At the Earth's Core
Seen it?1976 | 90 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 45% audience score and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of book lovers and sci-fi fans. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes. If you loved Creature from the Black Lagoon, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
A huge burrowing machine tunnels out of control at ferocious speed, cutting clean through to the center of the earth, to the twilight world of pellucidar. Once there, Dr. Perry and David Innes are threatened by half human creatures, lizard-like birds, and man-eating plants.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 45%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$3 million worldwide on a $750K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kevin Connor
- Doug McClureDavid Innes
- Peter CushingDr. Abner Perry
- Caroline MunroPrincess Dia
- Cy GrantRa
- Godfrey JamesGhak
- Sean LynchHoojah
- Keith BarronDowsett
- Helen GillMaisie
- Anthony VernerGadsby
- Robert GillespiePhotographer