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Journey to the Center of the Earth, 2008

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem, Seth Meyers

Directed by: Eric Brevig

Written by: Michael D. Weiss, Jennifer Flackett

Language: English, Icelandic

Country: USA

Runtime: 93 min

MPAA Rating: PG

Rating:5.7

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Profile of Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth can be described as exciting and suspenseful. The plot revolves around adventurers, a rescue, and good versus evil. The main genres are fantasy, action, and sci-fi. In terms of style, it has a Hollywood tone. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It is set, at least in part, in a mine. It is located in Iceland and Europe. It takes place in the 19th century. Visually, it is 3D. It is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being a blockbuster and an Oscar winner. It is well suited for a family outing and teens.

Summary of Journey to the Center of the Earth

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.

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Language:	English, Icelandic
Country:	USA
Release date:	11 July 2008
Runtime:	93 min

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Brendan Fraser

as Prof. Trevor Anderson

Josh Hutcherson

as Sean Anderson

Anita Briem

as Hannah Ásgeirsson

Seth Meyers

as Professor Alan Kitzens

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Variety

A more unavoidable obstacle here is that there's not much in the way of plot -- the story is in the tour through the labyrinthian intimacies of inner Earth. As such, it's an f/x wizard's dream, and Brevig makes the most of it. Full Review

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by: John Anderson

San Francisco Chronicle

A legit action movie. Full Review

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by: Mick LaSalle

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Terrible!

I was expecting no plot. But when the CGI was so bad, it made this film one of the worst I've ever seen. Read and rate it

27.August.2010
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by: Dean
Dean rated this movie1/10Awful

I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. I was worried it would be a drudgery, but the first time it slowed enough that I looked at the time counter we only had 15 minutes left. This is a good lighthearted adventure flick. It was a change for the... Read and rate it

07.October.2009
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by: stezton
stezton rated this movie0/10

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