Jumanji

Alan Parrish is constantly bullied by Billy Jessup and his friends after being seen with his crush, Sarah Whittle and his only friend is Carl Bentley, a factory worker at his father’s shoe company. Alan is also the son of Sam and Carol Parrish, but he gets into an argument with his father one day after he plans on sending him to a private school. Alan decides to run away from his family, but he plays with a mysterious board game he has found earlier after being beat up by Billy and his friends. Sarah arrives at his home to return his bike and she plays the game with Alan. During the game, Alan ends up inside Jumanji and Sarah flees in terror after a flock of bats chase her. Twenty-six years later, Judy and Peter Shepard move into Parrish mansion with their Aunt Nora. Judy and Peter discover the Jumanji board game in the attic, but Alan is set free by Peter and he realizes that everything has changed since he was absent. In order to finish the game, Alan, Judy, and Peter must enlist Sarah’s help in order to end the chaos that has endured. But the four of them must put up with a stampede of animals, giant insects, mischievous monkeys, a hungry lion, dangerous exotic plants, and a big game hunter who wants Alan’s head.—dawsonpersi