself actually inside Jumanji like in the movie… yeah no, i’d die in the first five minutes because i have zero survival skills 😭
it was so thrilling that i literally wanted to watch it while running around. but imagining myself actually inside Jumanji like in the movie… yeah no, i’d die in the first five minutes because i have zero survival skills 😭