Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle poster

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

Film · 1h 59m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Four teenagers are sucked into a video game jungle, navigating broad humor and brisk action as their avatars.

Big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Paramount+.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle parents guide

It stays inside its PG-13, with some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
No gore
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle scary?
Only a little. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle?
No gore and strong violence.
What is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13, with strong violence. Your call for older kids.

What is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle about?

Four teenagers in detention discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of. When they decide to play, they are immediately sucked into the jungle world of Jumanji in the bodies of their avatars. They’ll have to complete the adventure of their lives filled with fun, thrills and danger or be stuck in the game forever!

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byJake Kasdan
StarringDwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Rhys Darby, Bobby Cannavale

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