
Movie review
Jumanji: The Next Level
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- December 4, 2019
- Age Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 123 min
Where to Watch
United States · Last checked 5/13/2026
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Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Jumanji: The Next Level.
Representation / casting choices
Mixed-race and gender cast fits a modern American friend group and fantasy video game premise. Avatar swaps create comedy through age, gender, and personality mismatches, but no audience-visible emphasis on real-world diversity quotas or signaling.
Political / ideological dialogue
Light banter and action quips only. No explicit political, activist, or social-justice lines.
Identity-driven story themes
Focus remains on friendship, family reconciliation, confidence, and teamwork. Body-swap humor plays on differences for laughs without modern identity politics framing.
Institutional / cultural critique
Drought from a stolen jewel serves as a simple fantasy plot device with no modern environmental activism, anti-capitalist messaging, or institutional critique.
