United States, Germany, Ireland · 2004
Rated PG · 2h 0m
Director Frank Coraci
Starring Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cécile de France, Jim Broadbent
Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy
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A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
With the exception of one masterfully choreographed - and improbably bloodless - martial-arts gang fight, the new version of Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days is one of the lamest remakes of a classic film I've ever seen.
ReelViews by James Berardinelli
Although each episode might be marginally entertaining in its own right, the overall effect is that the movie isn't funny enough, exciting enough, or dramatic enough to warrant two hours of an audience member's time.
Village Voice by Jessica Winter
As the tourist on a time budget, the usually brilliant Coogan merely mugs and flails (we can only imagine what Johnny Depp would have done with Fogg), while he and able straight man Chan enjoy scant opportunity to develop any comic rapport.
The Hollywood Reporter by Kirk Honeycutt
Any resemblance between Jules Verne's marvelous science fiction novel or Mike Todd's enjoyable 1956 movie is pure happenstance. This is simply a Jackie Chan movie pitched to youngsters who enjoy slapstick fights and goofy caricatures.
Los Angeles Times by Manohla Dargis
Sails along on a slipstream of pleasant scenery, amusing incident and the boundless charms of its appealing leading men, Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan: It's an unexpectedly buoyant spectacular.
Just going through the motions here (and mild ones at that), both Chan and the movie should have stayed at home.
Finds a winning formula: Chan provides the action, various exotic lands serve up props begging to be employed in Chan-style combat, Coogan brings the dry wit, a minor constellation of surprise guest stars provides razzle-dazzle, and a steady stream of mild chuckles helps the whole fandango fly by painlessly.
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
Despite its contemporary touches Around the World in 80 Days is a satisfying slice of old-fashioned storybook entertainment.
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.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer by William Arnold
It's been turned into a stupid kung fu movie.
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