Jumper

"Anywhere is possible."

2008 1h 28m EN

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Synopsis

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David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers others like himself, David is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a sinister and determined group of zealots who have sworn to destroy all Jumpers. Now, David’s extraordinary gift may be his only hope for survival!

“Anywhere is possible.”

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Cast

Hayden Christensen
David Rice
Jamie Bell
Griffin
Samuel L. Jackson
Roland
Rachel Bilson
Millie Harris
Michael Rooker
William Rice
Diane Lane
Mary Rice
AnnaSophia Robb
Young Millie Harris
Max Thieriot
Young David Rice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Doug Liman
Writers: Jim Uhls, Simon Kinberg, David S. Goyer
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $85M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Doug Liman, shot by Barry Peterson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Powell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Saar Klein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hayden Christensen and Jamie Bell and Samuel L. Jackson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Doug Liman directs. Barry Peterson behind the camera. John Powell scores. Saar Klein cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $85M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Released 18 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
5Directed by Doug Liman, shot by Barry Peterson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Powell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Saar Klein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hayden Christensen and Jamie Bell and Samuel L. Jackson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Anywhere is possible.".
10IMDB entry: tt0489099 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "adolescence", "based on novel or book", "loss of loved one", "motherly love".

The technical file

Cinematography: Barry Peterson
Original score: John Powell
Editing: Saar Klein
Production design: Oliver Scholl
Costume design: Magali Guidasci
Makeup / hair: Judy Chin
VFX supervisor: Kevin Elam
Sound: Derek Vanderhorst
Stunt coordinator: Ladislav Lahoda
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $85,000,000
Box office: $222,231,186
Return: 261% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Jumper (2008)

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Filipe Manuel Neto2023-01-31
★ 6/10
Between jumps and stumbles, the film untangles itself with some aplomb. What would be possible if we could all teleport at will? It would be chaos. For some reason, God, or whoever you want, didn't want to make it possible for humans. This is the belief of the Paladins, who hunt down and kill the “Skippers”, individuals who can, in fact, travel between different places in the blink of an eye. The film starts off with a very good premise and would have been a remarkable teen movie had it not been for the poor practical realization of it all. The film is beautiful, and the script is good, with a good story… but things just seem too imaginative, and the excessive use of CGI and green screen does not help to mitigate this feeling, quite the contrary. Hayden Christiansen secures the protagonist with efficiency, not to mention talent. He doesn't have big similarities like what we saw in “Star Wars”, he manages to make us forget what we've already seen of him and give us something good here. Unfortunately, there's no one in the cast who can keep up! Of course, except for the veteran and impeccable Samuel L. Jackson, although his character is somewhat cliché, and the actor sometimes seems to limit himself to giving us a darker and colder view of “his” Nick Fury. Despite the weaknesses, the clichés and the fragility of some points and production values, it is not a difficult film to recommend: it really entertains its audience well and, for those who haven't seen it or don't know much about it, it can be truly a good surprise.

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