Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- family movie night
- weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel entertaining and buoyed by its charismatic cast, while viewing its story as familiar and occasionally sloppy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The returning players and new entrant Ming navigate Jumanji through assigned bodies, abilities, and personality contrasts.
The film repeatedly derives humor from mismatched players inhabiting powerful adventurer avatars.
The group progresses through arid deserts and snowy mountains as increasingly dangerous stages of Jumanji.
Avatar strengths, perilous levels, and the objective of escaping the game organize the film's action and humor.
Films like Jumanji: The Next Level, and why
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
shared video game fantasy, ensemble comedy, body swapping, and accessible adventure spectacle
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
shared fantasy quest structure, comedic ensemble dynamics, escalating peril, and game-like worldbuilding
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
shared family-friendly adventure comedy, magical environments, comic misunderstandings, and imaginative creatures
Freaky Friday
shared body-swap humor, character growth through fantastical challenges, and broad ensemble comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Jake Kasdan
- Release Date
- 2019-12-04
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (9629)
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson
- Kevin Hart
- Jack Black
- Karen Gillan
- Awkwafina
- Nick Jonas
- Alex Wolff
- Morgan Turner
- Madison Iseman
- Ser'Darius Blain
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jumanji: The Next Level about?
- A mismatched team of returning players must master unfamiliar avatars and perilous new levels to escape a wildly unpredictable fantasy game.
- What is Jumanji: The Next Level like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jumanji: The Next Level as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jumanji: The Next Level violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Jumanji: The Next Level as mild.
- What did critics think of Jumanji: The Next Level?
- Critics generally found the sequel entertaining and buoyed by its charismatic cast, while viewing its story as familiar and occasionally sloppy.
- Which films are like Jumanji: The Next Level?
- Films with a similar feel include Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, and Freaky Friday.
- How long is Jumanji: The Next Level?
- Jumanji: The Next Level runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jumanji: The Next Level?
- In United States, Jumanji: The Next Level streams on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.
