Around the World in 80 Days (2004)

31% of critics liked it
(128 reviews)
45% of users liked it
(245,198 ratings)

Jules Verne's famous novel of a daring man who takes on the greatest voyage in history is once again adapted for the big screen in this adventure comedy. In 1872, eccentric British inventor Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan) has come up with any number of gadgets to help people travel with greater speed… More Jules Verne's famous novel of a daring man who takes on the greatest voyage in history is once again adapted for the big screen in this adventure comedy. In 1872, eccentric British inventor Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan) has come up with any number of gadgets to help people travel with greater speed and ease, and is working on plans for a flying machine. In a lively discussion with Lord Kelvin (Jim Broadbent), the head of the Royal Academy of Science, Fogg states his belief that it's possible for someone to travel around the globe in a mere 80 days. Kelvin, who makes no secret of his belief that Fogg is a crackpot, challenges him to do just that, and adds a wager to the bargain to make things interesting: if Fogg can't circumnavigate the globe in 80 days, he'll give up inventing forever. Fogg takes the challenge, and teams up with his manservant, a former acrobat named Passepartout (Jackie Chan), and lovely navigator Monique (Cécile De France) to make the epic voyage -- traveling by train, boat, balloon, horseback, or any other means at their disposal. However, Fogg and his companions are dogged along the way by the false accusation that the inventor took part in a bank robbery, forcing him to not only complete the journey but clear his name as well. Like the blockbuster 1956 adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days, this film features a number of major stars in cameo appearances and supporting roles as Fogg makes his way around the globe, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Cleese, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Kathy Bates, Sammo Hung, Rob Schneider, Richard Branson, Mark Addy, and more. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 59 min.
Directed By: Frank Coraci
Written By: David Titcher, David Andrew Goldstein, David Benullo, Michael D. Weiss
Genres: Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 16, 2004 Wide
On DVD: Nov 2, 2004
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

Critic Reviews

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Amiably dorky redo.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It was exactly what I expected and that's something I didn't really want to see.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Around the World in 80 Days is never as delightful and silly as it needs to be.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
The gags are physical but rarely funny.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Has that cheesy, chintzy mid-Florida feel that we all know and love, despite its $110 million budget.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
This second bigscreen version of Jules Verne's 1873 novel takes plenty of liberties with the material and never generates much genuine excitement, but provides an agreeable ride without overloading it with contemporary filmmaking mannerisms.
Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
Mildly amusing Jackie Chan adventure.
Mary Lasse, Christianity Today
I was amazed at how little actually happens for a movie with so much action.
Uri Lessing, www.kcactive.com
It's ironic that this film is less about traveling and more about beating the crap out of people all over the world.
Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope
The heart and soul of it, the story and the casting, are a complete mess.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Se eu fosse descendente de Verne processaria os produtores desta adaptação pavorosa por mancharem o nome da família ao incluí-lo nos créditos iniciais.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...Fogg essentially winds up playing second-banana to Passepartout - a disastrous choice that simply does not work.
Marty Mapes, Movie Habit
DVD features reveal how much worse this movie could have been
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
For a night of family entertainment, you could do a lot worse
James Plath, Reel.com
It sounds hokey, but it's great, fast-paced family fun
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...a fairly typical vehicle for its star, Jackie Chan...with Chan his usual disarming self and everybody else pretty much disappearing into the woodwork.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Lady D

[My predicted rating 2.5] I would never have chosen to watch this film and yet it did have a fair bit of entertainment value. There were some good effects throughout the film and of course some good Martial Arts choreography from Jackie Chan, in fact even the usually irritating… More
[My predicted rating 2.5] I would never have chosen to watch this film and yet it did have a fair bit of entertainment value. There were some good effects throughout the film and of course some good Martial Arts choreography from Jackie Chan, in fact even the usually irritating Steve Coogan did a good job - a good adventure!
Alexander D

A bad remake of the same-titled 1950s Best Picture Winner.
Bethany M

One of my all time favourite films. Really funny and I haven't seen the original but this has got to be one of the best remakes. Arnold's cameo is amazing!
MisterYoda ?

3 stars
Richard C

D
Dead A

This was kinda fun to watch. Quite entertaining.
Wahida K

Extremely Funny better than the prequel.
Candy R

A movie that I can actually tolerate Steve Coogan! Steve is Phileas Fog who needs to win a bet to travel around the world in 80 days. He embarks on many adventures travelling through Europe, Asia and America. Good performances from Jackie Chan who plays his valet and Kathy Bates who… More
A movie that I can actually tolerate Steve Coogan! Steve is Phileas Fog who needs to win a bet to travel around the world in 80 days. He embarks on many adventures travelling through Europe, Asia and America. Good performances from Jackie Chan who plays his valet and Kathy Bates who plays Queen Victoria.
Kylie B

Jackie Chan seems to play the same Chinese stereotype in every Hollywood film he's in. However, I have to admit that I like him and would proably watch anything he was in. I'm not usually a fan of Steve Coogan but I really liked his Phileas Fogg. The comedy's a bit too… More
Jackie Chan seems to play the same Chinese stereotype in every Hollywood film he's in. However, I have to admit that I like him and would proably watch anything he was in. I'm not usually a fan of Steve Coogan but I really liked his Phileas Fogg. The comedy's a bit too slapstick for my taste, but half the fun is in spotting all the references to modern culture and history. I have to say I was also guilty of enjoying Owen Wilson's cameo-style role as a Wright Brother.
Morgan S

made me snnnnooooorrr!
Dean M

Jackie Chan's presence adds lively stunts and martial arts to this tale of an inventor trying to travel the world in 80 days. Rocket packs, balloons and steam trains are fun, as are the cameos by Rob Schneider and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Luke B

