The technology both overwhelms the human cast and stalls the narrative drive. Even Williams's manic energy finally flags.

Full Review | Apr 20, 2022

With plenty of laughs, action-packed excitement, great music (by James Horner), spectacular sets, and inspirational themes, this film is an absolutely winning adventure.

Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | Sep 14, 2020

It was totally one of those 90's movies specifically made for 90's kids.

Full Review | Feb 20, 2018

Filmmaker Joe Johnston has infused Jumanji with an appreciatively old-school feel that's reflected in its many attributes...

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 26, 2018

The joy of Jumanji is in how sparingly director Joe Johnston deploys his arsenal of computers, making the tricks and shocks the more real.

Full Review | Dec 7, 2017

The humans are wooden, the computer-animals have that floating, jerky gait of animated fauna.

Full Review | Aug 19, 2015

The filmmakers... re-create safari beasts with wizardly finesse but can’t think of anything to do with them but zap you.

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Sep 7, 2011

Some thrills, but may be too much for little ones.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 15, 2010

As he did with Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, director Joe Johnston successfully juggles frenetic special-effects action with gentle character moments.

Full Review | Jul 6, 2010

What’s missing is a soul for this mechanical marvel.

Full Review | Jan 2, 2009

Hollow, but very spectacular.

Full Review | Jun 24, 2006

Like the rest of Johnston's oeuvre, Jumanji puts vivid characters through paces that will quicken any child's pulse.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 23, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 13, 2005

This smart, scary film, is still a favorite to dust off and take from the "vhs" bin

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 13, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 19, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 2, 2005

All the effects in the world can't disguise the thin plot.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 8, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 18, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 16, 2003

Great special effects and exciting adventure stuff. A bit of a slow buildup and unnecessarily dead parents.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 14, 2003