Around the World in Eighty Days

About the book

Around the World in Eighty Days is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Jean Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works.

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On screen

This book has been adapted for the screen 12 times — from 1919 to 2021.

• FilmAround the World in 80 Days1956·dir. John FarrowIMDb
• FilmAround the World in 80 Days2004·dir. Frank CoraciIMDb
• SeriesAround the World with Willy Fog1984IMDb
• SeriesAround the World in 80 Days2021IMDb
• SeriesAround the World in 80 Days1989·dir. Buzz KulikIMDb
• FilmTweety's High-Flying Adventure2000·dir. James T. WalkerIMDb
• SeriesAround the World in 80 Days1972IMDb
• FilmAround the World in Eighty Days1919·dir. Richard OswaldIMDb
• FilmPuss 'n Boots Travels Around the World1976·dir. Hiroshi ShidaraIMDb
• SeriesAround the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin1989IMDb
• FilmAround the World in 80 Days1988·dir. Geoff CollinsIMDb
• FilmThe Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze1963·dir. Norman MaurerIMDb

Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →

Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.8 across 96 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 40% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Adventure average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.

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