Jumper

A guilty pleasure that teleports past its flaws with pure popcorn fun

2008 • Action • Doug Liman

🍅 Tomato Score: 15% | 🍟 Our Score: 55%

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Director: Doug Liman

Cast: Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Samuel L. Jackson

Runtime: 1h 28min

Released: February 14, 2008

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About the Film

David Rice discovers he has the extraordinary ability to teleport anywhere on Earth in an instant. After years of using his power to live a carefree life globe-trotting and robbing banks, he finds himself hunted by a secret organization called the Paladins — agents who have spent centuries dedicated to eliminating Jumpers like him.

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Jumper follows David Rice, a young man who discovers he has the ability to teleport anywhere in the world in the blink of an eye. What starts as a teenage fantasy of unlimited freedom quickly turns dangerous when he learns he's not the only one with this power — and that a secret war has been raging between Jumpers and the Paladins who hunt them. Starring Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jamie Bell, the film delivers a high-concept premise with globe-trotting spectacle.

Better Than Critics Say

Yes, the dialogue is clunky and Hayden Christensen delivers his lines with all the emotional range of a teleporting mannequin. But here's the thing — the concept is genuinely cool. The teleportation sequences are inventive and visually thrilling, bouncing from the Colosseum to the Sahara to the top of Big Ben. Jamie Bell steals every scene he's in as the rogue Jumper Griffin, and Samuel L. Jackson's white-haired villain is campy in the best way. It's the kind of movie that makes you wish the sequel had actually happened, because the world-building deserved a better script to live in.

Final Verdict

Jumper is far from a masterpiece, but at 15% on Rotten Tomatoes it's also far from as bad as critics claim. It's a fun, fast-paced action flick with an awesome premise that never quite reaches its full potential. Turn your brain off, enjoy the ride, and try not to think too hard about the plot holes — you'll have a good time.