Travel writer Lemuel Gulliver takes an assignment in Bermuda but ends up on the island of Lilliput, where he towers over its tiny citizens.Travel writer Lemuel Gulliver takes an assignment in Bermuda but ends up on the island of Lilliput, where he towers over its tiny citizens.Travel writer Lemuel Gulliver takes an assignment in Bermuda but ends up on the island of Lilliput, where he towers over its tiny citizens.
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- 3 nominations
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- TriviaPlaying a Princess, Emily Blunt felt this was her "girliest" role thus far in her career.
- GoofsGulliver finds his iPhone, but although there is no signal he is still able to retrieve his voice messages.
- Quotes
Lemuel Gulliver: I'm not doing this. You got me in the diaper and the dress. I'm not doing tea time with you! Go find another doll!
[the giant girl breaks a rabbit doll's head]
Lemuel Gulliver: Tea, time for tea! Haha...
- Crazy creditsThe end credits are presented as part of newspaper clips from Gulliver's column. Surrounding the credits is actual text from the original novel by Jonathan Swift, and mentions some adventures from the book that are not featured in the movie, such as the encounters with the subhuman "yahoos".
- Alternate versionsAlso released in a 3D version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The A-Team/The Karate Kid/Winter's Bone (2010)
- SoundtracksRock and Roll All Nite
Written by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
Performed by KISS
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Funny but lacking in imagination
An adaptation of Swift's novel (which was one of my favourites when I was a child) that stars Jack Black and Amanda Peet! Wasn't going to miss this one. I have heard negative things about this movie so my expectations were low. Given that the book leaves plenty of room for imagination, I felt the movie lacked that. Much of it is contrived and there are plenty of plot holes. For example, the writers could have done a lot with the idea that Gulliver was banished to a forbidden land (of giants). Even the culture clash between modern day Gulliver and the Lilliputians felt forced and half-baked. How did these Lilliputians develop technology (that took hundred of years for humans) so rapidly. Was Gulliver, a guy who works at the mail, really that savvy? But anyway, the movie partially compensates its lack of substance and imagination with humour. Jack Black is always dependable when it comes to making the audience laugh. Amanda Peet has a small role but she makes the best of it and has good chemistry with Black. Jason Segel and Emily Blunt are adequate in non-demanding roles. Catherine Tate is wasted. Chris O'Dowd is passable as the traitor villain.
Needless to say, this is far from a great adaptation but thanks to Black, there was enough to laugh at. I suggest to keep expectations low.
Needless to say, this is far from a great adaptation but thanks to Black, there was enough to laugh at. I suggest to keep expectations low.
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- May 23, 2011
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Gulliver Du Ký
- Filming locations
- Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK(on location)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $112,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $42,779,261
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,307,691
- Dec 26, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $237,382,724
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- 2.39 : 1
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