Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Name: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 2017-12-29
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Rhys Darby

2017, English. Directed by Jake Kasdan.

The game has evolved.

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!

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Runtime: 1h 59m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
Rated: PG-13

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Fun if you don’t overthink it.

6.8/10 from 14,929 TMDB viewer ratings.

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Where to watch Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and JioHotstar in India.

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Released: 29 December 2017
Country: United States of America
Written by: Jeff Pinkner, Chris McKenna, Scott Rosenberg
Budget: $90M
Box office: $995M

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What Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is based on

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is based on Jumanji, a 1981 novel by Chris Van Allsburg, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Novel · 1981
Jumanji
By Chris Van Allsburg
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Watch before Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

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Jumanji

1995 · 7.2/10

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Jumanji: The Next Level

2019 · 6.9/10

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Jumanji: Open World

2026

2025 · 6.2/10

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: quick answers

What should I watch before Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle?

Watch Jumanji (1995) first.

What comes after Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle?

Next in the series: Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) and Jumanji: Open World (2026).

Is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle worth watching?

Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.8/10 from 14,929 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle?

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).

Does Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle have a post-credits scene?

None is listed for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle parents guide: is it suitable for kids?

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is rated PG-13 in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.

Which OTT platform is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle on?

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and JioHotstar in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

What movies are like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle?

If you liked Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, try Jumanji: The Next Level, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Ready Player One.

Who directed Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle?

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) was directed by Jake Kasdan and stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black.

What is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle based on?

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is based on Jumanji, a 1981 novel by Chris Van Allsburg, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.