Around the World in 80 Days
1956 · Movie · G · 182 min · ★ 6.7 · 70% critics
Based on Jules Verne’s famous adventure, a composed man and his companion set out to circumnavigate the globe within 80 days. Their race against the clock leads to nonstop travel, encounters, and culture clashes as they move between many countries and modes of transport.
Based on Around the World in Eighty Days
Also known as Around the World in Eighty Days
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Details
- Years
- 1956
- Release date
- 1956-10-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 182 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (578 votes)
- Box office
- $42,000,000
- Budget
- $6,000,000
About
If you want an adventurous, old-school globe-trotting romp with big scenery and plenty of charm, you may enjoy it; Not for you if you dislike long, episodic travelogues or want a tightly focused story like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or Time Bandits.
Pros: impressive travel spectacle; lively humor; strong cast | Cons: episodic pacing; runs long; dated miscasting
Themes
- bet
- saloon
- bullfighting
- based on novel or book
- elephant
- journey around the world
- jules verne
- detective
- scotland yard
- hot air balloon
- wager
- steampunk
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1957
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1957
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1957
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1957
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1957
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- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1957 · nominated
Cast & crew
David Niven
as Phileas Fogg
Cantinflas
as Passepartout
Shirley MacLaine
as Princess Aouda
Robert Newton
as Mr. Fix
Finlay Currie
as Whist Partner
Robert Morley
as Ralph
Charles Boyer
as Monsieur Gasse
Gilbert Roland
as Achmed Abdullah
Marlene Dietrich
as Saloon Hostess
Frank Sinatra
as Saloon Pianist
Directed by Michael Anderson