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:

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

Gross USA:

$17,771,387

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$20,796,847

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 name's of the Dominatrix's man servants are Hans and Gruber a reference to Die Hard (1988) villain Hans Gruber.

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Goofs

On the beach, Jennifer starts to untie her bikini top after taking off her shirt. When her brother yells to warn her and the camera pans back to her, her top is still tied.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

There is a series of silly and slightly tongue-in-cheek thank-yous from various cast and crew to friends and family who visited Prague during the shooting, towards the very end of the credits.

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Alternate Versions

In the Italian version the creepy train guy speaks Spanish.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Epic Movie Cameos (2013)

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Soundtracks

The Sacred War
Performed by The Red Army Choir (as Red Army Choir)
Courtesy of Naxos
By Arrangement with Source/Q

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.