Jump Tomorrow (2001)
81%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 BAFTA Award
3 wins & 6 nominations total
The light-hearted romantic comedy Jump Tomorrow charms with its whimsy and sweetness
Jump Tomorrow is a quirky and charming film that will leave you with a smile on your face. While the lackadaisical style may not be for everyone, the performances are extremely good and the characters are lovable. George is one of the great characters in recent memory and his journey to find love is both sweet and funny. The film’s sensibility is what sets it apart and makes it a delightfully deadpan comedy about the liberating power of love. Overall, Jump Tomorrow is a formulaic road film that manages to be unpredictable and heartwarming at the same time.
Production Company(ies)
Guangxi Film Studio, Beijing New Picture Film
Distributor
IFC Films
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Buffalo, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for thematic material, mild sensuality and language
Year of Release
2001
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 35m
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Language(s):English, French, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2001 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 22, 2016
Genre(s)
Comedy/Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Tunde Adebimpe, Hippolyte Girardot, Natalia Verbeke, James Wilby, Patricia Mauceri, Isiah Whitlock Jr., directed by Joel Hopkins, written by Joel Hopkins, Comedy, Romance, PG, box office gross $187.5K, reviewed by Neil Smith, Steven Rea, Jane Sumner, Connie Ogle, Roger Moore, Marjorie Baumgarten, Betsy Bozdech, Emanuel Levy, Dennis Schwartz, Joshua Tanzer, Anthony Miele, Matthew Turner, road-movie, modern romance, quirky, passions, reality, fantasy, love story, introvert, Latin girl, Frenchman, childhood friend, Nigeria, language, thematic material, mild sensuality, Nicola Usborne, IFC Films, Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Worldwide gross: $33,236
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $56,012
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,080
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 6,108
US/Canada gross: $33,236
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $56,012
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,744
US/Canada opening weekend: $33,236
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $56,012
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,162
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $1,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $1,685,288
Production budget ranking: 2,044
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $907,528
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$2,536,804
ROI to date (est.): -98%
ROI ranking: 2,008
Hippolyte Girardot – Gerard
Natalia Verbeke – Alicia
James Wilby – Nathan
Patricia Mauceri – Consuelo
Isiah Whitlock Jr. – George’s Uncle
Director(s)
Joel Hopkins
Writer(s)
Joel Hopkins
Producer(s)
Nicola Usborne
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 BAFTA Award
3 wins & 6 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (55) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (10)
Though the lackadaisical style becomes tiresome after a while, the film is ultimately held together by star-in- the-making Adebimpe.
November 3, 2001 | Rating: 3/5
Neil Smith
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
Sweet-natured and goofy and funny in all the right places.
September 27, 2001
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
If Jump Tomorrow is any barometer, [Hopkins] should have a bright future.
September 13, 2001
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
TOP CRITIC
A sweet little oddity that ultimately leaves you — and George — with a smile.
August 31, 2001
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
A delightfully deadpan comedy about the liberating power of love.
August 10, 2001
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
The performances are extremely good, and the tone maintains a droll continuity throughout.
August 9, 2001 | Rating: 3/5
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
What sets Jump Tomorrow apart is its sensibility.
October 29, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/4
Betsy Bozdech
DVDJournal.com
August 10, 2005 | Rating: 2/5
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
A formulaic road film (about finding oneself) with some possibility of being unpredictable until its predictable sweet ending.
July 25, 2005 | Rating: C+
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Fresh points of view and lovable characters make Jump Tomorrow more than just a formula romance.
March 11, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
Joshua Tanzer
Offoffoff
George is one of the great characters in recent memory and, along with the comedy of Gerard and the free-spiritedness of Alicia, the film works on almost all levels.
December 8, 2002 | Rating: 3.5/5
Anthony Miele
Film Threat
October 30, 2002 | Rating: 5/5
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon…
Plot
George, a shy introvert, falls for a stunning Latin girl named Alicia, but is due to marry a childhood friend from Nigeria in just four days’ time. When a boisterous Frenchman named Gerard stumbles into George’s life, the stage is set for a gentle, humorous love story in the road-movie Jump Tomorrow.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Tunde Adebimpe’s performance as George is praised as “star-in-the-making.”
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