Around the World in 80 Days (2004)

Director:

Frank Coraci

Writers (WGA):

Jules Verne (novel)
David N. Titcher (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

16 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance | Western

Tagline:

The race begins: June 16.

Plot:

A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief, and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.

Plot Keywords:

Around The World | Inventor | Buddha | Martial Arts | Bank Robbery

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Passepartout / Lau Xing
Steve Coogan	...	Phileas Fogg
Robert Fyfe	...	Jean Michel
Jim Broadbent	...	Lord Kelvin
Ian McNeice	...	Colonel Kitchener
David Ryall	...	Lord Salisbury
Roger Hammond	...	Lord Rhodes
Adam Godley	...	Mr. Sutton
Karen Mok	...	General Fang (as Karen Joy Morris)
Howard Cooper	...	Academy Member #1
Daniel Hinchcliffe	...	British Valet
Wolfram Teufel	...	Belgian Dignitary
Tom Strauss	...	Academy Member #2
Kit West	...	Academy Member #3
Ewen Bremner	...	Inspector Fix

Also Known As:

Around the World in Eighty Days (USA) (alternative spelling)
In 80 Tagen um die Welt (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action violence, some crude humor and mild language.

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA | Germany | Ireland | UK

Language:

English | Cantonese | French | German | Hindi | Turkish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

France:U | Malaysia:U | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Ireland:PG | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:10 | Canada:PG | Germany:6 | Iceland:10 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Philippines:G | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #40586) | Finland:K-11

Filming Locations:

Babelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The French balloon man who calls the main characters insane as they jump into the basket is a cameo appearance by Sir Richard Branson. As well as being the boss of Virgin, he is also famed for his sometimes life-threatening ballooning record attempts.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The Eiffel Tower, which can be seen on the Paris cityscape, was not built yet in 1872.

Quotes:

[Passepartout is fighting while the caged Phileas coaches him]
Phileas Fogg: Watch out to the right!
[Passepartout misses]
Phileas Fogg: No, my right.
[Passepartout is hit]
Passepartout: Stop helping me!

Movie Connections:

References X2 (2003)

Soundtrack:

It's Slinky!

"Everyone around the world, join the celebration!"

This movie provides a brilliant new spin on Jules Verne's novel by having Phileas Fogg be an eccentric inventor and Passpertout be a Chinese thief who joins his service to escape the police. The actual journey around the world in the film is very enjoyable as they hook up with young artist Monique and attempt to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days.

Jackie Chan is as brilliant as ever at the high-flying action and the physical comedy. Steve Coogan thankfully plays it straight for the film as Fogg, whilst Jim Broadbent makes a suitably hateful villain of the slimy Lord Kelvin. TRAINSPOTTING's Ewen Bremner also shows up as an inept police inspector, constantly being physically abused in the name of comedy. There are also cameos galore from the Wilson brothers and Macy Gray to Governor Arnie and Kathy Bates. A friend of mine described this picture as being good fun for all the family and I must say that I agree.