Jumping Ship
Seen it?2001 | 92 min | TV Movie, Family, Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Michael has big plans to show his cousin Tommy a good time aboard a luxury yacht until he discovers that the yacht he's chartered is actually an old rusted fishing boat. But when modern-day pirates chase the fishing boat, the boys are forced to jump ship, leaving them stranded on a desert island with the boat's captain, Jake Hunter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Lange
- Joey LawrenceMichael Woods
- Matthew LawrenceJake Hunter
- Andrew LawrenceTommy Biggs
- Susan WaltersJules Biggs
- Stephen BurleighGlenn Woods
- Anthony Brandon WongFrakes
- Jaime Passier-ArmstrongJonas
- Martin Dingle WallDante
- Todd William WordenMark Sanders
- Carly MovizioHeather Hitt