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'{{No plot|date=November 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Jiu Jitsu | image = Jiu Jitsu film poster.png | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Dimitri Logothetis]] | producers = {{Plainlist| * Martin Barab * Chris Economides }} | screenplay = {{Plainlist| * Dimitri Logothetis * James McGrath }} | based_on = {{Based on|''Jiu Jitsu''|Dimitri Logothetis|Jim McGrath}} | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[Alain Moussi]] * [[Frank Grillo]] * [[JuJu Chan]] * [[Tony Jaa]] * [[Nicolas Cage]] }} | music = [[Mocean Worker]] | cinematography = Gerardo Madrazo | editing = Danny McDonald | studio = {{ubl|Highland Film Group|Coprod Media International Limited|Double Tree Entertainment|[[Dimitri Logothetis|Acme Rocket Fuel]]}} | distributor = The Avenue Entertainment [[Paramount Pictures]] | released = {{Film date|2020|11|20|United States}} | runtime = 102 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = $25 million<ref name= Brueggemann-Sept2020/> | gross = }} '''''Jiu Jitsu''''' is a 2020 American [[Martial arts film|martial arts]] [[Fantasy film|fantasy]] [[action film]] directed and co-written by [[Dimitri Logothetis]] and starring [[Alain Moussi]], [[Frank Grillo]], [[JuJu Chan]], [[Tony Jaa]] and [[Nicolas Cage]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ritman|first=Alex|title=Nicolas Cage Sci-Fi 'Jiu Jitsu' Becomes First Film to Use New Cypriot Cash Rebate (Exclusive)|date=18 June 2019|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicolas-cage-sci-fi-jiu-jitsu-first-use-new-cypriot-tax-credit-1219292|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nicolas Cage joins movie adaptation of 'Jiu Jitsu'|date=21 March 2019|work=[[Calgary Herald]]|url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movies/nicolas-cage-joins-movie-adaptation-of-jiu-jitsu/|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nicolas Cage joins movie adaptation of 'Jiu Jitsu'|date=21 March 2019|work=[[Edmonton Journal]]|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/movies/nicolas-cage-joins-movie-adaptation-of-jiu-jitsu/|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref> It is based on the 2017 comic book of the same name by Logothetis and Jim McGrath.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilday|first=Gregg|title=Nicolas Cage to Star in Sci-Fi Martial Arts Movie 'Jiu Jitsu'|date=19 March 2019|work=The Hollywood Reporter]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicolas-cage-starring-jiu-jitsu-sci-fi-martial-arts-movie-1195854|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fisher|first=Kieran|title=Nicolas Cage Will Use 'Jiu Jitsu' To Fight Aliens|date=22 March 2019|website=[[Film School Rejects]]|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/nicolas-cage-jiu-jitsu/|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sprague|first=Mike|title=Nicolas Cage Will Fight Aliens in Crazy Action Thriller Jiu Jitsu|date=20 March 2019|website=[[MovieWeb]]|url=https://movieweb.com/jiu-jitsu-movie-nicolas-cage/|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hamman|first=Cody|title=NICOLAS CAGE SIGNS ON FOR SCI-FI MARTIAL ARTS FILM JIU JITSU|date=20 March 2019|website=[[JoBlo.com]]|url=https://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/nicolas-cage-will-use-martial-arts-on-aliens-in-jiu-jitsu|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref> ==Plot Summary== Jiu Jitsu begins in a jungle in a forest of Burma. The protagonist, Jake (Alain Moussi), is running away from flying stars. He ends up in an oceanside cliff, where he is hit by the stars and falls into the ocean, hitting his head and blacking out. ==Cast== *[[Alain Moussi]] as Jake Barnes<ref name=ew/> *[[Frank Grillo]] as Harrigan<ref name=dh/> *[[JuJu Chan]]<ref name=dh/> as Carmen *[[Tony Jaa]] as Keung<ref name=dh>{{cite web|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|title='Jiu Jitsu': Frank Grillo, Rick Yune, Tony Jaa & Others Joins Nicolas Cage Martial Arts Pic|date=6 June 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/jiu-jistu-frank-grillo-rick-yune-tony-jaa-others-join-nicolas-cage-action-movie-1202628433/|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref> *[[Nicolas Cage]] as Wylie<ref name=ew>{{cite web|last=Collis|first=Clark|title=Nicolas Cage to battle fearsome alien invader in sci-fi martial arts movie Jiu Jitsu|date=19 March 2019|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/03/19/nicolas-cage-jiu-jitsu/|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref> *[[Rick