Questions tagged [jumanji]

For questions about "Jumanji", a 1995 fantasy film about a board game that manifests in real life the animals, typhoons and other hazards that the players face. The film stars Robin Williams and is based upon a children's picture book by Chris Van Allsburg. For questions about the 2017 reboot use in conjunction with [jumanji-welcome-to-the-jungle].

Jumanji is a 1995 film about a board game of the same name. The plot is based on a young boy discovering the board game with the consequences of each move being realised in real life, playing the game with a friend and suddenly disappearing. Twenty-six years later, two more children discover the game and embark on playing it. They must seek the help of the two original contestants from 26 years ago to finish the board game and end this horrific saga.

Stars Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, David Alan Grier, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde and Bebe Neuwirth (source).

This tag is to be used when referring to elements of the film including the plot and backstory.

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Was Jumanji intended to be a co-op game?

I have recently rewatched a classic 1995 movie "Jumanji", surprised how well this movie aged. What bugged me during the entire movie, though, was if the Boardgame was intended to be cooperative. Sure enough, that's how the players played it, but…
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Why did the gun salesman ask if the hunter was a postal worker?

When the hunter Van Pelt runs out of shells for his rifle, he goes to a nearby gun shop. After Van Pelt buys a new rifle, the shopkeeper asks the hunter a strange question: “You’re not a postal worker, are you?” This seems like a particularly…
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Is the Jumanji board ever recovered?

At the end of Jumanji the board game is dumped, but is later shown to show up on a beach somewhere. Is the game ever recovered at all? Does anyone else play it?
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Why does Van Pelt's gun go up in smoke at the end of Jumanji?

At the end of Jumanji, as Alan makes his saving roll, we see everything go up in smoke and get sucked back into the board, starting with the bullet that was about to hit Alan. But Van Pelt's gun didn't come from the game, he bought it in a gun…
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How was Nora related to Judy and Peter?

Early in Jumanji (1995) we learn Judy and Peter's parents died in an accident while they were young. Instead, the children were raised by a woman named Nora. I don't remember the film explaining who Nora was, or why she presumably adopted Judy and…
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How did Sarah and Alan meet Judy and Peter’s parents?

At the end of Jumanji, we see Sarah and Alan talking at a party with Mr. and Mrs. Shepard. The two introduce Sarah and Alan to their children, Judy and Peter. Since Judy and Peter don’t remember the events of Jumanji, they only meet Sarah and Alan…
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