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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The book that Scottie is reading on the train and that his mom is reading on the patio is "Sinners" by Jackie Collins.

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Goofs

After having sex in the confession booth Mieke's dress is unzipped as she walks away, when she turns around to embrace Scott, the dress is fully zipped.

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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

Unrated DVD release contains 2 minutes of footage edited into the movie, some of it includes more female nudity and more full-frontal male nudity which was cut to avoid an "NC-17" rating. Also, the DVD contains numerous deleted scenes, some of which also includes more female nudity.

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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Most Underrated Teen Movies of the 2000s (2019)

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Soundtracks

Les Promesses
Written by Jean-Pierre Ensuque, Valerie Leulliot & Fabrice Valerie Dumont
Performed by Autour de Lucie (as Autour De Lucie)
Courtesy of Le Village Vert / Nettwerk Productions

User Reviews

Excellent Absurd Comedy: Funnier Than American Pie

This movie is hilarious & a must see for those who like American Pie, Scary Movie, Senseless & similar types of comedies. Eurotrip uses almost every single cliché or stereotype regarding Europe & exaggerates it enormously in an unbelievably funny way.

Surprisingly the acting, which is done mainly by unknown actors & actresses, is very good. As for Michelle Trachtenberg, she is just plain awesome. Her acting deserves real praise. Plus, the film features several pretty successful cameo appearances. Lucy Lawless as S&M dominatrix is particularly hilarious.

Though the story itself can't be considered particularly original, the movie is interesting, cause of unstoppable flow of hilarious jokes. The theater was almost torn down with the viewers' laughter, when I watched the film. The scene with The Pope is an instant classic in my point of view, I haven't seen something this hilarious since the first Scary Movie came out. Some satirical aspects also take place in the movie: especially funny was the scene, when the characters arrive to a club in Slovakia & hear a techno remix of a song 'Scotty Doesn't Know'. Awesome moment.

In general, I think the film is underrated. In my opinion it is better than the first & the second American Pie, the second Scary Movie & a great number of less famous comedies. Go see it & have fun.

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:

$22,605,153

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