| Overall: | B |
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| Violence: | C- |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | -- |
| Run Time: | 104 |
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| Video Release: | 08 Nov 2005 |
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Jumanji is based on a book by Chris Van Allsburg—same author who penned the stories behind the movies Zathura and The Polar Express
Home Video Extra Features
If you’re game to play Jumanji again, then you’ll find all the adventure you can possibly handle on this two-disc deluxe edition. The first DVD offers such amusements as Secrets and Riddles: The Jumanji Survival Game (find clues and solve mysteries as you read through the pages of a centuries-old book), The Extreme Book of Nature (a living, breathing novel revealing some of nature’s strangest, wildest and scariest creatures), Ancient Diversions (learn real cool tricks and optical illusions to amaze your friends) and a commentary by the special effects crew. On the next disc, get behind the movie magic with documentaries about making the film, production design, and special effects, as well as taking a peek at storyboards, photo galleries and production stills. Audio Tracks are available in English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0) and Portuguese (Dolby Digital 2.0), with subtitles in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
