Jumanji: The Next Level is a movie directed by Jake Kasdan in 2019 and based on the characters from the book Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg, first published in 1981. The movie features Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, and others.
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Storyline
Two years after their adventure in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Spencer Gilpin, Anthony Johnson, Martha Kaply, and Bethany Walker have separated for college, but plan a reunion over Christmas break. When he doesn’t show up at the reunion, his friends visit his home, greeted by Spencer’s grandfather Eddie and Eddie’s former friend and business partner Milo Walker, who is visiting him.
Movie vs Book
Year
2019
Minutes
123
Movie Rate
6.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Jumanji: The Next Level
Director: Jake Kasdan
Country: USA
Year: 2019
Length: 2h3m
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Year
1981
Pages
32
Book Rate
8.06
S: Goodreads
Book
Jumanji
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Country: USA
First published in: 1981
Length: 32 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Jumanji
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Joe Johnston
Movie by Jake Kasdan
User polls & recommendations
“The job of the screenplay is to extract the essence of the story from the novel and reconfigure it for the screen maintaining its essence.”
BARRY EISLER (Writer)
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