<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $90--150 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $962.3 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a 2017 American adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, and Jeff Pinkner, based on a story by McKenna . Part of the Jumanji franchise, the film is a sequel to the 1995 Jumanji, which was based on the 1981 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg . It pays tribute to Robin Williams, the star of the first film, by mentioning his character's name . In addition, a replica of the board game piece used by Williams' character also appears as a clue for the Jumanji game's new players . The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, and Bobby Cannavale . Set twenty - one years after Jumanji, it follows four teenagers who are transported into the video game world of Jumanji and play as their chosen characters . Joining another player, they must overcome the game's magical power to win and return home . </P> <P> Principal photography began in Honolulu in September 2016 and ended in Atlanta in December . Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle premiered at the Grand Rex in Paris on December 5, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 20 in RealD 3D and IMAX . The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who called it a "pleasant surprise" and praised the cast . It grossed over $962 million worldwide, becoming the fifth - highest - grossing film of 2017 and the 42nd - highest - grossing film of all time . A sequel is scheduled to be released on December 19, 2019 . </P>

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