20 Brilliant Movies Turning 20 In 2015

3. Jumanji

Batman Forever Jim Carrey
TriStar Pictures

It might not be Robin Williams most pathos-laden performance, nor his funniest, but Jumanji is to family adventure movies what Star Wars is to sci-fi. Definitive without being all that inventive in story terms.

The simple, irresistible conceit of a game that swallows in your life was bold and outrageously entertaining, and while the effects look a bit shonky now, it's still great fun to return to.

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