Jumanji (1995) Movie poster and book cover compared.

Jumanji

Joe Johnston, 1995

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Jumanji
Todd Strasser, 1995

NOVELIZATION

Jumanji is a movie novelization written by Todd Strasser in 1995 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Joe Johnston in 1995. The movie features Robin Williams, Jonathan Hyde, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, Bonnie Hunt, Bebe Neuwirth, and others.

What users say

“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

The Movie is based on

Book cover
Jumanji (1981)
Book by Chris Van Allsburg

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RATING

7

/ 10

Movie Poster: Jumanji (Joe Johnston, 1995)

7.9

/ 10

Book Cover: Jumanji (Todd Strasser, 1995)

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Storyline

In 1969, Brantford, New Hampshire, Alan Parrish lives with his parents, Sam and Carol-Anne, in a large mansion. Alan then inadvertently rolls the dice after being startled by the chiming clock; a message tells him to wait in a jungle until someone rolls a five or eight, and he is sucked into the game.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Jumanji, the 1995 movie by Joe Johnston

Year

1995

Minutes

104

Movie Rate

7.00

Source: IMDb

Cover of Jumanji, the 1995 book by Todd Strasser

Year

1995

Pages

151

Book Rate

7.92

S: Goodreads

Book

Jumanji

Country: USA

First published in: 1995

Length: 151 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Poster of Jumanji, the 1995 movie by Joe Johnston

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Cover of Jumanji, the 1995 book by Todd Strasser

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IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of Jumanji, the 1995 movie by Joe Johnston

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Yes

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9% No

10 votes

1 votes

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IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of Jumanji, the 1995 book by Todd Strasser

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33% No

4 votes

2 votes

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