EuroTrip (2004)

Dumped by his girlfriend, a high school grad decides to embark on an overseas adventure in Europe with his friends.

Director:

Jeff Schaffer

Writers:

Alec Berg, David Mandel,

Stars:

Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts, Michelle Trachtenberg

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Mechlowicz	...	Scott Thomas
Jacob Pitts	...	Cooper Harris
Kristin Kreuk	...	Fiona
Cathy Meils	...	Mrs. Thomas
Nial Iskhakov	...	Bert
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Jenny
Travis Wester	...	Jamie
Matt Damon	...	Donny
J. Adams	...	Guitars - Lustra, Donny's Band
Christopher Baird	...	Vocals - Lustra, Donny's Band
Nicholas J.M. Cloutman	...	Bass - Lustra, Donny's Band
Bruce Fulford	...	Drums - Lustra, Donny's Band
Molly Schade	...	Candy
Jakki Degg	...	Missy
Lenka Vomocilova	...	Sissy

Storyline

Ohio high school student Scott Thomas is a good student and nice guy - albeit a little predictable - who is about to graduate and go into pre-med. He is unceremoniously dumped by his whorish girlfriend Fiona on graduation day. Among the people he turns to in his hour of despair is his German pen pal, Mike. Scott and Mike seem to have a special connection. After Mike makes advances to Scott now that he and Fiona are not seeing each other, Scott abruptly sends Mike a message saying he never wants to hear from him again. However, Scott learns shorty thereafter that Mike is actually a beautiful girl named Mieke. By this time, Mieke has blocked his messages. Thinking that Mieke is actually who he was meant to be with, Scott, impulsively for a change, decides to go to Berlin to be with her. Along for the ride is Scott's best friend, the girl crazy Cooper Harris. They manage only to get a flight into London, and thus have to make their way from London to Berlin. Along the way in Paris, they ...

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Plot Keywords:

friend | europe | twin | pen pal | german | 

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Taglines:

No actual Europeans were harmed in the making of this film.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and drug/alcohol content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [ru]

Country:

USA

Language:

English French German Italian Japanese

Release Date:

20 February 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fistful of Euros

Filming Locations:

Králodvorská Street, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£147,439 (UK) (25 June 2004)

Gross:

£454,451 (UK) (9 July 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks SKG, Montecito Picture Company, The, Blue Sea Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As can be seen in the e-mail scene, Mieke's last name is Schmidt.

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Goofs

During the scene at the Vatican, a TV news reporter begins his coverage stating "I'm coming to you live from Vatican Square..." Actually, the true name of the place is St. Peter's Square. Another square, more modern, adjacent to it and slightly smaller is called Pope Pius XII sq.

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Quotes

[first lines]
P.A. announcer: Congratulations. Hudson High class of 2004!

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Crazy Credits

Various deleted scenes and outakes show over the closing credits,

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Connections

Referenced in Eurotrip: The Making of 'Eurotrip' (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Let Forever Be"
Written by Noel Gallagher, Tom Rowlands & Edmund Simons
Performed by The Chemical Brothers
Courtesy of Astralwerks / Virgin Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

A small classic for us Europeans

Comedies like this is hard to rate. It's a bad movie, technically, acting-wise and in many other aspects. But it's funny, no denying that. After all, isn't that what comedies are about?

You would think a comedy like this would appeal only to Americans, but you are wrong. I know Germans, Aussies, Swedes and Hollanders who like this movie. I'm sure there are Brits, Italians, Eastern Europeans and Balkans who like it as well. You have to be able to laugh at yourself.

What the movie is about is a bunch of typical teens going for a little quest through Europe in search of the dream girl. Nothing new here. The misadventures on the way, the xenophobic jokes and stereotypes and odd characters are what you laugh at. Vinnie Jones as a crazy ManU supporter, Rade Serbedzija as a Bratislavian truck driver, and many other not that well- known actors doing silly and memorable roles.

Some scenes work, some don't. Some are really funny, like the robot battle outside the Louvren, and the Italian pervert smoking a post-sex cigarette. Matt Damon turns up somewhat unexpectedly in the USA and sings the catchy "Scotty doesn't know" song.

All in all, this is a great comedy to watch with your friends, and even better in international company.