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Release Date:
28 March 2003 (USA)
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Tagline:
Earth has a deadline more
Plot:
The only way to save Earth from catastrophe is to drill down to the core and set it spinning again. full summary | full synopsis
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(33 articles)
Newmarket Will Stage Creation
(From Atomic Popcorn. 24 September 2009, 4:24 PM, PDT)
Aaron Eckhart Talks 'Unconventional' Romance Movie 'Love Happens'
(From MTV Movie News. 16 September 2009, 5:21 AM, PDT)
(From Atomic Popcorn. 24 September 2009, 4:24 PM, PDT)
Aaron Eckhart Talks 'Unconventional' Romance Movie 'Love Happens'
(From MTV Movie News. 16 September 2009, 5:21 AM, PDT)
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Better Than Many People Claim
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Aaron Eckhart | ... | Dr. Josh Keyes | |
| Christopher Shyer | ... | Dave Perry | |
| Ray Galletti | ... | Paul | |
| Hilary Swank | ... | Maj. Rebecca Childs | |
| Delroy Lindo | ... | Dr. Ed 'Braz' Brazzleton | |
| Eileen Pedde | ... | Lynne | |
| Rekha Sharma | ... | Danni (as Rékha Sharma) | |
| Stanley Tucci | ... | Dr. Conrad Zimsky | |
| DJ Qualls | ... | Theodore Donald 'Rat' Finch | |
| Tom Scholte | ... | Acker | |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Gen. Thomas Purcell | |
| Glenn Morshower | ... | FBI Agent | |
| Bruce Greenwood | ... | Cmdr. Robert Iverson | |
| Anthony Harrison | ... | FBI Agent | |
| Tchéky Karyo | ... | Serge (as Tcheky Karyo) |
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Core (USA) (poster title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi life/death situations and brief strong language.
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135 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Iceland:12 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) |
Malaysia:U |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:M |
Brazil:Livre |
Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-11 |
France:U |
Germany:12 (w) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:11 |
Peru:PT |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12A |
USA:PG-13 (No. 39398)
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In demonstrating the physics of what is happening, Aaron Eckhart's character uses a peach to make his point. Unfortunately none of the peaches brought to the set were suitable so an apple was painted and had a peachstone inserted into its middle.
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Revealing mistakes: After the shuttle Endeavour hits the river, Beck deploys the speed brake, but in the shot with the police cars approaching, the speed brake is retracted.
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Referenced in Super Secret Movie Rules: Disaster Movies (2004) (TV)
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Weren't You the One
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Is it really possible to go to the core with a subterranean ship?How realistic is this movie from the physics point of view?
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I remember the critics really laid into THE CORE on its initial release . Granted the central premise of Planet Earth stopping on its axis is ridiculous but the script structure compensates for the bizarre scientific impossilbilities . Look at the opening scene with people dropping dead in Boston , it does its job of drawing the audience into the story . It doesn't stop there because a few moments later we cut to London and see a remake of THE BIRDS . Not not good enough for you ? Well wait around because they'll hopefully be a disaster around the corner that will appeal to you
It's never explained in any convincing detail how the Earth's core stopping spinning can cause these effects but we're talking about a Hollywood movie not some theory put forward by Stephen Hawking . Unlikely events do happen in Hollywood movies as if you hadn't noticed so when people criticise this movie as being " Dumb " they're perhaps taking life a little too seriously
For what it is - A dumb movie with special effects and an action adventure concept - THE CORE certainly succeeds . We're shown a ballsy heroine played by Hilary Swank who can actually act and unlike say the very similar Armageddon we don't have to put up with macho American flag waving at every opportunity .
If you're looking for an entertaining pop corn movie THE CORE should do the trick