Jumper (2008)

A teenager with teleportation abilities must suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn annihilators.

Director:

Doug Liman

Writers:

David S. Goyer (screenplay), Jim Uhls (screenplay),

Stars:

Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hayden Christensen	...	David Rice
Jamie Bell	...	Griffin
Rachel Bilson	...	Millie
Diane Lane	...	Mary Rice
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Roland
Michael Rooker	...	William Rice
AnnaSophia Robb	...	Young Millie (as Annasophia Robb)
Max Thieriot	...	Young David
Jesse James	...	Young Mark
Tom Hulce	...	Mr. Bowker
Kristen Stewart	...	Sophie
Teddy Dunn	...	Mark Kobold
Barbara Garrick	...	Ellen
Michael Winther	...	Day Bank Manager
Massimiliano Pazzaglia	...	Italian Desk Cop

Storyline

David Rice is a high school student in Ann Arbor, abandoned by his mother at five, enamored with Millie, a fellow student, and picked on by at least one classmate. On a winter's day, while about to drown, he discovers he can transport himself instantaneously to anyplace on earth. He leaves town, goes to New York City, robs a bank vault, and comes to the attention of a shadowy group of government hunters. Eight years later, the hunters, led by the murderous Roland, get a fix on David. He heads home, searches out Millie, invites her to travel with him, and only later realizes that Roland and his crew are seriously deadly. Is everyone close to David in danger?

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Plot Keywords:

bank | ice | bank vault | vault | high school | 

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Taglines:

Anywhere. Anything. Instantly.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some language and brief sexuality

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Skakač

Filming Locations:

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£3,068,803 (UK) (15 February 2008)

Gross:

$80,170,146 (USA) (4 July 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Ritchie, a set-dresser on the Toronto shoot, was killed while dismantling part of the set.

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Goofs

During the safe-chasing scene, it is daytime in Giza, Abu Dhabi, Chechnya, Manhattan, and Ann Arbor. That's possible some times of the year, but at the same time, it's night in London, Rome, and at Griffin's lair in Egypt.

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Quotes

[first lines]
David Rice: Let me tell you about my day so far. Coffee in Paris, surfed the Maldives, took a little nap on Kilimanjaro. Oh, yeah, I got digits from this Polish chick in Rio. And then I jumped back for the final quarter of the N.B.A. finals - courtside of course. And all that was before lunch. I could go on, but all I'm saying is, I'm standing on top of the world.

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Connections

Referenced in Flicker (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Mercury"
Written by Peter Oldroyd and Gary Scargill
Courtesy of APM Music

User Reviews

Not All Movies Are Intended To Be Groundbreaking

Some people have unrealistic expectations. This movie is aimed mostly at teens and sci-fi fans or anyone wanting a good popcorn movie to kill two hours of their life. If that's not your thing then don't complain if you didn't like it.

If you can't stand Hayden Christensen, then don't see a Hayden Christensen movie. It's as simple as that, folks. He's not Johnny Depp or Leonardo DiCaprio, don't expect an Oscar worthy performance. However he's not bad on the eyes and as shy as he is, he's not unbearable on screen.

Personally I thought it was entertaining from beginning to end, not memorable. Acting was bearable, Sam Jackson played a badass as usual. There was a bit of humour, I liked Jamie Bell's character. It's a fun concept and with and imagination like mine the possibilities of such a power are unlimited.

I did feel that you never really connected with the characters on an emotional level and the plot was very straight forward and basic. No twists and the ending was fairly dull.

It did bring up some interesting points, like real world superpowers. Yet as an Alan Moore fan this isn't anything particularly new.