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 | Hitchhiker | Germany

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

Color:

Color

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, Hradcany, Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The first time that Michelle Trachtenberg did her bikini scene, she shook out her hair so much that she got dizzy and fell over.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When tourists arrived to Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia), the town looked like a zone of military operations or armed conflict. There was neither war nor conflict in Slovakia, it's a peaceful and not at all a poor country. However, this movie is a parody of how Americans view different parts of Europe. Nothing in this movie comes close to accurately representing real European locations. This was an attempt at humor, not an attempt to accurately represent Slovakia.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Ring Two (2005)

Soundtrack:

Keine Uberdosis Deutschland

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