Around The World In 80 Days (2004)

This comic adventure film follows two men as they race around the world on a balloon to win a bet, pursued by a London police detective.

Genre – Action

Executive Producer – Walter Josten

Director(s) – Frank Coraci

Writer(s) – David Titcher, David Benullo and David Goldstein

Cast – Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Jim Broadbent, Rob Schneider, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Cleese, Luke and Owen Wilson, Kathy Bates, Ewen Bremner, Mark Addy, Macy Gray, Ian McNeice, Robert Fyfe, Karen Mok, Richard Branson

Blue Rider’s Role – co-executive producers and arranged bridge financing

Distributor(s) – Buena Vista Pictures, Buena Vista Home Video, Walden Media and 16 territorial distributors

Release Date – 2004

Synopsis – Eccentric London inventor Phineas Fogg (Steve Coogan) bets members of his gentlemen’s club that he can circle the earth by hot-air balloon in 80 days. He and his companion Passepartout (Jackie Chan) do so, having many dramatic and amusing adventures along the way, in Paris, Turkey, India, China and the United States.
Along their journey they are purusued by a Police detective who suspects them of a bank robbery that happened on the day of their departure.

Netflix is pointing its millions of DVD subscribers to five other films on which Blue Rider was a lender and/or producer. It points them to SURVIVAL ISLAND as an Action Thriller, to ASYLUM as an Erotic Thriller, to RESCUE DAWN as a Military & War Drama, to MY 5 WIVES as a Late Night Comedy and to AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS as a Family Comedy.

Netflix is recommending two more Blue Rider films to its millions of subscribers. Teen escape drama HOLES, starring Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voigt, Patricia Arquette and Khleo Thomas, is described thus: “Falsely accused of stealing sneakers, a nerdy teenager is sent to a detention camp, where he and the other delinquents are forced by the sadistic warden to dig holes as a character-building exercise. But what’s the real reason for all the digging?” Also recommended is travel comedy-adventure AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, starring Steve Coogan and Jackie Chan, with dozens of cameos by the likes of John Cleese, Owen and Luke Wilson, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kathy Bates. Netflix says: “Eccentric inventor Phineas Fogg bets the Minister of Science that he can circle the world in 80 days. He’s joined on his epic adventure by his valet (who’s actually a thief in disguise) and a beautiful artist they meet during a stop in Paris.” Walter Josten was co-executive producer and Blue Rider was a bridge lender on the latter and provided production services on the former.

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Internet Movie Database entry for Around the World in 80 Days

48 photos from Around the World in 80 Days

Link to 38 links for Around The World in 80 Days

16 Around the World Trailers (and links to others)

Spanish-language trailer for Around the World

Czech-language trailer for Around the World (various formats)

Russian-language official site