EuroTrip (2004)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Jeff Schaffer

Writers (WGA):

Alec Berg (written by) &
David Mandel (written by) ...

Release Date:

20 February 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Adventure

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Europe | Pen Pal | Graduation | Nude Beach | Bare Butt

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Fistful of Euros (USA) (working title)
The Ugly Americans (USA) (working title)
Untitled Berg, Schaffer, Mandel Project (USA) (working title)
Untitled Montecito Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | German | Italian | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/16 (unrated DVD version) | Germany:12 (R rated version) | Italy:VM14 | Singapore:(Banned) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 (unrated DVD version) (cut) | Netherlands:12 | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #40500) | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version)

Filming Locations:

Králodvorská Street, Staré Mesto, Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The first time that Michelle Trachtenberg did her bikini scene, she shook out her hair so much that she got dizzy and fell over.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): As Scott and Cooper walk towards "The Feisty Goat" Scott says that there is no drinking age in Britain. This is not true - the minimum age to buy alcohol in a pub is 18, but from the age of 16 you can have one unit of alcohol with a meal in a restaurant.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Matrix (1999)

Soundtrack:

Scotty Doesn't Know

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.