Just Visiting (2001): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Just Visiting is a 2001 fantasy comedy directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, starring Jean Reno, Christina Applegate and Christian Clavier. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $16.2 million worldwide on a $35 million budget. Critics gave it 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 38 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Jean-Marie Poiré
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
- Budget
- $35M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Just Visiting About?
The premise of Just Visiting without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A medieval French nobleman and his devoted servant find themselves unexpectedly in modern-day Chicago after a wizard’s time-travel spell goes awry. Thrust into a bewildering new world, the pair experiences a cascade of cultural misunderstandings and comical situations as they try to find a way back to their own time. Their outdated customs and bewildered reactions to contemporary life lead to a series of uproarious misadventures in the bustling city.
Just Visiting Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mistaken identity
- alternate history
- time travel
- misunderstanding
- experiment gone wrong
- damaging property
- witchcraft
- woman killed
- vomit
- chicago illinois
- english bulldog
- wizard
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- ancestor descendant relationship
- servant
- husband wife relationship
- horseback riding
- sword
- museum
- car chase
- mounted police
- horse jumps over car
- horse rides tram
- locket of hair
- kiss
- magic potion
- slimehouse
- 2000s
- 21st century
- 12th century
- barbecue in a fireplace
- the truth
- telling the truth backfires
- demanding an explanation
- searching for the truth
- learning the truth
- lie as an excuse
- damaging a car
- vandalism
- dancing in a night club
- man from the future stuck in the past
- man from the past stuck in the future
- character from the past stuck in the present
- trapped in the past
- time travelling potion
- actor plays a dual role
- statue
- alternate timeline
- time travel comedy
- flatulence
- forward time travel
Just Visiting Cast
Jean Reno leads the cast, with Christina Applegate and Christian Clavier. Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré.
- Director Jean-Marie Poiré
More from Jean-Marie Poiré
One more film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré: My Wife's Name Is Maurice.
Just Visiting Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Just Visiting 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 38 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
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IMDb 5.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 33% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 53%
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Metacritic 38 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 47% User score
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Just Visiting Plot Summary
What happens in Just Visiting from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 12th-century England, Count Thibault Malefete from France is on the cusp of marrying Princess Rosalind, the daughter of the reigning English king. As a valiant knight, Thibault is always prepared to come to the rescue of a damsel in distress. However, during the lavish wedding banquet, an unexpected twist occurs when the villainous Earl of Warwick covertly gives Thibault a potion intended for Rosalind by a witch he hired. This potion causes Thibault to hallucinate, leading him to tragically kill his own bride, believing she has transformed into a fearsome monster.
Full summary
The whole story of Just Visiting, scene by scene
Just Visiting Box Office & Budget
Just Visiting grossed $16.2 million worldwide on a $35 million budget, 46% of what it cost. $4.8 million came from the US and Canada and $11.4 million (70%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$16.2M
46% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $4.8M
- International
- $11.4M
- Budget
- $35M
Just Visiting Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Just Visiting.
How Well Do You Know Just Visiting?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who does Count Thibault Malefète accidentally kill?
Cars in Just Visiting
59 cars on screen, including the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S 500 W220 and the 1974 AMC Matador Coupe.
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1974 AMC Matador Coupe Important role -
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Important role -
1993 Chevrolet Caprice Important role
Just Visiting Also Known As
31 alternative titles, including “Just Visiting - Mit Vollgas in die Zukunft” and “Dos colgados en Chicago”.
- Also known as
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- Just Visiting - Mit Vollgas in die Zukunft
- Dos colgados en Chicago
- Dos colgados en Chicago (Los Visitantes cruzan el charco)
- Les Visiteurs en Amérique
- Los Visitantes cruzan el Charco
- Οι Περαστικοί
- L'ultimo guerriero
- Just Visiting Die schaerfste Zeitreise aller Zeiten
- I visitatori alla conquista dell'America
- Reszkess
- Amerika!
- Пришельцы в Америке
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- Goście w Ameryce
- Dos colgados en Chicago: Los visitantes cruzan el charco
- Návštěvníci: Cesta do Ameriky
- מבקרים מטורפים
- Doar în vizită
- Çılgın Konuklar
- Посетиоци освајају Америку
- Visitantes na América
- Külalised
- Os Viajantes do Tempo
- Гости от миналото
- Прибульці в Америці
- 时空访客
- Návštevníci: Cesta do Ameriky
- Locos visitantes
- 비지터 3
- Daleki rođaci 3
- マイ・ラブリー・フィアンセ
- โถแค่มาเยี่ยม
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Just Visiting FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Just Visiting, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Just Visiting?
Just Visiting runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Just Visiting released?
Just Visiting was released on April 6, 2001.
Who directed Just Visiting?
Just Visiting was directed by Jean-Marie Poiré.
More films by Jean-Marie Poiré Who is in the cast of Just Visiting?
Just Visiting stars Jean Reno, Christina Applegate and Christian Clavier.
How much did Just Visiting make at the box office?
Just Visiting grossed $16.2 million worldwide ($4.8 million domestic, $11.4 million international) on a budget of $35 million.
How is Just Visiting rated?
Just Visiting has 5.7/10 on IMDb, 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic and 47% on TMDB.
Does Just Visiting have a post-credit scene?
No. Just Visiting has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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