An adaptation of a classic story, that is changed to appeal to a very young audience. The film mainly struggles as it has to add in a number of fights for Jackie Chan. They seem to come at random. A few celebrity cameos and a couple of good jokes, as well as Coogans likeable… More
An adaptation of a classic story, that is changed to appeal to a very young audience. The film mainly struggles as it has to add in a number of fights for Jackie Chan. They seem to come at random. A few celebrity cameos and a couple of good jokes, as well as Coogans likeable performance keep it from being terrible.
Kalel J

A fun movie for the most-part that juxtaposes the cultures of each country throughout the journey.
Dann M

Turning a Jules Verne novel into a Jackie Chan film is one of the most spectacularly awful ideas ever conceived. Disney has absolutely no shame. Around the World in 80 Days is atrocious, the acting is horrid, the story is idiotic, and the special effects are pathetic.
Mouhannad S

Around the World in 80 Days stars Steve Coogan as Phineas Fogg, a 19th century English gentlemen who has made a wager that he can traverse the globe in less than three months along with an adventurer named Passpepartout, played by Jackie Chan. Using the various means of transportation… More
Around the World in 80 Days stars Steve Coogan as Phineas Fogg, a 19th century English gentlemen who has made a wager that he can traverse the globe in less than three months along with an adventurer named Passpepartout, played by Jackie Chan. Using the various means of transportation during that era, they encounter many famous and wacky characters including the Wright brothers.
Steven V

"What's the point in hiring a corrupt inspector when he can't even abuse the Law properly?" - Lord Kelvin This is not a remake of the original movie. It is also not a faithful adaptation to Jules… More
"What's the point in hiring a corrupt inspector when he can't even abuse the Law properly?" - Lord Kelvin This is not a remake of the original movie. It is also not a faithful adaptation to Jules Verne's literary work. This is a delightful comedic version of a story many of us have enjoyed. Now as a version of Around the World in 80 Days which lists Passepartout before Phileas Fogg, this had no business pulling itself out of the mire. Passepartout is a supporting character, not the main. However, Jackie Chan's Passepartout was the star. Steve Coogan proved himself more than capable of commenting the Phileas Fogg role and did so with a crisp dignity one can only hold in regard. Jackie Chan exhibits some of his most inspired comedic martial arts to date in this production. This was not the blow-by-blow retelling of Jules Verne's vision. But that did not take away one ounce of enjoyment. It was entertaining and deftly captured the spirit of Jules Verne's work. True, the original work was not a comedy, but if you've read Jules Verne, you'll understand that he did have a wonderful sense of humor. He included characters in his works which were present for no other purpose than comic relief. Jackie Chan's Passepartout fits that mold perfectly. This production possesses every aspect held dear in the novel. There is adventure, comedy, beautiful vistas from great locations all around the world, and inventions. It presented a beautiful culminating blend of many of the themes from Jules Verne's works. There are many gentle reminders of Jules Verne's vision and his novels scattered all through this attempt. This is a fun, entertaining and heart-warming retelling of a classic story.
Deb S

Around the world in 80 days is the perfect adventure/comedy/romance movie with wonderful performances by Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan as they embark on a trip around the world as a bet. Coogan plays the eccentric English inventor perfectly and Jackie Chan also gives us some laughs and… More
Around the world in 80 days is the perfect adventure/comedy/romance movie with wonderful performances by Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan as they embark on a trip around the world as a bet. Coogan plays the eccentric English inventor perfectly and Jackie Chan also gives us some laughs and some great martial arts action. The movie is full of great cameos; Scwarzenegger as Prince Hapi, Sammo Hung as a kung-fu figther, Rob Schneider as a hooligan and John Clesse as a policeman. This is a very good family friendly film with some laugh-out-loud funny moments.
Nicolas K

Seen the story in many adaptations, this one contains more humour.
Yinalí R

Loved the movie a whole lot.
Sylvester K

O.....kay, not too bad, some of the humours were good, but the rest are not. Casting is quite good

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Cast

            Jackie Chan as Lau Xing

            Steve Coogan as Phileas Fogg

            Jim Broadbent as Lord Kelvin

            Robert Fyfe as Jean Michel

            Cécile De France as Monique de Grave

            Ewen Bremner as Inspector Fix

            Ian McNeice as Colonel Kitchner

            Karen Joy Morris as General Fang

            Roger Hammond as Lord Rhodes

            David Ryall as Lord Salisbury

            Mark Addy as Steamer Captain

            John Cleese as The Balloon Man

            Will Forte as Young Bobby

            Sammo Hung Kam-Bo as Wong Fei Hung

            Luke Wilson as Orville Wright

            Owen Wilson as Wilbur Wright

            Daniel Wu as Bak Mei

            Kathy Bates as Queen Victoria

            Arnold Schwarzenegger as Prince Hapi of Turkey

            Karen Mok as General Fang

            Adam Godley as Mr. Sutton

            Owen W
            
            Maggie Q
            
            Marsha Yuen
            
            Rob Schneider
            
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