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Jumper is a sci-fi film about a teenage boy, played by Hayden Christensen, who stumbles upon teleportation. Throughout the movie the teen discovers that this new found skill is good for escaping his poor, abusive home, as well as hunting down the man he believes killed his mother. The movie is loosely based on the novel by Steven Gould.
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- Release date: February 15, 2008
- Based on the novel written by Steven Gould
- Director: Doug Liman
- Starring: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, AnnaSophia Robb, Jamie Bell, Diane Lane, Katie Boland, Max Thieriot, Rachel Bilson, and Teresa Palmer
- Distributor: 20th Century Fox
- Music: John Powell
- Budget: $85 million
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Reception and Performance
Jumper received generally negative feedback from critics. It was labeled as a typical and erratic action movie with a poor story and weak special effects. It had a 16% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes shortly after its release.Despite it's poor reviews, the film was a commercial success. It opened at #1 at the box office and had a steady run. The movie ended up taking in over $214 million worldwide.
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Jumper on Amazon
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Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper - $84.99
Your baby will jump with delight! Kids II and Baby Einstein introduce the Musical Motion 2-in-1 Stationary Jumper and Entertainer. Features: Four activity stations surround baby including: Piano with dancing lights and classical music W...
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Jumper: A Novel - $7.99
What if you could go anywhere in the world, in the blink of an eye? Where would you go? What would you do? Davy can teleport. To survive, Davy must learn to use and control his pow...
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Graco Bumper Jumper in Little Jungle - $39.99
Your baby will jump for joy in this fun, sturdy doorway jumper. Just attach the adjustable, spring-loaded clamp to door frame and you've got an instant, anywhere activity that will delight your baby. A plastic dome keeps the Jumpste's strap...
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Jumper - $19.98
David is a Jumper who can teleport himself anywhere in the world, which creates a fun and exciting life. But things turn deadly when David finds himself pursued by a secret organization sworn to kill Jumpers. Forming an uneasy alliance with...
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Jumper Recent Updates
- Google News: Jumper
- RopeOfSilicon.com: Jumper News
- Rotten Tomatoes: Jumper News
- Reuters: Jumper Leaps to Top of North American Box Office (February 17, 2008
- "The movie, in which Hayden Christensen plays a man who is able to "teleport" around the world, earned an estimated $27.2 million for the Friday-to-Sunday period, distributor 20th Century Fox said."
- MoviesOnline.ca: Tom Strurridge Is The Jumper
- /Film: Casting Jumper: Hayden Christensen (August 11, 2006)
Jumper Reviews and Articles
- Rotten Tomatoes: Jumper Reviews
- metacritic.com: Jumper Reviews
- Variety: 'Jumper' hopping overseas (February 18, 2008)
- Variety: 'Jumper' leaps on top of box office (February 17, 2008)
- rogerebert.com: Jumper Review (February 14, 2008)
- The Christian Science Monitor: 'Jumper' takes a leap of logic (February 15, 2008)
- DailyEmerald.com: 'Jumper' Drops the Ball in Leap From Book to Screen (February 18, 2008)
- "Jumper ends up being nothing more than ordinary."
- New York Times: Jumper Review (February 14, 2008)
- Variety: Jumper Review (February 12, 2008)
- Variety: "Crew member killed on sci-fi film set" (January 26, 2007)
- Variety: "Liman in 'Jumper' suit" (2005)
- The Hollywood Reporter: "Jackson hops on Jumper" (2006)
- Variety: Jumper gets hopping with trio" (2006)
- Variety: "Bilson joins Jumper" (2006)
- The New York Times: "Oh My God, Can You Rent the Colosseum?" (2006)
