Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle should be on the top your holiday must-see list Jumanji, the 1995 film featuring the late and beloved Robin Williams, is coming back to the big screen with a modern twist. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a sequel that takes place 20 years after Jumanji. For those of you who haven’t seen Jumanji before, the story takes place within a fantasy adventure board game which you must complete in order to stop lions, carnivorous plants, and giant wasps from wreaking havoc on reality.