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Around the World in 80 Days
1956
· Movie
· 182 min
C
MEANRANK
69/100
Every rating
57–88
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 57, highest is Google on 88.
See the most agreed on films →An eccentric inventor wagers his fortune that he can circumnavigate the globe in no more than eighty days, a feat considered impossible in the 19th century. Accompanied by his devoted valet, he sets off on a daring adventure. Their journey is a frantic race against time, utilizing every form of transportation available while being pursued by a detective who believes the inventor is a bank robber.
Details
- Director
- Michael Anderson
- Writers
- James Poe, John Farrow, Jules Verne, S.J. Perelman
- Based on
- Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
- Studio
- Michael Todd Company
- Released
- 17 October 1956
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 182 min
- Rated
- G
- Budget
- $6.0M
- Box office
- $42.0M
- Awards
- 11 wins, 7 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 18 →8 major awards won · 11 wins from 18 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Motion Picture | Mike Todd | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Screenplay – Adapted | James Poe, John Farrow and S.J. Perelman | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Cinematography – Color | Lionel Lindon | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Film Editing | Gene Ruggiero and Paul Weatherwax | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Victor Young | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2004 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Winner | |
| Golden Globe Awards 2004 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Cantinflas | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2004 | Best Written American Comedy | James Poe, John Farrow and S.J. Perelman | Winner |
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Academy Awards
8 nominations, 5 won
| Best Cinematography – Color | Lionel Lindon | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Gene Ruggiero and Paul Weatherwax | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture | Mike Todd | Winner |
| Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Victor Young | Winner |
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | James Poe, John Farrow and S.J. Perelman | Winner |
| Best Art Direction – Color | Art Direction: James W. Sullivan and Ken Adam ; Set Decoration: Ross Dowd | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design – Color | Miles White | Nominee |
| Best Director | Michael Anderson | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Cantinflas | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Winner | |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Michael Anderson | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Written American Comedy | James Poe, John Farrow and S.J. Perelman | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Michael Anderson | Nominee |
National Board of Review Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Top Ten Films | Winner |
Photoplay Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Award | Mike Todd | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | S.J. Perelman | Nominee |