
Movie review
December 4, 2019 · 123 min · PG-13 · Fantasy · Comedy · Adventure
Spencer is a college kid who feels small in real life. He sneaks back into the Jumanji video game so he can feel strong again as a hero avatar. His friends follow to save him, and his grandpa and grandpa’s old buddy get pulled in too. Inside the game they face a dry, dangerous land, a warlord, and wild animal attacks. The tone is loud, funny, and full of action and body-swap jokes.
The story is about friendship, growing up, and two older men learning to forgive each other. People jump between game bodies for laughs, including men stuck as a woman thief or a horse. The big feelings are loneliness, teamwork, and making peace before time runs out. Viewers mainly see adventure comedy and family-style lessons, not political or identity lectures.
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Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Jumanji: The Next Level.
Woke representation / casting
Not present in this title.
0%
Woke political dialogue
Not present in this title.
0%
Identity-driven story themes
Not present in this title.
0%
Western institutional / cultural critique
Not present in this title.
0%
Woke character or canon changes
Not present in this title.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
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Creator track record context
Main writers and producers score low on activism. Kasdan and the book’s author are not known for identity politics. Johnson has even spoken against putting political lessons ahead of entertainment. One casting director has mild inclusive-casting industry ties, which only slightly lifts the crew average.
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Production