The Core (2003)

The only way to save Earth from catastrophe is to drill down to the core and set it spinning again.

Director:

Jon Amiel

Writers:

Cooper Layne, John Rogers

Stars:

Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Delroy Lindo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Shyer	...	Dave Perry
Ray Galletti	...	Paul
Eileen Pedde	...	Lynne
Rekha Sharma	...	Danni (as Rékha Sharma)
Tom Scholte	...	Acker
Aaron Eckhart	...	Josh
Glenn Morshower	...	FBI Agent
Anthony Harrison	...	FBI Agent
Tchéky Karyo	...	Serge (as Tcheky Karyo)
Richard Jenkins	...	General Purcell
Bart Anderson	...	Dad
Nicole Leroux	...	Mom
Justin Callan	...	Little Boy
Chris Humphreys	...	GBTV Reporter - Trafalgar Square
Hilary Swank	...	Beck

Storyline

The Earth's core has stopped spinning. Disasters are appearing all over the world: Birds acting crazy, powerful thunderstorms, 32 people die within seconds of each other when their pacemakers quit working. Dr. Josh Keyes and his crew of five (total members: 6) go down to the center of the Earth to set off a nuclear device to make the Earth's core start spinning again or Mankind will perish.

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Plot Keywords:

natural disaster | terranaut | earth | core | scientist | 

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Taglines:

The only way out is in

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi life/death situations and brief strong language

Details

Country:

USA Germany Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Core

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,053,131, 30 March 2003, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$31,186,896

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$74,208,267

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, David Foster Productions, Munich Film Partners New Century & Company (MFP) Core Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The space shuttle landing time from the sonic boom to touchdown is the same as the real space shuttle

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Goofs

Early in the film, the returning space shuttle, Endeavor, is found to be off course over Los Angeles and in imminent danger. At 14:37 the ground controller, Stick (played by Alfre Woodard), says to a subordinate (referring to the shuttle), "They're gonna hit downtown L.A. at 300 knots." Later, @ 15:18, the space shuttle creates a sonic boom while flying over Dodger Stadium. The shuttle would need to be traveling at least 667 knots to exceed the speed of sound or Mach 1. Also the shuttle appeared after the sound of the boom. Flying faster than the Mach 1 would mean the shuttle should have passed overhead before the loud report was heard.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dave Perry: [referring to his watch] It stopped.

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Crazy Credits

During the first part of the film's closing credits, the camera zooms out from the Earth as the credits appear. When the film's title appears, the 'O' is actually the earth. The rest of the first part of the closing credits, which is the cast, is just set against a black background.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.144 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Weren't You the One
by Roger Kellaway & K. Lawrence Dunham
Performed by Sherry Williams
Courtesy of WilliamSound West

User Reviews

I actually enjoyed this one...

How do you jump start the Earth's core? Well, if you want to find out (and have a few laughs in between) all you need to do is watch 'The Core'...

Yes, it's stupid, yes, it makes no sense, yes, the science is flawed, and yes, it's impossible. Nevertheless, I have to say I enjoyed watching this movie. It's one of those 'get a beer and some popcorn, turn your brain off and enjoy the afternoon' type of pictures. If you are not pretentious and take this film for what it is, you are more likely than not to enjoy it as I did.

All in all, this is a classic disaster flick, and for a disaster flick, this is above average.