Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a 2017 American adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan from a screenplay by the writing teams of Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, and Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner, based on a story conceived by McKenna. The film is the third installment in the Jumanji film series and a stand-alone sequel to Jumanji (1995). It stars Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, and Bobby Cannavale. The story focuses on a group of teenagers who come across Jumanji, now transformed into a video game twenty-two years after the events of the 1995 film. They find themselves trapped inside the game as a set of adult avatars, seeking to complete a treacherous quest alongside another player who has been trapped since 1996. Principal photography began in Honolulu in September 2016 and ended in Atlanta in December, with the film containing notable references to the first film as a tribute to its lead actor Robin Williams. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, premiered at the Grand Rex in Paris on December 5, 2017, and was released in the United States on December 20 by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, with praise for its humor and performances. It grossed $962.5 million worldwide, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2017. A sequel, Jumanji: The Next Level, was released on December 13, 2019.
Dr. Bravestone. Famed archaeologist and international explorer. Known across the seven continents for your courageous exploits. Is there a seat belt? I can't tell you what an honor it is to finally meet you. I'm not embarrassed to say you're more dashing in person. Um, thanks. Who are you? Nigel Billingsly at your service, Ruby Roundhouse, killer of men. Welcome to Jumanji. I've been so anxious for your arrival. As you know, Jumanji is in grave danger. We're counting on the four of you to lift the curse. - Curse? - What curse? Excuse me. Have you seen my phone anywhere? Professor Sheldon Oberon. Welcome to Jumanji. Nigel Billingsly at your service. I've been so anxious for your arrival. [WHISPERS] What's with this guy? I think he's an NPC. A what? English, please. A non-player character. He's part of the game. So anything we ask him, he only has his programmed series of responses. Got it. It's all clear now. Franklin "Mouse" Finbar. Welcome to Jumanji. It's Moose. It's not Mouse. No, good sir. I'm quite sure it's Mouse. - Mouse? - A nickname given for your diminutive stature and adorable manner. I knew you'd be here. Dr. Bravestone doesn't go anywhere without his trusty sidekick. Sidekick? Ever since Dr. Bravestone rescued you from the clutches of a warlord in the jungles of Peru, you've never left his side. Right. Can we go back to the curse thing? It's all documented in the letter I sent you. Perhaps you should read it aloud. I don't have a let...
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Right, uh... "Dr. Bravestone, I am writing to you "regarding the desperate situation NIGEL & SPENCER: in Jumanji. We need your help at once." - MARTHA: Whoa... Guys? - BETHANY: What's happening? FRIDGE: What the hell is going on? SPENCER: It's a cut scene. A lot of games have them. It's like a little movie to tell you the back-story. NIGEL: My name is Nigel Billingsly, Jumanji field guide. I was hired by your former partner, now nemesis, Professor Russel Van Pelt to lead a fateful expedition.
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You see, Professor Van Pelt had come in search of the fabled Jaguar Shrine, resting place of the sacred jewel of Jumanji. As you know better than anyone, the jewel was his great obsession. And after years of research, he believed that he had discovered its whereabouts. VAN PELT: Could it be? Have I finally found it? NIGEL: Van Pelt told me that he wanted to find the jewel in order to document it in his writings.
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With the invaluable help of your associates, you must use your complementary skills to return the jewel to the Jaguar's eye and lift the curse. I'm sure you'll want to get started right away. - Actually, I think... - NIGEL: Good luck! The fate of Jumanji is in your hands. - [DOORS WHOOSH] - [GASPS] - What? Oh... - And remember: The goal for you, I'll recite in verse Return the jewel and lift the curse If you wish to leave the game You must save Jumanji And call out its name Good luck! The fate of Jumanji is in your hands. - And remember: - He's saying the same thing over. NIGEL: I'll recite in verse Return the jewel and lift the curse If you wish to leave the game You must save Jumanji And call out its name It's okay. You can handle this. In real life, people love you. You can hook up with anyone you want. Is that what you tell yourself when you're scared? Can you not judge me for two seconds? I split up with Noah, I turned into a guy, and I cannot find my phone. I am allowed to be upset. Dr. Bravestone, here's a map of Jumanji. You must go to the bazaar and find the missing piece. - The bazaar. - MARTHA: Missing piece of what? - Cheerio! - FRIDGE: You can't give us a ride - to the statue? - NIGEL: And remember: If you wish to leave the game You must save Jumanji And call out its name - You want to, uh, put this in there? - No. Come on, you're the only one with a backpack, Fridge.
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[INHALES SHARPLY] Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry. Don't cry. - [MOSQUITO BUZZES] - Ah... There are so many diseases out here. It's hot. Okay, this is what I'm good at. Playing video games. It's what I do. It's literally the main thing that I do. Play a game like this, there'll be levels. In order to finish, you gotta complete all the levels. Levels are gonna get harder as we go along. - We complete the levels... - Do you even know where we're going? - Kind of. - Kind of? Oh, that's good, then. We're in good hands. Okay, the missing piece, I'm guessing. That must be what we're looking for, the missing piece of the map. The problem is, there's nothing here.
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Cartography. - What's that? - The study of maps. It was one of Professor Oberon's skills. Yes. That's right. Oh, so you can't see this, but I can? The characters we chose, we all have certain skills. So there's gotta be a way to access our... - [GAME CHIMES] - [GASPS] Oh! Wow. What'd you just do? "Strengths: Fearless. Climbing. Speed. Boomerang. Smoldering intensity." [SMOLDERING] What the hell are you doing? - What just happened? - Um, you just smoldered.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle