EuroTrip (2004)

Director:

Jeff Schaffer

Writers (WGA):

Alec Berg (written by) &
David Mandel (written by) ...

Release Date:

20 February 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Adventure

Tagline:

No actual Europeans were harmed in the making of this film.

Plot:

Dumped by his girlfriend, a high school grad decides to embark on an overseas adventure in Europe with his friends.

Plot Keywords:

Europe | Pen Pal | Graduation | Nude Beach | Bare Butt

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Scott Mechlowicz	...	Scott Thomas
Jacob Pitts	...	Cooper Harris
Kristin Kreuk	...	Fiona
Cathy Meils	...	Mrs. Thomas
Nial Iskhakov	...	Bert
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Jenny
Travis Wester	...	Jamie
Matt Damon	...	Donny
J. Adams	...	Guitars - Lustra, Donny's Band
Christopher Baird	...	Vocals - Lustra, Donny's Band
Nicholas J.M. Cloutman	...	Bass - Lustra, Donny's Band
Bruce Fulford	...	Drums - Lustra, Donny's Band
Molly Schade	...	Candy
Jakki Degg	...	Missy
Lenka Vomocilova	...	Sissy

Also Known As:

Fistful of Euros (USA) (working title)
The Ugly Americans (USA) (working title)
Untitled Berg, Schaffer, Mandel Project (USA) (working title)
Untitled Montecito Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and drug/alcohol content.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | German | Italian | Japanese

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/16 (unrated DVD version) | Germany:12 (R rated version) | Italy:VM14 | Singapore:(Banned) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 (unrated DVD version) (cut) | Netherlands:12 | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #40500) | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version)

Filming Locations:

Králodvorská Street, Staré Mesto, Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

When the movie arrives in Germany, there is a white sign "automatische afsluiting" and blue sign showing a car being repaired. Both signs are not German, but Dutch. "Automatische afsluiting" means "Automatic locking".

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When they get to England it is 10.40 am, which would make it the middle of the night in the United States. However, depending on deadlines, it would not be at all unusual for a partner at a law firm to request files in the middle of the night, and certainly not unusual for a partner to be in the office by 5:40 am (assuming the characters live in the Eastern Time Zone and Eastern Time is currently five hours behind London).

Quotes:

[first lines]
P.A. announcer: Congratulations. Hudson High class of 2004!

Movie Connections:

References European Vacation (1985)

Soundtrack:

Make My Dreams Come True

Brilliantly funny view of Europe from the US

EuroTrip takes a group of teenagers from the US on an unforgettable trip around Europe. After Scotty Thomas realises he has made a terrible mistake, he and his best friend set off to put things right and they run into some other friends in the process.

They visit Paris, Amsterdam, London and many more places which are all given a very amusing stereotypical makeover from an American viewpoint. With a strong cast, plenty of well written gags and an overall cheesy script - EuroTrip is definitely a winner.

If you enjoy this movie then also see RoadTrip, Old School and the American Pie series of films (certainly the first two anyway)

8/10 Great fun