6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Overview
Four teenagers in detention discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of. When they decide to play, they are immediately sucked into the jungle world of Jumanji in the bodies of their avatars. They’ll have to complete the adventure of their lives filled with fun, thrills and danger or be stuck in the game forever!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Four teenagers in detention discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of. When they decide to play, they are immediately sucked into the jungle world of Jumanji in the bodies of their avatars. They’ll have to complete the adventure of their lives filled with fun, thrills and danger or be stuck in the game forever!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's core conflict revolves around self-discovery, teamwork, and overcoming personal insecurities, which are broadly humanistic and apolitical themes. While it features elements like empathy and individual responsibility, these are balanced and do not explicitly align with a dominant left or right political ideology.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI through its casting, featuring a diverse main ensemble of avatars, including a biracial actor in the central heroic role. However, its narrative primarily focuses on character development and comedic situations arising from body-swapping, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features Ruby Roundhouse, an avatar controlled by Martha, who is a highly skilled martial artist. She repeatedly engages in and wins direct physical confrontations against multiple male opponents using her combat skills and agility.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The gender-swap element for one character serves as a comedic plot device for character development rather than an exploration of queer identity, resulting in no direct LGBTQ+ portrayal.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While the film utilizes body-swapping as a comedic plot device, where cisgender characters temporarily inhabit avatars of different genders, this narrative element does not explore or represent transsexual identity or experiences.
The film features new avatar characters created for the video game world, not pre-existing characters from prior Jumanji canon. While the plot involves characters inhabiting bodies of different genders, none of these avatars represent a gender swap of a previously established character.
The primary characters in "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" are new creations for this film, both as high school students and their game avatars. There are no pre-existing characters from prior Jumanji installments or source material whose race was changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.7
5.8
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