EuroTrip (2004)

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

Directors:

Jeff Schaffer, Alec Berg (co-director) (uncredited)

Writers:

Alec Berg, David Mandel

Stars:

Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts, Michelle Trachtenberg

2 nominations.

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:

public nudity | nudist | nudity | incestuous kiss | female frontal nudity | 

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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 [Russia]

Country:

USA Czech Republic

Language:

English French German Italian Japanese

Release Date:

20 February 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fistful of Euros

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,711,384, 22 February 2004, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$17,718,223, 28 March 2004

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks, The Montecito Picture Company, Blue Sea Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min (Unrated)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The following domain names: scottymail.com and deutchnet.com have both been registered by the same person located in Michigan.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the film, there is a map of Europe with most of the countries coloured in with their own flags. The flag that is representing Slovakia is actually Slovenian.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are an animated tongue-in-cheek parody of a boarding pass and safety instructions card of fictional European Airlines.

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Alternate Versions

In the Italian version the creepy train guy speaks Spanish.

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Connections

Spoofs The Karate Kid (1984)

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Soundtracks

Keine Uberdosis Deutschland
Written by Lars Besa
Performed by Normahl
By arrangement wtih Hacate Entertainment Group, LLC

User Reviews

Brilliantly funny view of Europe from the US

EuroTrip takes a group of teenagers from the US on an unforgettable trip around Europe. After Scotty Thomas realises he has made a terrible mistake, he and his best friend set off to put things right and they run into some other friends in the process.

They visit Paris, Amsterdam, London and many more places which are all given a very amusing stereotypical makeover from an American viewpoint. With a strong cast, plenty of well written gags and an overall cheesy script - EuroTrip is definitely a winner.

If you enjoy this movie then also see RoadTrip, Old School and the American Pie series of films (certainly the first two anyway)

8/10 Great fun