Films like Around the World in 80 Days.

Around the World in 80 Days (2004) reads as Warm, breathless, measured action / adventure, grounded in texture. Redemptive, epic, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) poster
1. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back2001

Keeps the relentless forward drive and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Shanghai Noon (2000) poster
2. Shanghai Noon2000

Keeps the relentless forward drive and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

30 Minutes or Less (2011) poster
3. 30 Minutes or Less2011

Keeps the relentless forward drive and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Zoolander 2 (2016) poster
4. Zoolander 22016

Keeps the relentless forward drive and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Do-Over (2016) poster
5. The Do-Over2016

Keeps the relentless forward drive and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) poster
6. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle2003

Keeps the relentless forward drive and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Shanghai Knights (2003) poster
7. Shanghai Knights2003

Keeps the relentless forward drive and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) poster
8. The Dukes of Hazzard2005

Keeps the relentless forward drive and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Hot Rod (2007) poster
9. Hot Rod2007

Keeps the relentless forward drive and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Other Guys (2010) poster
10. The Other Guys2010

Keeps the relentless forward drive and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Knight and Day (2010) poster
11. Knight and Day2010

Keeps the relentless forward drive and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Tower Heist (2011) poster
12. Tower Heist2011

Keeps the relentless forward drive and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Around the World in 80 Days’s neighbours — where are yours?

Rate five posters and the same twelve axes read you — then tonight’s pick comes from your own centre of taste.

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