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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   15,012 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Chris Van Allsburg (book)
David Koepp (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
11 November 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
A New Adventure From the World of Jumanji more
Plot:
Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is magically hurtled through space because of the board game they are playing. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(49 articles)
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User Reviews:
jumanji for trekkies more (174 total)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Zathura (International: English title) (short title) (USA) (promotional title)
Jumanji 2 (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for fantasy action and peril, and some language.
Runtime:
113 min | USA:102 min (DVD version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | UK:PG (cut) | Czech Republic:U | Mexico:A | Australia:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:PG | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | France:U | Sweden:11 | Hungary:14 | Philippines:G | Iceland:10 (original rating) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | South Korea:All | USA:PG

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Trivia:
Originally conceived as a direct sequel to Jumanji (1995). The visual effects supervisor on that film, Ken Ralston, was lined up to direct before Columbia abandoned the project in favor of adapting Zathura. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the boys get a card that says "Shipmate will enter cryonic sleep for 5 turns," it actually takes 8 turns. more
Quotes:
Walter: Grab me a juice box, bitch! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#35.8)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Tidal more

FAQ

Is this a sequel to Jumanji?
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46 out of 68 people found the following review useful.
jumanji for trekkies, 13 November 2005
8/10
Author: takatomon from where i am is where i am

i was expecting this film to merely be a decent way to waste some time like it's predecessor, but zathura is better. it's just as wacky as jumanji, but just seems to make more sense.

it's a little bit on the short side and i expected a few more action scenes, but what's there is pretty good.

the dialogue is funny, but was a little more edgy than i expected.

overall, the film moved along at a brisk pace and had some nice unexpected twists. it was nice to see that it was filmed as a retro "buck rogers type" sci-fi game, but with modern day action levels. it's a nice mix.

the film offers enough action to keep your attention and enough surprises to keep you guessing. it was a lot better than i expected it to be. it was fun.

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