Jumper
A gifted runaway turns instantaneous travel into a life of freedom, only to be hunted across the globe by a deadly anti-teleporter order.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- slick
- heightened
- action movie night
- teen movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the premise and visual action appealing but considered the film underdeveloped, thinly characterized, and narratively incoherent.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
David's ability to jump anywhere on earth drives the bank robbery, globe-spanning movement, and evasion of the Paladins.
David's teleportation emerges during a near-drowning and enables him to flee his callous alcoholic father and abandoned adolescence.
Roland leads the Paladins, a shadowy group dedicated to tracking and killing teleporters known as Skippers.
The film repeatedly builds action and visual momentum from David's instantaneous movement between locations around the world.
Films like Jumper, and why
The Matrix
teen-centered science fiction action, extraordinary abilities, and a global pursuit by lethal adversaries
Push
young protagonists with unusual powers, secret conspiratorial enemies, and fast-moving international action
I Am Number Four
superpowered adolescents, identity conflict, and a stylized chase narrative built around exceptional abilities
Movie Details
- Director
- Doug Liman
- Release Date
- 2008-02-13
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (6448)
Cast
- Hayden Christensen
- Jamie Bell
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Rachel Bilson
- Michael Rooker
- Diane Lane
- AnnaSophia Robb
- Max Thieriot
- Jesse James
- Tom Hulce
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jumper about?
- A gifted runaway turns instantaneous travel into a life of freedom, only to be hunted across the globe by a deadly anti-teleporter order.
- What is Jumper like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jumper as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jumper violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Jumper as moderate.
- What did critics think of Jumper?
- Critics generally found the premise and visual action appealing but considered the film underdeveloped, thinly characterized, and narratively incoherent.
- Which films are like Jumper?
- Films with a similar feel include The Matrix, Push, and I Am Number Four.
- How long is Jumper?
- Jumper runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jumper?
- In United States, Jumper is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
