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Is Jumanji: The Next Level OK for Kids?

AdventureComedyFantasy
10+
PG-13⭐ 6.6 / 102019 · 2h 3m
Jake Kasdan

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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay
🗡️Violence
Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
2
Cartoon / Comedic
10
Action & Peril
0
Injuries & Death Shown
0
Graphic & Disturbing
  • A hippo suddenly attacks and kills Milo near the water's edge, an emotional and startling moment.
  • Spencer's plane crashes mid-flight, and later Spencer is nearly killed directly by the villain Jurgen.
  • An ostrich herd attacks the group in a chase sequence, and mandrill monkey creatures swarm and attack the group on a bridge, with Eddie fighting off multiple attackers.
  • Eddie is beaten by several guards in a bar scene, and Dagfinn is attacked and killed by hyena creatures (played in a cartoonish, exaggerated style).
  • The climactic final battle at Jurgen's fortress involves large-scale fighting against his forces, including Bethany (in horse form) burning attackers' faces with a torch and a character being threatened with beheading before being spared.
  • No blood or graphic wounds are shown on screen; violence is largely action/peril-driven and video-game styled rather than realistic or gory.
💬Language
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Mild Words
(damn, hell)
6
Moderate
(ass, b**ch)
32
Strong
(sh*t)
0
Extreme
(f**k)
  • Strong language includes 'da**' (12 times), 'hell' (8 times), 'godda**' (6 times), 's**t' (2 times), and 'a**' (4 times).
  • Moderate language includes 'cr*p' (2 times), 'p**s' (1 time), and 'sucks' (3 times).
  • No f-words, c-words, or slurs are used anywhere in the script.
👻Scary Scenes
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
3
Mildly Tense
1
Startling Moments
3
Genuinely Scary
0
Deeply Disturbing
  • A hippo suddenly attacking at the water's edge is a startling jump-scare moment early in the film.
  • The plane crash mid-flight and the mandrill swarm attacking on the bridge are genuinely scary sequences with real tension.
  • The villain Jurgen is frightening in the scene where he threatens to cut off the group's heads, and there's sustained tension as guards hunt for the group at the fortress.
  • The climactic final battle is an overwhelming, tense sequence with many enemies, though it resolves with the group triumphing and reuniting safely.
💕Romance
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
3
Crushes & Holding Hands
1
Kissing & Dating
1
Suggestive
0
Sexual Content
  • Spencer discusses long-distance relationship struggles with his girlfriend and expresses insecurity over Bethany's Instagram posts.
  • An NPC character hints she wants to meet up with Bravestone later, a mildly suggestive but brief moment.
  • Bethany and Spencer reconnect emotionally and share a kiss once reunited after the game ends.
  • Nothing sexual is shown or explicitly implied beyond this light innuendo and the reunion kiss.
🍺Substances
Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
1
Mentioned in Passing
1
Shown Casually
0
Featured Prominently
0
Glorified or Abused
  • Eddie is told to take his pill, implied to be for hip surgery recovery, mentioned only in passing.
  • There are casual references to drinking and toasts during a bar scene.
  • No substance use is glorified, dwelled on, or shown as central to any scene.
⚡Stimulation
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Gently Engaging
1
Exciting
3
Intense
1
Overwhelming
  • The dune buggy chase with the ostrich herd and the bridge crossing with mandrill creatures are both intense, fast-paced action sequences.
  • The final fortress assault is an overwhelming sequence combining multiple combat scenes back-to-back.
  • Flying sequences on a creature's back offer an exciting but less overwhelming high-energy moment.
  • Multiple quick cutscenes and level transitions throughout add to a generally fast, video-game-style pacing that may be a lot for sensory-sensitive younger children.
Jumanji: The Next Level — Heads Up for Parents

Despite being a family adventure-comedy, the script contains a surprising amount of strong language (da** x12, hell x8, godda** x6, s**t x2) and an emotionally heavy moment where Milo is killed by a hippo, which may catch parents off guard given the film's lighthearted marketing.

About Jumanji: The Next Level

In this sequel, teenage Spencer gets pulled back into the magical video game Jumanji, and his friends—along with his grandfather Eddie and Eddie's estranged old friend Milo—must enter the game to rescue him. The film is a fast-paced action-adventure comedy full of jungle and desert perils, animal attacks, and video-game-style stakes, wrapped around a heartfelt story about aging, friendship, and reconciliation.

👨‍👧
Best watched together
Younger children under 10 may be frightened by scenes like the hippo attack that kills Milo, the mandrill swarm, and Jurgen's beheading threat, so a parent's presence helps contextualize both the peril and the frequent strong language (damn, hell, goddamn, shit).

Family Takeaways from Jumanji: The Next Level

What it gets right

  • ✓The film handles Eddie and Milo's 15-year estrangement and eventual reconciliation with genuine emotional weight, giving families a real model for repairing broken friendships.
  • ✓Milo's decision to stay behind in Jumanji to protect it, and the group's choice to risk danger to save Spencer, both demonstrate selflessness and loyalty in age-appropriate ways.

Jumanji: The Next Level Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

Values & Themes
●Traditional family values

The entire plot revolves around Spencer's grandfather Eddie reconnecting with his estranged friend Milo, while the younger characters work to heal family relationships. The film's central message is about forgiveness, loyalty, and the importance of maintaining family bonds across generations.

Cast:Dwayne JohnsonKevin HartJack BlackKaren GillanAwkwafina

Is Jumanji: The Next Level Appropriate for Your Child's Age?

✗Age 5: Not recommended for 5-year-olds
✗Age 8: Not recommended for 8-year-olds
✓Age 10: Generally appropriate for 10-year-olds
✓Age 12: Generally appropriate for 12-year-olds
✓Age 13: Generally appropriate for 13-year-olds
✓Age 15: Generally appropriate for 15-year-olds
✓Age 17: Generally appropriate for 17-year-olds

Individual children may vary — use your judgment.

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