Jumper

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Jumper

PG-13

2008

1h 28m

Sci-Fi

Action

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Aimless David Rice (Hayden Christensen) has the ability to instantly transport himself to any place he can imagine. He uses that gift to globe-trot, living on money he steals by "jumping" into bank vaults. He's captured by the evil Roland Cox (Samuel L. Jackson), who knows how to keep David from jumping. David escapes and reunites with his high school crush, Millie (Rachel Bilson), then forms an alliance with fellow jumper Griffin (Jamie Bell) and prepares for mortal combat with Cox.

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Critics Consensus

Featuring uninvolving characters and loose narrative, Jumper is an erratic action pic with little coherence and lackluster special effects.

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

Oct 18, 2008

An elegantly idiotic sci-fi thriller that initially feels as though it might have derived from Philip K Dick -- but lacks the master's lysergic idiosyncracy.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Feb 19, 2008

The disappointments and the inexplicable plot turns kept mounting until I finally surrendered and just admitted it: This was just a goodlooking clunker.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

Feb 19, 2008

One day, I feel sure, the rich mantle of charisma will descend upon [Hayden Christensen], but Jumper is not that occasion.

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Sep 21, 2022

D

Not much seems to be at stake.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Apr 21, 2022

1.5/5

I'm still not sure how writers of the calibre of David S. Goyer (Batman Begins), Jim Uhls (Fight Club) and Simon Kinberg (Mr and Mrs Smith) have made such a mess.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 28, 2020

4/10

Frustration over how easily the end product could have been tweaked for the better threatens to negate any positives.

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Mike C

@RT58210528 5 days ago

Amazing cast great storyline and I honestly was obsessed with the movie. I am really saddened that there was not a second or third movie because this was supposed to be a trilogy. Had a huge opportunity to make this a legendary trilogy

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Shikeb M

@RT97739033 Oct 4, 2026

I think movie would be rated high if Millie had died horribly

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 19, 2026

Jumper = a 2.5 star Movie

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Mickey B

@Mickerdoo Aug 10, 2026

Actually enjoyed the globetrotting cat and mouse component. Hayden, Samuel and Jamie fed enough star power. Nice sci-fi action.

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Chris S

@Janomi Jul 28, 2026

Jumper is good because the teleportation concept is such a strong sci-fi hook. Instant travel anywhere in the world is fun, seductive, and dangerous, and the movie has its best moments when it shows how that power changes action, escape, theft, and everyday life. The global scale gives the film a slick travel-thriller energy, moving quickly across cities, landmarks, and countries. Jamie Bell is easily one of the most interesting parts as Griffin. He brings more personality, edge, and history than David, and he makes the Jumper and Paladin conflict feel more alive. The mythology is thin, though. The idea of Jumpers being hunted by Paladins is interesting, but the movie barely explores it. Hayden Christensen is watchable enough, but David is not as compelling as the power itself. Jumper has good ideas and fun action possibilities, but it feels more like a franchise starter than a complete movie.

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Stoek H.

@RT60864306 May 27, 2026

Underrated movie! Idk why it was rated so low. Smh

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Synopsis

Aimless David Rice (Hayden Christensen) has the ability to instantly transport himself to any place he can imagine. He uses that gift to globe-trot, living on money he steals by "jumping" into bank vaults. He's captured by the evil Roland Cox (Samuel L. Jackson), who knows how to keep David from jumping. David escapes and reunites with his high school crush, Millie (Rachel Bilson), then forms an alliance with fellow jumper Griffin (Jamie Bell) and prepares for mortal combat with Cox.

Director: Doug Liman
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Lucas Foster, Jay Sanders, Simon Kinberg
Screenwriter: David S. Goyer, Jim Uhls, Simon Kinberg
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Dune Entertainment, Hypnotic, Twentieth Century Fox, New Regency Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Action Violence|Brief Sexuality|Some Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $80.2M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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