Yune]]<ref name=dh/> as Captain Sand *[[Marie Avgeropoulos]] as Myra<ref name=dh/> ==Production== In March 2019, it was announced that Cage and [[Alain Moussi]] were cast in the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Nicolas Cage to Star in Martial Arts Actioner 'Jiu Jitsu'|date=19 March 2019|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/nicolas-cage-jiu-jitsu-1203167461/|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rothberg|first=Suzanne|title=Nicolas Cage will kick some serious ass in the new martial arts film 'Jiu-Jitsu'|date=25 March 2019|website=[[Screen Anarchy]]|url=https://screenanarchy.com/2019/03/nicolas-cage-will-kick-some-serious-ass-in-the-new-martial-arts-film-jiu-jitsu-contrib.html|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Vorel|first=Jim|title=Nic Cage to Fight Aliens with His Bare Hands in Jiu Jitsu|date=20 March 2019|work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/nicolas-cage/nic-cage-to-fight-aliens-with-his-bare-hands-in-ji/|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Beans|first=Freddy|title=Nicolas Cage gets wrapped up in JIU JITSU|date=20 March 2019|website=[[Ain't It Cool News]]|url=https://www.aintitcool.com/nicolas-cage-gets-wrapped-up-in-jiu-jitsu-81912/|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref> Filming occurred in June 2019 in [[Cyprus]] and included a glimpse of ancient temples of [[Bagan]] in [[Burma]].<ref>{{cite web|author=[[Myanmar Mix]]|title='Nicolas Cage’s wild new film trailer teases Bagan-like scape|date=9 October 2020|publisher=Myanmar Mix|url=https://myanmarmix.com/en/articles/nicolas-cages-wild-new-film-trailer-teases-bagan-like-scape|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref> ==Release== ''Jiu Jitsu'' was released by The Avenue Entertainment on November 20, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Avenue Entertainment Launching With Nicolas Cage's 'Jiu Jitsu'|date=9 September 2020|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/avenue-entertainment-launching-nicolas-cage-jiu-jitsu-1234763858/|accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref> In its debut weekend, the film was the eighth-most rented title on [[Apple TV]] and ninth on [[Fandango Media|FandangoNow]].<ref name= Brueggemann-Sept2020>{{Cite web |title= ‘The New Mutants’ and ‘Unhinged’ Dominate VOD Charts at $5.99 |url= https://www.indiewire.com/2020/11/the-new-mutants-unhinged-vod-5-99-1234600305/ |last= Brueggemann |first=Tom |website=[[IndieWire]] |date= November 23, 2020 |access-date= November 23, 2020}}</ref> == Reception == On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film holds an approval rating of 37% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 3.7/10.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jiu Jitsu (2020)|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jiu_jitsu|accessdate=4 December 2020}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], it has a [[weighted arithmetic mean|weighted average score]] of 27 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."<ref>{{cite web |title= Jiu Jitsu Reviews |url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/jiu-jitsu |website= [[Metacritic]] |access-date= November 23, 2020 }}</ref> Simon Abrams of [[RogerEbert.com]] awarded the film one and a half stars.<ref>{{cite web|last=Abrams|first=Simon|title=Jiu Jitsu|date=20 November 2020|publisher=[[RogerEbert.com]]|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jiu-jitsu-movie-review-2020|accessdate=23 November 2020}}</ref> Jeffrey M. Anderson of [[Common Sense Media]] awarded the film two stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jeffrey M.|title=Jiu Jitsu|publisher=[[Common Sense Media]]|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/jiu-jitsu?utm_expid=.RCp3TD4oT6qWuBfx5635Eg.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|accessdate=23 November 2020}}</ref> Tambay Obenson of [[IndieWire]] graded the film a D.<ref>{{cite web|last=Obenson|first=Tambay|title=‘Jiu Jitsu’ Review: Even Nicolas Cage Can’t Salvage This Half-Baked Sci-Fi Mess|date=20 November 2020|publisher=[[IndieWire]]|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/11/jiu-jitsu-review-nicolas-cage-1234599924/|accessdate=23 November 2020}}</ref> Steven Scaife of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' awarded the film one and a half stars out of four.