Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- lighthearted
- goofy
- breezy
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics found it agreeable but hit-and-miss family entertainment, praising its visual style while faulting its loose relationship to Jules Verne and limited excitement.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fogg and Passepartout must physically traverse the world within an eighty-day wager.
The Victorian journey features fantastical machinery, inventive transport, and heightened period design.
Passepartout's martial-arts comedy and the film's exaggerated set pieces keep the dangerous journey lighthearted.
The PG rating, broad humor, accessible quest structure, and Jules Verne basis position it as children's adventure entertainment.
Films like Around the World in 80 Days, and why
The Mummy
family-friendly globe-trotting adventure with comic set pieces, period spectacle, and an eccentric travel party
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
lighthearted historical adventure built around international travel, colorful locations, and broad action comedy
Around the World in 80 Days
classic literary adventure adaptation combining lavish period settings, comic invention, and an ambitious journey
Shanghai Noon
family-oriented action adventure driven by an international quest, slapstick humor, and heightened visual spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Frank Coraci
- Release Date
- 2004-06-16
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (2789)
Cast
- Jackie Chan
- Steve Coogan
- Cécile de France
- Jim Broadbent
- Ewen Bremner
- Karen Mok Man-Wai
- Ian McNeice
- Roger Hammond
- David Ryall
- Mark Addy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
- 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 Around the World in 80 Days about?
- An ingenious gentleman and his resourceful companion race across a fantastical Victorian world to win an eighty-day wager.
- What is Around the World in 80 Days like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Around the World in 80 Days as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Around the World in 80 Days violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Around the World in 80 Days as mild.
- What did critics think of Around the World in 80 Days?
- Critics found it agreeable but hit-and-miss family entertainment, praising its visual style while faulting its loose relationship to Jules Verne and limited excitement.
- Which films are like Around the World in 80 Days?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mummy, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Around the World in 80 Days, and Shanghai Noon.
- How long is Around the World in 80 Days?
- Around the World in 80 Days runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Around the World in 80 Days?
- In United States, Around the World in 80 Days streams on Disney Plus, Eros Now Select Apple TV channel.
