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Jumanji: The Next Level is a 2019 American fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan and co-written by Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg. It is a sequel to 2017's Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the second follow-up to 1995's Jumanji, and is the fourth installment in the Jumanji franchise. It stars Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Ser'Darius Blain, and Madison Iseman reprising their roles from the previous film, while Awkwafina, Rory McCann, Danny Glover, and Danny DeVito also join the cast.

Plot
When Spencer goes back into the fantastical world of Jumanji, pals Martha, Fridge and Bethany re-enter the game to bring him home. But the game is now broken -- and fighting back. Everything the friends know about Jumanji is about to change, as they soon discover there's more obstacles and more danger to overcome.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Great acting, especially from Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Nick Jonas. The new cast also introduced Awkwafina, Rory McCann, Danny Glover, and Danny DeVito.
 * 2) The emotional ending, when Mile opts to remain at Jumanji to protect it because he has a terminal illness back on the real world.
 * 3) The cameo of Aunt Nora, a character from the original film, at the end.
 * 4) Amazing soundtrack by Henry Jackman.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The plot can be a little hard to follow at some points.
 * 2) The film's lenghty is a bit long and can cause some viewers to get bored.

Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 71% based on 246 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Like many classic games, Jumanji: The Next Level retains core components of what came before while adding enough fresh bits to keep things playable.". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an average 3.5 out of 5 stars, with 58% saying they would definitely recommend it.