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The Core

  • 20032003
  • PGPG
  • 2h 15m
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Aaron Eckhart, Stanley Tucci, Delroy Lindo, Hilary Swank, Bruce Greenwood, and DJ Qualls in The Core (2003)
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The only way to save Earth from catastrophe is to drill down to the core and set it spinning again.The only way to save Earth from catastrophe is to drill down to the core and set it spinning again.The only way to save Earth from catastrophe is to drill down to the core and set it spinning again.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
103K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,173
1,055
    • Jon Amiel
    • Cooper Layne
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  • Stars
    • Aaron Eckhart
    • Hilary Swank
    • Delroy Lindo
    • Jon Amiel
    • Cooper Layne
    • John Rogers
  • Stars
    • Aaron Eckhart
    • Hilary Swank
    • Delroy Lindo
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    • 612User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
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    Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank in The Core (2003)
    (Beginning lower left and clockwise) Hilary Swank as Beck, Aaron Eckhart as Josh, Delroy Lindo as Brazzleton, Stanley Tucci as Zimsky, Bruce Greenwood as Richard, and Tchely Karyo as Serge.
    (Left center) Aaron Eckhart as Josh and (center) Stanley Tucci as Zimsky
    (Left to right) Hilary Swank, Bruce Greenwood, and Alfre Woodard
    Hilary Swank in The Core (2003)
    Aaron Eckhart and DJ Qualls in The Core (2003)
    Alfre Woodard in The Core (2003)
    Hilary Swank and Bruce Greenwood in The Core (2003)
    Aaron Eckhart and Stanley Tucci in The Core (2003)
    Aaron Eckhart in The Core (2003)
    Hilary Swank in The Core (2003)
    Delroy Lindo in The Core (2003)

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    Aaron Eckhart
    Aaron Eckhart
    • Josh
    Hilary Swank
    Hilary Swank
    • Beck
    Delroy Lindo
    Delroy Lindo
    • Brazzelton
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Commander Richard Iverson
    Christopher Shyer
    Christopher Shyer
    • Dave Perry
    Ray Galletti
    Ray Galletti
    • Paul
    Eileen Pedde
    Eileen Pedde
    • Lynne
    Rekha Sharma
    Rekha Sharma
    • Danni
    • (as Rékha Sharma)
    Tom Scholte
    • Acker
    Glenn Morshower
    Glenn Morshower
    • FBI Agent
    Anthony Harrison
    Anthony Harrison
    • FBI Agent
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Serge
    • (as Tcheky Karyo)
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • General Purcell
    Bart Anderson
    • Dad
    Nicole Leroux
    Nicole Leroux
    • Mom
    Justin Callan
    • Little Boy
    Chris Humphreys
    Chris Humphreys
    • GBTV Reporter - Trafalgar Square
    Dion Johnstone
    Dion Johnstone
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      • Jon Amiel
      • Cooper Layne
      • John Rogers
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    • Trivia
      (at around 9 mins) Near the end of the "birds" scene, a trout is seen smashing into a window instead of a pigeon. This was a joke left in by the team that did the CG pigeons.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 30 mins) During the bridge scene the microwave energy can melt through several feet of galvanized carbon steel wire (main cable) and the bridge beams themselves but not through less than 2mm of metal on the car's body shell.
    • Quotes

      Col. Robert Iverson: Being a leader isn't about ability. It's about responsibility.

      Maj. Rebecca Childs: Got it, sir.

      Col. Robert Iverson: No you don't, Beck. I mean, you're not just responsible for the good ones. You've got to be responsible for the bad ones. You've got to be ready to make the shitty call.

      Maj. Rebecca Childs: What makes you think I'm not?

      Col. Robert Iverson: Because you're so damn good. You haven't hit anything you couldn't beat. I mean, hell, you were the one who figured out how to save the space shuttle. You made me, you made the rest of NASA just look like an ass. It's just you're used to winning... and you're not really a leader until you've lost.

    • Crazy credits
      At the beginning when the Paramount pictures logo is shown there is a transition between the Paramount pictures logo and the film - the camera zooms in on the mountain then starts to move down through the mountain to the core of the earth.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #29.14 (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Weren't You the One
      by Roger Kellaway & K. Lawrence Dunham

      Performed by Sherry Williams

      Courtesy of WilliamSound West

    User reviews612

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    6/10
    Better Than Many People Claim
    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
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    • Is 'The Core' based on a book?
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    • Release date
      • March 28, 2003 (Canada)
      • United Kingdom
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Trafalgar Square, St James's, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • David Foster Productions
      • Munich Film Partners New Century & Company (MFP) Core Productions
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    • 2 hours 15 minutes
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