Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

2010Movie85 minEnglish

Travel writer Lemuel Gulliver takes an assignment in Bermuda, but ends up on the island of Liliput, where he towers over its tiny citizens.

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IMDb4.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes27%
Metacritic33/100
Google Users52%
Director: Rob LettermanGenres: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Plot Summary

Lemuel Gulliver, a mail-room clerk at a New York newspaper, dreams of becoming a travel writer. He embarks on an assignment to the Bermuda Triangle, but a shipwreck lands him on the island of Lilliput, a land inhabited by tiny people. Initially a prisoner, Gulliver becomes a hero to the Lilliputians by saving their kingdom from an enemy, earning their trust and finding love.

Critical Reception

Gulliver's Travels (2010) was widely panned by critics and audiences alike, primarily for its simplistic and juvenile humor, reliance on Jack Black's usual comedic antics, and a plot that deviates significantly from the source material. The film's visual effects and the performance of the lead actor were among the few aspects that received any attention, though not positively.

What Reviewers Say

  • Critics found the film to be a tedious and uninspired adaptation of the classic novel.
  • Many reviewers pointed to Jack Black's performance as being overly reliant on slapstick and lacking genuine charm.
  • The plot was criticized for being too silly and not effectively translating Swift's satirical themes.

Google audience: Google users were largely unimpressed, with many finding the movie to be a silly and unfunny comedy that failed to live up to the original story. While some younger viewers or fans of Jack Black might have found moments of amusement, the general consensus was disappointment.

Fun Fact

The film's director, Rob Letterman, also directed Jack Black in the 2004 movie 'Shark Tale'.

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