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Academy Award-winning visual effects artist Eric Brevig makes his feature directorial debut with this adaptation of the classic Jules Verne fantasy starring Brendan Fraser. When an ambitious science p... read more read more...rofessor (Fraser) develops a decidedly unconventional hypothesis, the mere mention of his name is enough to elicit laughter within the academic community. However, during a subsequent excursion to Iceland, the professor and his nephew make a major scientific discovery that sends them miles beneath the surface of the Earth, where they discover not only strange new worlds, but also encounter creatures so alien they appear to be from another world entirely. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Eric Brevig

Release Date: July 11, 2008

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DVD Release Date: October 28, 2008

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  • jmanard52
    December 29, 2008
    jmanard52
    Surprisingly light and easy to watch. completely fantastic fare with decent effects, something kids will enjoy and ooooh and awwwe over.
  • StarCrossedVoyager
    May 19, 2012
    StarCrossedVoyager
    I did see this after the first one which isn't always ideal and I can say I wonder how on earth it got a sequel commissioned. The story was cliche and simple, the characters were stereotypical and uninteresting and the acting was pretty bad. The visual effects were ok and pretty ... read moremuch the only redeeming feature of this film. To be missed.
  • fb733768972
    February 14, 2012
    fb733768972
    "Journey to the Center of the Earth" let's you know right from the start that the premise is going to be silly, so you begin to accept it for what it is, even if some of the facts are distinguishably fake. After Sean (Josh Hutcherson) is dropped off at his uncles house while his ... read moremom is looking for a new place for them to live, his uncle (Brendan Fraser) goes through his dead brother's (Sean's dad) discoveries. They find that there may in fact be a center to the earth. This film is a fantastically fun family adventure film. Sure the dialogue is simple and laughable, the effects are cheesy, the premise is quirky, but when you place yourself into this world, it just seems like it was meant to be that way. This film is much better than it should be. "Journey to the Center of the Earth," plain and simple, is a hell of a lot of fun!
  • phubbs1
    February 9, 2012
    phubbs1
    When I first about this film I was thinking 'oh god more crapol, but again I have been surprised. With so many versions to compete against there is a pretty high bar to hurdle but it hurdles it well. The effects are really nice and colourful, much alike the 60's version, there ar... read moree some dodgy moments of bluescreen but generally it looks like a nice cross between 'Indy' and 'Pirates'.
    The dangers faced are corny and predictable including dinosaurs and man eating plants but the appeal of Fraser and the light hearted enjoyment factor win through. You actually want Fraser to survive cos he does really seem like a nice guy.
    Its a really fun film in 2D and I can imagine in 3D its even better, with some great scenes in there which really give you that boys own, gritty, classic adventure feel that may be really silly but somehow just works, better than 'The Mummy' for me as its not taken as seriously.
  • Deano78
    September 23, 2011
    Deano78
    An ok action/adventure film for the whole family to enjoy, especially younger kids. The story isn't great, but the visuals and SFX are pretty good. It has enough to keep all ages entertained for 90 minutes but the kids will no doubt enjoy it more.
  • CloudStrife84
    September 8, 2011
    CloudStrife84
    Jules Verne must be turning in his grave right now. For the past few years, we've helplessly witnessed as beloved classics like Around the World in 80 Days and 10 000 Leagues under the Sea have been beaten, abused and robbed of all their soul and dignity. I mean, ju... read morest look at what The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen did to Captain Nemo. Granted that they're still watchable and somewhat enjoyable in their new and reinvented forms, but considering the pure story-telling brilliance of Verne's original work, you can't help but think that Hollywood has long since stopped caring. As for this film, it's pretty much the same thing. Although not bad, it's leagues away from the greatness of the source material. Entertaining yes, but so crammed with blue screens and unconvincing CGI, that it comes off more like a video game than anything else. Decent, as far as family adventures go, but I'm sure glad I didn't pay to see it in the cinema.
  • DreamExtractor
    August 15, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    3D propaganda wins again. The plot was boting, the cast was ba, but the visuals will keep people happy and one of those films where it actually pays to have seen it in 3D, it was an okay movie and I got my 3D moneys worth.
  • spielberg00
    August 12, 2011
    spielberg00
    JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH was OK. I don't plan on watching it again.
  • LWOODS04
    December 22, 2010
    LWOODS04
    Cast: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem, Giancarlo Caltabiano, Kaniehtiio Horn, Garth Gilker

    Director: Eric Brevig

    Summary: A hunch and the defunding of his lab prompt geology professor Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser) -- whose outrageous theories have made him... read more a laughingstock in academia -- to set off for Iceland in search of a portal to Earth's core. With his sullen teenage nephew (Josh Hutcherson) in tow and a fetching mountaineer (Anita Briem) as a guide, Anderson finds a passageway leading to a vast primordial world at the center of the planet.

    My Thoughts: "It was OK. The kids really liked it and laughed throughout. It was funny. But definitely more of a kids film. I love Brendan Fraser, and he's really good in these kinds of kid flicks. Josh Hutcherson was good in this as well. The kids really like him from films like Zathura and R.V. It was a cute film, but more for the kiddo's."
  • Gx7
    September 19, 2010
    Gx7
    Horrible casting with an equally proportioned horrible directing. Nice visuals, but over-all could have been better.

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Critic Reviews

Anthony Lane
July 21, 2008
Anthony Lane, New Yorker

Most of the movie, directed by Eric Brevig, is as daft, outlandish, and speedy as it needs to be, and, for all its newfangled effects, touchingly old-fashioned in its reverence for the Jules Verne nov... Full Review

Joe Morgenstern
July 11, 2008
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

Perfectly charming as well as predictably eye-popping.

Claudia Puig
July 11, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Flat and predictable, though the visuals are often striking. Full Review

Philip Marchand
July 11, 2008
Philip Marchand, Toronto Star

If 3D is indeed the future of movies, we're going to need something more substantial than Journey to the Center of the Earth to convince us. Full Review

Richard Corliss
July 11, 2008
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

If, at this moment, the child next to you grabs your arm and hollers "Duck!", the movie will have been worth the ticket price. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
July 11, 2008
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Journey shows that Brevig knows exactly what visual effects can do -- and more important, what they can't. Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
July 11, 2008
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

A movie that's faithful to an idea, and to a sense of adventure, more than to a specific work. Full Review

Peter Travers
July 11, 2008
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

I don't know if 3-D could improve all movies (nothing could make The Love Guru funny) but it sure works here.

Rafer Guzman
July 11, 2008
Rafer Guzman, Newsday

Journey may be an utterly weightless movie, but in the end it floats rather nicely. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
July 11, 2008
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

It has a just-rebellious-enough kid, just-goofy-enough hero, a cute competent heroine and plenty of bumper-car chase scenes and house-of-shocks surprises. Full Review

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