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Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

PG 93 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy  -   11 July 2008 (USA)
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On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.

Director:

Eric Brevig

Writers:

Michael D. Weiss (screenplay), Jennifer Flackett (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

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Anita Briem ...
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Storyline

Professor Trevor Anderson receives his teenager nephew Sean Anderson. He will spend ten days with his uncle while his mother, Elizabeth, prepares to move to Canada. She gives a box to Trevor that belonged to his missing brother, Max, and Trevor finds a book with references to the last journey of his brother. He decides to follow the steps of Max with Sean and they travel to Iceland, where they meet the guide Hannah Ásgeirsson. While climbing a mountain, there is a thunderstorm and they protect themselves in a cave. However, a lightening collapses the entrance and the trio is trapped in the cave. They seek an exit and falls in a hole, discovering a lost world in the center of the Earth. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Mountain | Cave | Guide | Lost World | Earth  | See more »

Taglines:

Same Planet. Different World.

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for intense adventure action and some scary moments See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Icelandic | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$21,018,141 (USA) (13 July 2008) (2811 Screens)

Gross:

$101,702,060 (USA) (7 December 2008)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Indie film maker Paul Chart ( American Perfekt) was originally signed to write and direct the picture and penned the original script. Chart left the project, however, after a decision was made to shoot the film in 3-D, uncomfortable with the possibility it would become more 'theme park ride' than the epic action-adventure film he envisioned. The Jules Verne novel was apparently one of his favorite pieces of literature. Chart was ultimately replaced with effects specialist Eric Brevig and the script was heavily retooled to emphasize the new 3-D format. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When Trevor tries to ignite the magnesium with a flare, he claims that it's "...too wet...". Magnesium burns in water, producing magnesium oxide and hydrogen - in fact, pouring water on burning magnesium intensifies the fire; the most effective way to douse a magnesium fore is to cover it with sand or dry dirt. See more »

Quotes

[recognizing Mt. Vesuvius behind them]
Trevor: If your mother asks you where you went this weekend, tell her your uncle took you to Italy.
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the movie, the bird flies out of the picture and creates a bright flash. Following it, are the end credits where the bird's feathers drift slowly down. See more »

Connections

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