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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Sci-FiFantasyAdventure
2008, 1h 33min
An exciting adventure based on the classic Jules Verne novel, Journey to the Center of the Earth stars Brendan Fraser (Crash, The Mummy) as a science professor whose untraditional hypotheses have made him the laughing stock of the academic community. But while in Iceland, he and his nephew stumble upon a major discovery. During a scientific expedition, visionary scientist Trevor Anderson (Fraser), his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) and their beautiful local guide, Hannah (Anita Briem), are unexpectedly trapped in a cave from which their only escape is to go deeper and deeper into the depths of the Earth. Traveling through never-before-seen worlds, the trio comes face-to-face with surreal and unimaginable creatures—including man-eating plants, giant flying piranha, glow birds and terrifying dinosaurs from days past. The explorers soon realize that as volcanic activity increases around them, they must find a way back to the earth's surface before it is too late. With spectacular photo-real environments and revolutionary new filmmaking techniques, Journey to the Center of the Earth is an epic adventure that takes audiences directly into the heart of our heroes' voyage, bringing them along for a wild, visceral ride. Directed by Academy Award-winning visual effects veteran Eric Brevig (Total Recall, Pearl Harbor) from a screenplay by Michael Weiss and Jennifer Flackett & Mark Levin.
Country: United States

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denicenygren
rated 9

Awesome family fun!

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Critic Tasha Robinson
rated 5

...is so focused on the shiny andspectacular, and it's perfectly serviceable in that regard.

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 5

The movie is being shown in 2-D in most theaters, and that's how I wish I had seen it. Since there's that part of me with a certain weakness for movies like this, it's possible I would have liked it more.

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Critic Kim Newman
rated 8

Brendan Fraser gives an open-hearted, adventurous performance as a genuinely daring scientist...

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Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 5

Man keder sig aldrig, og sceneriet skifter som vi andre trækker vejret.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth is a thrilling adventure film that follows a visionary scientist, Trevor Anderson, his nephew Sean, and their beautiful local guide Hannah as they embark on a scientific expedition in Iceland. When they stumble upon an incredible discovery, they are unexpectedly trapped in a cave and must find their way back to the earth's surface before it's too late. Along their journey, they encounter breathtaking landscapes and fantastical creatures that have never been seen before. With revolutionary new filmmaking techniques, this movie brings audiences along for an unforgettable ride through the depths of the earth.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Journey to the Center of the Earth include Winx Club: Magical Adventure, Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker, George and the Dragon, DreamWorks Spooky Stories, Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justic e, Winx Club: The Shadow of Phoenix.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth was released in theaters on July 11, 2008.

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