Other mistake: When the characters return to the real world, they all arrive at the same place at the same time, whereas in the previous movie "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle", it's established that the characters return to the real world at the point in time that they entered the game.
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
1 other mistake - chronological order
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Madison Iseman
Continuity mistake: When on look out in the Jumanji berry scene, when The Rock says "do you want a piece of me" his left arm tattoo changes to his right arm.
Young Marsha: I think he went back in. We gotta go get him.
Young Fridge: Are you crazy?!
Trivia: The diner owner, Nora Shepherd, played by Bebe Neuwirth, appeared as the same character in the original 1995 Jumanji film.
More questions & answers from Jumanji: The Next Level
Answer: In the building with the Jumanji berry tree, there were flames on the wall. By following the flames on the wall, Ruby was able to get to the tree, rather than try to cross the waters somehow.
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