Jumper

Jumper is a 2008 American science fiction action film loosely based on Steven Gould's 1992 novel of the same name. Directed by Doug Liman, the film stars Hayden Christensen as a young man capable of teleporting, as he is chased by a secret society intent on killing him. Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Max Thieriot, AnnaSophia Robb, Diane Lane, Michael Rooker, and Samuel L. Jackson also star. The script went through a rewrite prior to filming, and the roles for the main characters were changed during production. Filmed in 20 cities and 14 countries from 2007 to 2008 and released on February 14, 2008, the film grossed $225 million worldwide and received generally negative reviews from critics, mostly because of the many changes to Gould's novel, rushed plot, and anticlimactic ending. Plot 15-year-old David Rice discovers he can teleport, or “jump”, after he falls through thin ice on the Huron River. He uses the ability to escape his father's abusive household and moves to NYC where he robs banks by teleporting into their vaults. Eight years later, David lives luxuriously in a penthouse. He spends his days jumping around to various exotic sites including surfing in Tahiti, lunching on top of the Sphinx’s head, and picking up a woman in a London pub.