Q 01/05

Who plays the adult Alan Parrish in the 1995 film?

A) Jim Carrey

B) Tom Hanks

C) Robin Williams

D) Bill Murray

Answer · why

C) Robin Williams

TriStar would only finance the film on condition he starred, and he turned down the first script before rewrites won him over.

Q 02/05

Who directed the 1995 film Jumanji?

A) Chris Columbus

B) Steven Spielberg

C) Robert Zemeckis

D) Joe Johnston

Answer · why

D) Joe Johnston

He had reservations about casting the star because of his reputation for improvising, but the actor stuck to the tightly structured script.

Q 03/05

The 1995 film is based on a 1981 picture book by which author?

A) Maurice Sendak

B) Chris Van Allsburg

C) Roald Dahl

D) William Steig

Answer · why

B) Chris Van Allsburg

He won the Caldecott Medal for it, and again for The Polar Express four years later.

Q 04/05

In which fictional New Hampshire town is Jumanji set?

A) Brantford

B) Derry

C) Castle Rock

D) Millbrook

Answer · why

A) Brantford

Keene, New Hampshire stood in for the town during filming in late 1994.

Q 05/05

For how many years is Alan trapped inside the game?

A) 26

B) 30

C) 33

D) 40

Answer · why

A) 26

He vanishes in 1969 and is released in 1995, the year the film came out.