If you loved
Jumanji: The Next Level
Jake Kasdan · Film · 2019
You loved Jumanji: The Next Level because of the exhilarating tension found when ordinary people are thrust into dangerous, high-stakes games of survival.
Start with the source
The source
Jumanji
Joe Johnston · Film · 1995
Adaptation
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jake Kasdan · Film · 2017
Books on the same thread
Heaven's Reach
David Brin · Book · 1999
Much like the perilous unknown of Jumanji: The Next Level, this story forces a group of adventurers to navigate a treacherous, alien environment to ensure their collective survival.
The Starless Crown
James Rollins · Book · 2022
Fans of the grand, world-saving quest in Jumanji: The Next Level will appreciate this epic journey where an unlikely alliance must uncover secrets to save their fragile world.
The Land of Stories 03: A Grimm Warning
Chris Colfer · Book · 2015
If the magical, transportive quest of Jumanji: The Next Level captured your imagination, you will enjoy following this mission across a vast landscape to solve a mysterious, life-altering clue.
The Land of Stories
Colfer Chris Dorman Brandon · Book · 2014
This story mirrors the portal-fantasy excitement of Jumanji: The Next Level, focusing on siblings who must navigate a dangerous, magical realm to save their family from a great threat.
Series on the same thread
Alice in Borderland
Series · 2020
This series elevates the game-based danger of Jumanji: The Next Level, placing ordinary people into a lethal, reality-bending competition where teamwork is the only way to stay alive.
Fallout
Graham Wagner · Series · 2024
Like the characters in Jumanji: The Next Level, these survivors are forced out of their comfort zones into a harsh, transformed world where their survival skills are tested daily.
The Umbrella Academy
Steve Blackman · Series · 2019
Just as the ensemble in Jumanji: The Next Level must overcome internal conflict to save the world, this dysfunctional family must unite to prevent a looming, catastrophic apocalypse.
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
Adam Muto · Series · 2023
The multiverse-hopping adventure in this series echoes the chaotic, reality-shifting stakes of Jumanji: The Next Level, centering on a quest for identity amidst a persistent, existential threat.
Podcasts on the same thread
To Live and Die in LA
Tenderfoot TV & Audacy · Podcast · 2023
If you enjoyed the high-stakes investigative spirit of Jumanji: The Next Level, this real-world search for a missing person offers a similarly intense, life-or-death mission fueled by personal risk.
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
Much like the puzzle-solving nature of Jumanji: The Next Level, this investigative series requires digging into the past to uncover hidden truths behind a deep and complex mystery.
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Common questions
What order should I watch the Jumanji movies in?
To follow the narrative progression, you should start with the 1995 Jumanji, followed by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and conclude with Jumanji: The Next Level. This viewing order allows you to see how the world of the dangerous game evolves across the different films.
Is Jumanji: The Next Level a direct sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle?
Yes, Jumanji: The Next Level is the direct sequel to the 2017 film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. It continues the story of the gang returning to the game to rescue one of their own, facing new challenges and unexplored environments within the dangerous world.
Does Jumanji: The Next Level feature the same game world as the previous films?
Jumanji: The Next Level features the same dangerous game introduced in previous entries, but the players discover that nothing is as they expect. The characters must navigate parts of the world that are unknown and unexplored compared to their previous experiences in the game.
How does Jumanji: The Next Level compare to the original 1995 Jumanji?
While the 1995 Jumanji established the dangerous game, Jumanji: The Next Level expands the concept by sending players into a virtual environment where they must brave unexplored territories. Both films center on the hazards of the game, but the 2019 title focuses on the gang's mission to rescue a member.