Jumanji
Jumanji is the title of a 1981 picture book by Chris Van Allsburg and its 1995 film adaptation, about a magical board game that unleashes jungle chaos into the real world.
The word has come to describe any situation spiraling dangerously out of control: This party is turning into Jumanji.
The name suggests an exotic, vaguely African-sounding incantation, though it has no established meaning outside the fiction.
Flat surface competition
- diceMarked cubes for chance
- tokensCurrency substitutes
- playersGame participants
- turnsRotations or chances
rules · pawns · play · roll · spaces · finish · start · trapped
Dense tropical forest
- lionManed African feline
- elephantTusked gray giant
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
- monkeyTailed primate mammal
crocodile · zebra · mosquitoes · pelican · stampede · spider · bat · predator
Serious threat of harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- trapDevice for catching animals
- quicksandYielding, engulfing sediment
- stampedeFrenzied mass flight
monsoon · earthquake · poison · hunter · curse · disaster · catastrophe · survival
Seeking journey for something
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- jungleDense tropical forest
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
uncharted · thrill · explorer · discover · journey · trek · safari · odyssey
Continuation of prior work
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- CGIDigital movie imagery
- 1995Year before 1996
remake · box-office · cinema · soundtrack · casting · premiere · Hollywood
Invoked harm through words
- enchantedUnder magical influence
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- mysticalOf hidden spiritual significance
- spellArrange letters correctly
transformation · sorcery · otherworldly · portal · wish · mysterious · arcane · bewitched
boardgame
Flat surface competition
turns · rules · pawns · play · roll · spaces · finish · start · trapped · winner
jungle
Dense tropical forest
- lionManed African feline
- elephantTusked gray giant
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
monkey · crocodile · zebra · mosquitoes · pelican · stampede · spider · bat · predator · herd
peril
Serious threat of harm
stampede · monsoon · earthquake · poison · hunter · curse · disaster · catastrophe · survival · jeopardy
quest
Seeking journey for something
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- jungleDense tropical forest
survival · uncharted · thrill · explorer · discover · journey · trek · safari · odyssey · frontier
sequel
Continuation of prior work
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- CGIDigital movie imagery
1995 · remake · box-office · cinema · soundtrack · casting · premiere · Hollywood
curse
Invoked harm through words
- enchantedUnder magical influence
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- mysticalOf hidden spiritual significance
spell · transformation · sorcery · otherworldly · portal · wish · mysterious · arcane · bewitched · summoning
- 1995 FilmsToy Story, Braveheart, Casino, Apollo 13, Pocahontas
- Kid MoviesHome Alone, E.T., Matilda, Annie, Harry Potter
- Sony ProductionsSpider-Man, Men in Black, Ghostbusters, Venom, Breaking Bad
- TriStar FilmsTerminator 2, Jerry Maguire, Sleepless in Seattle, The Fisher King, Rudy
- Fantasy EscapesNarnia, Oz, Hogwarts, Middle-earth, Neverland
- franchisesfranchise, Star Wars, franchising, franchises, franchisor
JumanjiChutes and Ladders
Children's racing board game
tic-tac-toe · checkers · Go Fish · solitaire · Monopoly
JumanjiMonopoly
Property trading board game
Parcheesi · Scrabble · Trivial Pursuit · chess · parlor games
JumanjiPaddington
London mainline terminal
Winnie the Pooh · Mary Poppins · Sesame Street · Anne of Green Gables · Goodnight Moon