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A slick, high-concept action sci-fi with a genuinely fun teleportation premise and some effective globe-trotting spectacle, but it’s held back by thin character work, a messy mythology, and a plot that often feels like it’s sprinting past its own ideas. It works best as an easygoing guilty pleasure rather than a… Read more
Where to watch: Buy
Wed · 1h 28m
Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson
David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers others like himself, David is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a sinister and determined group of zealots who have sworn to destroy all Jumpers. Now, David’s extraordinary gift may be his only hope for survival!
Doug Liman
Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson
A slick, high-concept action sci-fi with a genuinely fun teleportation premise and some effective globe-trotting spectacle, but it’s held back by thin character work, a messy mythology, and a plot that often feels like it’s sprinting past its own ideas. It works best as an easygoing guilty pleasure rather than a fully satisfying blockbuster.
Jumper is one of those big studio sci-fi ideas that feels irresistible on paper: teleport anywhere, steal anything, outrun anyone. The movie understands the fantasy of that power and gets a lot of mileage out of the locations, the speed, and the sheer novelty of watching someone treat the world like a personal playground.
The problem is that the script never fully earns the stakes around it. The mythology is sketchy, the conflict is undercooked, and the characters are written more as functions than people. That leaves the film leaning on momentum, style, and a few charismatic turns rather than any real dramatic weight.
Still, there’s a reason it has lingered as a cult-ish rewatch for some viewers. It’s messy, corny, and occasionally absurd, but it’s also brisk, inventive, and easy to watch if you’re in the right mood. As a polished thriller it’s uneven; as a dumb fun power fantasy, it lands better than it probably should.
DirkH (2★) · 1135 likes
cool concept + Anakin + twilight emo chick + solid action + moronic plot = Meh.
Pandora 4 (2.5★) · 1124 likes
When Kristen Stewart opened the door at the end, I nearly died of laughter.
Framesofnick (3★) · 913 likes
Jesus fuck Hollywood make another movie where it’s just a dumbass that can teleport and he uses his power to benefit himself. This is the only one where the main character genuinely just uses his power to rob a bank cause like fuck it’s so fun
JBird (2★) · 799 likes
Hayden Christensen jumps to new lands, But some trips are not that well-planned. So lunch on a Sphinx, Probably stinks, Rumor has it he doesn't like sand.
eddyburback (2.5★) · 523 likes
man i wish i could jump like jumper so bad…
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teleportation, power fantasy, chase thriller, rogue antihero, secret war, global adventure, identity and freedom, corporate or covert pursuit
science fiction, action, adventure, teleportation, power fantasy, guilty pleasure, chase movie, global locations, early 2000s, stylized spectacle