Gulliver's Travels (2010 film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Rob Letterman |
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| Music by | Henry Jackman |
| Cinematography | David Tattersall |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | December 25, 2010 (United States) |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $112 million |
| Money made | $237.4 million |
Gulliver's Travels is a fun fantasy adventure comedy film from 2010. It was directed by Rob Letterman, and it was his first time directing a live-action movie. The film was produced by John Davis and Gregory Goodman, with a story written by Joe Stillman and Nicholas Stoller. The music was created by Henry Jackman.
This movie is loosely based on the famous 1726 book Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. However, this film updates the story to modern times and includes many references to today's pop culture. It stars Jack Black as Gulliver, along with Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, Chris O'Dowd, T.J. Miller, James Corden, and Catherine Tate. 20th Century Fox distributed the movie.
Gulliver's Travels was released in theaters on December 25, 2010, in the United States. While it didn't do as well as hoped in North America, it earned a lot of money worldwide, making $237.4 million against a budget of $112 million. The movie became available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on April 19, 2011.
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Meet the Cast: Who's Who?
- Jack Black plays Lemuel Gulliver, a cheerful and curious man who works in the mail room.
- Jason Segel is Horatio, a prisoner held by General Edward Edwardian.
- Emily Blunt plays Princess Mary, the daughter of King Theodore.
- Chris O'Dowd is General Edward Edwardian, the leader of the Lilliputian army.
- Billy Connolly plays King Theodore, the king of Lilliput.
- Amanda Peet is Darcy Silverman, a travel writer and Gulliver's coworker.
- Catherine Tate plays Queen Isabelle, the queen of Lilliput.
- James Corden is Jinks, King Theodore's secretary.
- T. J. Miller plays Dan, Gulliver's new coworker.
Awesome Soundtrack Songs
The movie's music score was composed by Henry Jackman. A special album with his music was released. The film also features many popular rock songs and famous movie themes. Here are some of them:
- "Rock and Roll All Nite" – Performed by Kiss
- "Listen To Mama" – Performed by Walkerman
- "Rose's Theme" – Written by James Horner
- "The Imperial March" – Written by John Williams (from Star Wars)
- "Sweet Child o' Mine" – Performed by Guns N' Roses
- "Kiss" – Performed by Taylor Graves
- "War" – Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
- "(I Keep On) Rising Up" – Written and Performed by Mike Doughty
Movie Release and Promotion
The first official preview (trailer) for Gulliver's Travels came out on June 3, 2010. It was shown in theaters before the movie Marmaduke. A second trailer was released on November 5, 2010, and was shown before Megamind. As a fun prize, four contestants from the TV show Survivor: Nicaragua got to watch the movie early.
Changes to Release Dates
The movie's release date changed a few times. It was first planned for June 4, 2010. Then it was moved to December 24, 2010, and later to December 22, 2010. On March 23, 2010, 20th Century Fox announced that the film would be changed to 3D for a more immersive experience. Finally, on December 13, the release date was moved one last time to December 25, 2010.
Special Short Film
When Gulliver's Travels played in theaters, it came with a short animated film from the Ice Age series. This short was called Scrat's Continental Crack-up.
Watching at Home
Gulliver's Travels was released for home viewing on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on April 19, 2011, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Later, it also became available to stream on Disney+ starting May 21, 2021.
See also
In Spanish: Los viajes de Gulliver (película de 2010) para niños
