Around the World in 80 Days

Name: Around the World in 80 Days
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 2004-06-16
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cécile de France, Jim Broadbent, Ewen Bremner

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Around the World in 80 Days (2004)

Timing: 2:0 (120 min)

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Release date

2004-06-16

Country

Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

Production

Walt Disney Pictures, Studio Babelsberg, Summit Entertainment, Walden Media, Babelsberg Film, Mostow/Lieberman Productions, 80 Days Productions, Spanknyce Films, Fitzwilliam Productions

Genre

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Budget

$110 000 000

Box office

$72 178 895

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Director

Frank Coraci

Actors

Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cécile de France, Jim Broadbent, Ewen Bremner, Karen Mok Man-Wai, Ian McNeice, Roger Hammond, David Ryall, Mark Addy
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Scenario

Producer

Hal Lieberman, Bill Badalato, Jackie Chan, Willie Chan, Solon So Chi-Hung, Alexander Schwartz, Phyllis Alia, Alexandra Schwartz

Camera operator

Phil Meheux

Composer

Trevor Jones

Artist

Perry Andelin Blake, Sarah Horton

Audition

Avy Kaufman, Annette Borgmann, Raweeporn 'Non' Srimonju

Editing

Tom Lewis, Veerapol Atibaed Billy
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

The French aeronaut whose hot air balloon the film's protagonists steal in Paris is a cameo by Sir Richard Branson, the founder and owner of The Virgin Group, a business empire comprising more than two hundred companies in the entertainment, mass media, and tourism industries worldwide. He is also well known as a passionate enthusiast of ballooning.
The initial version of the film lasted approximately 3 hours.
Filming of the movie began on March 13, 2003, in Thailand. In mid-April, filming moved to Berlin (Babelsberg Studios), where it continued for the next three months until the end of June of the same year. Post-production lasted until February 2004.
The French balloonist whose hot air balloon is hijacked by the film's heroes is a cameo by Sir Richard Branson, the founder and owner of the business empire "The Virgin Group," which unites more than two hundred companies in the entertainment, mass media, and tourism industries worldwide. He is also known as a great ballooning enthusiast.
The film failed at the box office, costing its creators approximately 80 million dollars in losses. Such a discouraging financial outcome earns it the title of the most unsuccessful independent project in cinema history (the film was shot by a group of independent studios affiliated with Disney).
Many of the paintings in the art gallery scene are exact copies of works by Vincent van Gogh.
Initially, the role of the San Francisco homeless drifter was to be played by Johnny Knoxville, but he later had to withdraw from the film due to commitments to other projects.
The original version of the film included a battle with a giant octopus and a meeting with Captain Nemo.
Filming began on March 13, 2003, in Thailand. In mid-April, production moved to Berlin (Babelsberg Studios), where it continued for the next three months until the end of June of that year. Post-production lasted until February 2004.
The Statue of Liberty used in the film was made by workers at the Babelsberg Studio. It was entirely constructed from styrofoam.
Many of the paintings in the art gallery scene are exact replicas of Vincent van Gogh's paintings.
This film was supposed to be Steve Coogan's ticket to the Hollywood scene, but that did not happen. The box office returns were approximately 80 million dollars less than the production costs. This was the largest loss for an independent film and bankrupted its producers.
Two “flying cars” were made. One was constructed and used in Thailand, and the other was used in Germany.
The film is based on the novel 'Around the World in Eighty Days' (Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours, 1873) by Jules Verne.
Director Frank Coraci has a cameo as a passerby in San Francisco who treats Phileas Fogg quite unkindly.
This film was supposed to be Steve Coogan's ticket to Hollywood, but it didn't happen. Box office receipts were approximately $80 million less than the production costs. This was the biggest loss for an independent film and bankrupted its producers.
Sylvester Stallone made a small appearance in the film. According to the script, the film's heroes lacked money for a steamship back from the USA, and Passepartout had to fight a boxer in the ring to win the match and receive money as a reward. Stallone played the Irish boxer. However, all scenes with him were cut during final editing.
Chinese authorities requested such a large sum for filming that it proved unacceptable for the filmmakers. As a result, it was decided to build the sets in Thailand, which cost "only" $4,000,000. Ultimately, all scenes in the Chinese village and scenes on the streets of Agra, India, were filmed in Thailand.
Sylvester Stallone appeared in a small episode of the film. According to the script, the characters lacked the money for a steamer back from the USA, and Passepartout had to fight a boxer in the ring to win the match and the prize money. Stallone played the Irish boxer. However, all scenes featuring him were cut during the final edit.
Filming was originally scheduled to take place in Prague, but due to local floods, this option had to be abandoned.
Before the confrontation near the Statue of Liberty, the heroes notice it but have no idea what it is, and Monique says it's a “French woman.” In reality, the Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to America.
The first planned start date for filming was November 2002.