<ref>{{cite web|last=Scaife|first=Steven|title=Review: Jiu Jitsu Falls Short of Its Predator-Meets-Mortal Kombat Promise|date=16 November 2020|publisher=[[Slant Magazine]]|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review-jiu-jitsu-falls-short-of-its-predator-meets-mortal-kombat-promise/|accessdate=23 November 2020}}</ref> Chris Bumbray of [[JoBlo.com]] awarded the film with a 5 out of 10.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bumbray|first=Chris|title=JIU JITSU STARRING NICOLAS CAGE (REVIEW)|publisher=[[JoBlo.com]]|url=https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/jiu-jitsu-nicolas-cage-review|accessdate=23 November 2020}}</ref> Fortress of Solitude praised the film describing it as: "An action-packed, 90s-style camp film that’s all about entertainment".<ref>https://www.fortressofsolitude.co.za/jiu-jitsu-review-its-nicolas-cage-crazy/amp/</ref> Also Flyckering Myth had a positive reaction, with Tom Joliffe writing that: "With a stellar cast, non-stop fights and stylish direction this proves to be an enjoyable throwback that will please genre fans".<ref>https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2020/11/movie-review-jiu-jitsu-2020/</ref> Polygon defined the film: "extremely satisfying". <ref>https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2020/11/16/21570078/jiu-jitsu-review-nicolas-cage</ref> Darren Murray from Martial Arts Actions Cinema gave a rating of 3/5.<ref>https://maactioncinema.com/archives/15015/amp</ref> Brent McKnight on Giant Freakin Robot gave a positive rating to the film. <ref>https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/jiu-jitsu-review-nicolas-cage-fights-aliens-with-martial-arts.html</ref> Also Rob Hunter from [[Film School Rejects]] promoted positively the film noting as: "[...] while it neglects to include any jiu-jitsu (more on that later) it does give viewers plenty of action beats and a few fun thrills".<ref>https://filmschoolrejects.com/jiu-jitsu-review/?amp</ref> J. Hurtado of [[Screen Anarchy]] gave the film a negative review, calling it "an Adderall addled mess of a film that attempts to scratch a gonzo action itch that would be better served by hitting up a playlist of stunt demo reels on [[YouTube]]."<ref>{{cite web|author=J. Hurtado|title=Review: JIU JITSU, or How to Ruin a Movie About Nic Cage Fighting an Alien|publisher=[[Screen Anarchy]]|url=https://screenanarchy.com/2020/11/review-jiu-jitsu-or-how-to-ruin-a-movie-about-nic-cage-fighting-an-alien.html|accessdate=23 November 2020}}</ref> Kristy Puchko of [[IGN]] also gave the film a negative review and wrote "''Jiu Jitsu'' feels like a deeply 2020 movie in that it is a barrage of WTF choices that hit without mercy until you either give in and go with the flow or just go mad. Or, hey, maybe both." She also quesitoned some of the visual design choices in the film, such as the use of animated comic book panels and the saturated color scheme.<ref>{{cite web|last=Puchko|first=Kristy|title=Jiu Jitsu Review|date=18 November 2020|publisher=[[IGN]]|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/jiu-jitsu-review|accessdate=23 November 2020}}</ref> John DeFore of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' also gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "has all the barely-motivated action and sci-fi trappings of a middling videogame and, well, at least a little of the dramatic value."<ref>{{cite web|last=DeFore|first=John|title='Jiu Jitsu': Film Review|date=18 November 2020|publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jiu-jitsu-film-review|accessdate=23 November 2020}}</ref> Dan Jackson of [[Thrillist]] gave the film a positive review and wrote "Luckily, ''Jiu Jitsu'' gets the most important aspects of a junky movie like this right."<ref>{{cite web|last=Jackson|first=Dan|title=The Nicolas Cage Sci-Fi Action Movie 'Jiu Jitsu' Is a Ridiculous Good Time|date=20 November 2020|publisher=[[Thrillist]]|url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/jiu-jitsu-review-nicolas-cage|accessdate=23 November 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|9624766}} {{Dimitri Logothetis}} [[Category:2020 action films]] [[Category:2020 fantasy films]] [[Category:2020s martial arts films]] [[Category:American fantasy action films]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:American martial arts films]] [[Category:Films about extraterrestrial life]] [[Category:Films set in Myanmar]] [[Category:Films shot in Cyprus]] [[Category:Films with live action and animation]]<!--animated comic book panel sequences--> [[Category:Martial arts science fiction films]] [[Category:Live-action films based on comics]] [[Category:2020s fantasy action films]]'